Pelverata vs Upper Woodstock
Upper Woodstock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Pelverata. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pelverata, about half of households are couple families. Pelverata is closer to the city centre: 35.6 km, against 47.1 km. On these figures, Pelverata tends to suit people living alone and couples, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Pelverata has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- Upper Woodstock is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Upper Woodstock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pelverata
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 47.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 48 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
Pelverata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs -7.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pelverata 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.
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.
Demographics
Pelverata has more residents (265 vs 66); Pelverata rents higher ($375/wk vs $300/wk).
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 265 +75% vs other | 66 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.6% | -7.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 39 |
| Median household income | $73,892/yr | $90,948/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk +20% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Upper Woodstock has more rural and farming land (52% vs 32%); Pelverata has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 48%).
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 68% | 48% |
| Rural and farming | 32% | 52% |
| 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
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of TAS | Higher than 82% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of TAS | Higher than 10% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 94% of TAS | Higher than 92% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
Liveability
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
Upper Woodstock sits further from the CBD (47.1 km vs 35.6 km).
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 35.6 km | 47.1 km +32% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 43 min | 48 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.9% postcode 7150 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 7150 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).
Setting
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.8 km | 7.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 113 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pelverata | Upper Woodstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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