Huonville vs Upper Woodstock

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Huonville is closer to the city centre: 38.2 km, against 47.1 km. On these figures, Huonville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Upper Woodstock suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Huonville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Upper Woodstock is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Upper Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Huonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Huonville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.2 km vs 47.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Huonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Huonville and Upper Woodstock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Walkability 57 / 0
Huonville — Walkability: 57/100 Upper Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 5
Huonville — Low fire risk: 8/100 Upper Woodstock — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Huonville has more residents (3,002 vs 66); Upper Woodstock has higher household incomes ($90,948 vs $66,924).

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Population 3,002
+98% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% -7.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $66,924/yr $90,948/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
0-4 6.2% / 4.5%
Huonville — 0-4: 6.2% Upper Woodstock — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.0% / 19.7%
Huonville — 5-14: 12.0% Upper Woodstock — 5-14: 19.7%
15-19 5.7% / 7.6%
Huonville — 15-19: 5.7% Upper Woodstock — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.5% / 4.5%
Huonville — 20-24: 5.5% Upper Woodstock — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 13.2% / 10.6%
Huonville — 25-34: 13.2% Upper Woodstock — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.9% / 15.2%
Huonville — 35-44: 11.9% Upper Woodstock — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.9% / 15.2%
Huonville — 45-54: 11.9% Upper Woodstock — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.5% / 15.2%
Huonville — 55-64: 13.5% Upper Woodstock — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.2% / —
Huonville — 65-74: 11.2% Upper Woodstock — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.0% / 10.6%
Huonville — 75-84: 7.0% Upper Woodstock — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 2.4% / —
Huonville — 85+: 2.4% Upper Woodstock — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Huonville 37.2% couple families
Huonville — Couple Families: 37.2% Huonville — One Parent Families: 19.6% Huonville — Lone Person: 37.0% Huonville — Group Household: 3.5% Huonville — Other Families: 2.7%
Upper Woodstock 36.4% couple families
Upper Woodstock — Couple Families: 36.4% Upper Woodstock — One Parent Families: 40.9% Upper Woodstock — Lone Person: 22.7% Upper Woodstock — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Woodstock — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Huonville 27.2% renting
Huonville — Owned Outright: 35.8% Huonville — Mortgage: 37.0% Huonville — Renting: 27.2%
Upper Woodstock 12.5% renting
Upper Woodstock — Owned Outright: 41.7% Upper Woodstock — Mortgage: 45.8% Upper Woodstock — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 24.2%
Huonville — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Upper Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 10.6%
Huonville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Upper Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 12.1%
Huonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Upper Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Huonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Upper Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Huonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Upper Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
England 4.6% / 4.5%
Huonville — England: 4.6% Upper Woodstock — England: 4.5%
France — / 6.1%
Huonville — France: not among its largest Upper Woodstock — France: 6.1%
Nepal 1.1% / —
Huonville — Nepal: 1.1% Upper Woodstock — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Huonville — New Zealand: 0.8% Upper Woodstock — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Huonville — Germany: 0.8% Upper Woodstock — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Huonville — India: 0.5% Upper Woodstock — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Huonville 92.1% houses
Huonville — Houses: 92.1% Huonville — Townhouses: 6.3% Huonville — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Upper Woodstock 100.0% houses
Upper Woodstock — Houses: 100.0% Upper Woodstock — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Median house price $637,500 —
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $292,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 41 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Rural and farming 50% 52%
Environmental 39% 48%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Huonville Upper Woodstock
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Houses 4.7%
$595/wk on $662K
 —
Units 4.1%
$390/wk on $498K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Huonville Upper Woodstock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of TAS —

Liveability

Huonville is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
95/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Huonville

  • Huonville High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Huonville Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Woodstock

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Upper Woodstock sits further from the CBD (47.1 km vs 38.2 km).

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 38.2 km 47.1 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 33
postcode 7150

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Car (driver) 76.6% / 87.1%
Huonville — Car (driver): 76.6% Upper Woodstock — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 12.9%
Huonville — Worked from Home: 11.4% Upper Woodstock — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Huonville — Car (passenger): 6.2% Upper Woodstock — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Huonville — Walked Only: 4.1% Upper Woodstock — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.8% / —
Huonville — Bus: 1.8% Upper Woodstock — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Connectivity score 60/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
1,629 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Huonville Upper Woodstock
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Huonville

Acreage Easy Commute Outer River

Upper Woodstock

Family Outer

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