Park Grove vs Shorewell Park

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Park Grove, the large majority of households own their home. In Shorewell Park, most households rent. Houses cost more in Park Grove: a median of $620,000, against $452,000 in Shorewell Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Shorewell Park tends to suit renters 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

Park Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)
  • But Shorewell Park has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Shorewell Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($120,000 vs $705,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($452,000 vs $620,000)
  • But Park Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shorewell Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Park Grove leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shorewell Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Park Grove Shorewell Park
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.

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Walkability 56 / 65
Park Grove — Walkability: 56/100 Shorewell Park — Walkability: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Park Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shorewell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Park Grove has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $44,512); Park Grove rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Population 2,613
+18% vs other
 2,150
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +7.1%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $91,832/yr
+52% vs other
 $44,512/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+27% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Grove Shorewell Park
0-4 5.4% / 6.5%
Park Grove — 0-4: 5.4% Shorewell Park — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.3% / 12.5%
Park Grove — 5-14: 15.3% Shorewell Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.6% / 7.7%
Park Grove — 15-19: 7.6% Shorewell Park — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Park Grove — 20-24: 5.5% Shorewell Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.2% / 12.1%
Park Grove — 25-34: 11.2% Shorewell Park — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.3% / 10.1%
Park Grove — 35-44: 12.3% Shorewell Park — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.5% / 13.2%
Park Grove — 45-54: 13.5% Shorewell Park — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.7% / 10.7%
Park Grove — 55-64: 11.7% Shorewell Park — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.8% / 9.8%
Park Grove — 65-74: 8.8% Shorewell Park — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 6.7% / 6.7%
Park Grove — 75-84: 6.7% Shorewell Park — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.4% / 5.3%
Park Grove — 85+: 2.4% Shorewell Park — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 36.8% lone person
Park Grove — Lone Person: 36.8% Park Grove — Couple Families: 44.6% Park Grove — One Parent Families: 14.6% Park Grove — Group Household: 2.9% Park Grove — Other Families: 1.1%
Shorewell Park 44.2% lone person
Shorewell Park — Lone Person: 44.2% Shorewell Park — Couple Families: 23.8% Shorewell Park — One Parent Families: 27.5% Shorewell Park — Group Household: 3.7% Shorewell Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 20.9% renting
Park Grove — Owned Outright: 41.4% Park Grove — Mortgage: 37.7% Park Grove — Renting: 20.9%
Shorewell Park 59.3% renting
Shorewell Park — Owned Outright: 18.9% Shorewell Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Shorewell Park — Renting: 59.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.0%
Park Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Shorewell Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 3.3%
Park Grove — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Shorewell Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 3.4%
Park Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Shorewell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 0.8%
Park Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Shorewell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.6%
Park Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Shorewell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Park Grove Shorewell Park
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Park Grove — England: 2.5% Shorewell Park — England: 2.0%
India 1.4% / 0.3%
Park Grove — India: 1.4% Shorewell Park — India: 0.3%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / —
Park Grove — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Shorewell Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Park Grove — New Zealand: 0.7% Shorewell Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Nepal 1.1% / 0.2%
Park Grove — Nepal: 1.1% Shorewell Park — Nepal: 0.2%
China 0.8% / —
Park Grove — China: 0.8% Shorewell Park — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Park Grove — Philippines: not among its largest Shorewell Park — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Park Grove — Scotland: not among its largest Shorewell Park — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Park Grove 96.6% houses
Park Grove — Houses: 96.6% Park Grove — Townhouses: 3.5% Park Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Shorewell Park 85.9% houses
Shorewell Park — Houses: 85.9% Shorewell Park — Townhouses: 11.9% Shorewell Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Median house price $620,000 $452,000
Median unit price $465,000 $425,000
Median land price $705,000 $120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 16 sales
 29 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Shorewell Park has more rural and farming land (32% vs 5%).

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Residential 74% 42%
Rural and farming 5% 32%
Parks and recreation 14% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
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

Park Grove Shorewell Park
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
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.

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Houses 3.7%
$495/wk on $690K
 4.7%
$440/wk on $489K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Park Grove Shorewell Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS

Liveability

Park Grove scores higher overall (71 vs 48); Shorewell Park is more walkable (65 vs 56).

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Grade A C
Score 71/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Park Grove

  • Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Burnie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Shorewell Park

  • Hellyer College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 4 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Walkability score 56/100 65/100
Distance to Hobart 328.7 km 329.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 231 min
Public transport score 47/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
same for both

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.

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Car (driver) 81.8% / 81.4%
Park Grove — Car (driver): 81.8% Shorewell Park — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 11.6%
Park Grove — Car (passenger): 6.6% Shorewell Park — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 3.8%
Park Grove — Worked from Home: 5.4% Shorewell Park — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 5.2% / 1.7%
Park Grove — Walked Only: 5.2% Shorewell Park — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.7% / 1.5%
Park Grove — Bus: 0.7% Shorewell Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,203 premises
 53%
1,182 premises

Climate

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Park Grove Shorewell Park
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Park Grove

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet River

Shorewell Park

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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