Petcheys Bay vs Wattle Grove
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Petcheys Bay, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Petcheys Bay tends to suit people living alone.
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
Wattle Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 36%)
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
Petcheys Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($284/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wattle Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (59 km vs 62.5 km)
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
Petcheys Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.8% vs 15.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Petcheys Bay and Wattle Grove 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
Petcheys Bay has more residents (194 vs 135); Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($62,348 vs $55,692).
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 194 +30% vs other | 135 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.8% | +15.4% |
| Median age | 54 | 53 |
| Median household income | $55,692/yr | $62,348/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $284/wk | $310/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
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 (11.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $975,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Petcheys Bay has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 6%); Wattle Grove has more rural and farming land (94% vs 76%).
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 76% | 94% |
| Environmental | 24% | 6% |
| 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
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of TAS | Higher than 40% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of TAS | Higher than 14% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 83% of TAS | Higher than 81% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
Liveability
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 96/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Petcheys Bay sits further from the CBD (62.5 km vs 59 km).
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 62.5 km +6% vs other | 59 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 64 min | 60 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 7109 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7109 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 (65.6%).
Setting
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 135 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 711 m | 1.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 86 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 854 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Petcheys Bay | Wattle Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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