Lonnavale vs Geeveston

Geeveston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Lonnavale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lonnavale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lonnavale: a median of $800,000, against $590,000 in Geeveston, though rent is higher in Geeveston. On these figures, Lonnavale tends to suit couples, while Geeveston suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lonnavale is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)
  • Geeveston has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Geeveston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lonnavale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lonnavale sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 65.9 km)
  • Geeveston has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lonnavale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.1% vs 9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lonnavale Geeveston
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.

Lonnavale Geeveston
Walkability 0 / 0
Lonnavale — Walkability: 0/100 Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 10
Lonnavale — Low fire risk: 9/100 Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 116); Geeveston rents higher ($270/wk vs $180/wk).

Lonnavale Geeveston
Population 116 1,431
+1134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.1% +9.9%
Median age 50 44
Median household income $71,500/yr
+20% vs other
 $57,356/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $270/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lonnavale Geeveston
0-4 2.6% / 5.5%
Lonnavale — 0-4: 2.6% Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.2% / 13.6%
Lonnavale — 5-14: 11.2% Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.8% / 4.7%
Lonnavale — 15-19: 7.8% Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Lonnavale — 20-24: not among its largest Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.3% / 8.9%
Lonnavale — 25-34: 10.3% Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 6.9% / 13.0%
Lonnavale — 35-44: 6.9% Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 21.6% / 12.4%
Lonnavale — 45-54: 21.6% Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 21.6% / 16.2%
Lonnavale — 55-64: 21.6% Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.7% / 14.0%
Lonnavale — 65-74: 14.7% Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 5.2% / 6.1%
Lonnavale — 75-84: 5.2% Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Lonnavale — 85+: not among its largest Geeveston — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lonnavale 72.7% couple families
Lonnavale — Couple Families: 72.7% Lonnavale — Lone Person: 27.3% Lonnavale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Lonnavale — Group Household: 0.0% Lonnavale — Other Families: 0.0%
Geeveston 37.1% couple families
Geeveston — Couple Families: 37.1% Geeveston — Lone Person: 42.3% Geeveston — One Parent Families: 15.8% Geeveston — Group Household: 3.1% Geeveston — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lonnavale 11.9% renting
Lonnavale — Owned Outright: 50.0% Lonnavale — Mortgage: 38.1% Lonnavale — Renting: 11.9%
Geeveston 15.2% renting
Geeveston — Owned Outright: 43.2% Geeveston — Mortgage: 41.5% Geeveston — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lonnavale Geeveston
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.4%
Lonnavale — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 8.7%
Lonnavale — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.1%
Lonnavale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Lonnavale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Lonnavale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Lonnavale Geeveston
England 2.6% / 5.0%
Lonnavale — England: 2.6% Geeveston — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.7%
Lonnavale — New Zealand: 2.6% Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 2.6% / —
Lonnavale — China: 2.6% Geeveston — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Lonnavale — South Africa: not among its largest Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Lonnavale — Malaysia: not among its largest Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Lonnavale — Philippines: not among its largest Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lonnavale 102.6% houses
Lonnavale — Houses: 102.6% Lonnavale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lonnavale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Geeveston 96.9% houses
Geeveston — Houses: 96.9% Geeveston — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Geeveston — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lonnavale Geeveston
Median house price $800,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Geeveston has more rural and farming land (94% vs 69%); Lonnavale has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 5%).

Lonnavale Geeveston
Rural and farming 69% 94%
Environmental 30% 5%
Other and special use 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

Lonnavale Geeveston
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.

Lonnavale Geeveston
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lonnavale Geeveston
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of TAS

Liveability

Lonnavale Geeveston
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lonnavale Geeveston
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
90/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lonnavale Geeveston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Lonnavale

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

Schools in Geeveston

  • Geeveston Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lonnavale Geeveston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 27

Mobility

Geeveston sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 63.6 km).

Lonnavale Geeveston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 63.6 km 65.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 0.6%
postcode 7116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 37
postcode 7116

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.

Lonnavale Geeveston
Car (driver) 85.7% / 76.1%
Lonnavale — Car (driver): 85.7% Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 12.7%
Lonnavale — Worked from Home: 14.3% Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Lonnavale — Walked Only: not among its largest Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Lonnavale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus — / 0.9%
Lonnavale — Bus: not among its largest Geeveston — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Lonnavale Geeveston
Elevation 304 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lonnavale Geeveston
Connectivity score 16/100 59/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 41%
679 premises

Climate

Lonnavale Geeveston
Annual rainfall 492 mm 854 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C 3.7°C

Council rates

Lonnavale Geeveston
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lonnavale Geeveston
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lonnavale Geeveston
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lonnavale

Outer

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

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