Risdon Vale vs Grasstree Hill

Risdon Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Grasstree Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grasstree Hill, about half of households are couple families. Risdon Vale is closer to the city centre: 11.7 km, against 16.6 km. On these figures, Risdon Vale tends to suit young adults, while Grasstree Hill suits couples.

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

Risdon Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Risdon Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Risdon Vale has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 8%)
  • Grasstree Hill has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Risdon Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.7 km vs 16.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Risdon Vale is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Grasstree Hill has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Risdon Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
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.

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Walkability 24 / 0
Risdon Vale — Walkability: 24/100 Grasstree Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 33 / 42
Risdon Vale — Low fire risk: 33/100 Grasstree Hill — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Risdon Vale has more residents (3,171 vs 108); Grasstree Hill skews older (45 vs 34).

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Population 3,171
+97% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +2.9%
Median age 34 45
Median household income $61,724/yr
+5% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+9% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
0-4 6.1% / —
Risdon Vale — 0-4: 6.1% Grasstree Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 20.4%
Risdon Vale — 5-14: 12.7% Grasstree Hill — 5-14: 20.4%
15-19 5.4% / 2.8%
Risdon Vale — 15-19: 5.4% Grasstree Hill — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 7.3% / —
Risdon Vale — 20-24: 7.3% Grasstree Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 20.4% / 14.8%
Risdon Vale — 25-34: 20.4% Grasstree Hill — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 16.7% / 13.0%
Risdon Vale — 35-44: 16.7% Grasstree Hill — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.0% / 19.4%
Risdon Vale — 45-54: 11.0% Grasstree Hill — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 10.0% / 14.8%
Risdon Vale — 55-64: 10.0% Grasstree Hill — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 5.5% / 14.8%
Risdon Vale — 65-74: 5.5% Grasstree Hill — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 3.9% / 2.8%
Risdon Vale — 75-84: 3.9% Grasstree Hill — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.2% / —
Risdon Vale — 85+: 1.2% Grasstree Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Risdon Vale 31.7% couple families
Risdon Vale — Couple Families: 31.7% Risdon Vale — Lone Person: 33.4% Risdon Vale — One Parent Families: 28.4% Risdon Vale — Group Household: 4.0% Risdon Vale — Other Families: 2.6%
Grasstree Hill 46.2% couple families
Grasstree Hill — Couple Families: 46.2% Grasstree Hill — Lone Person: 38.5% Grasstree Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Grasstree Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Grasstree Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Risdon Vale 35.0% renting
Risdon Vale — Owned Outright: 22.7% Risdon Vale — Mortgage: 42.4% Risdon Vale — Renting: 35.0%
Grasstree Hill 7.5% renting
Grasstree Hill — Owned Outright: 72.5% Grasstree Hill — Mortgage: 20.0% Grasstree Hill — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
New Zealand 0.6% / 4.6%
Risdon Vale — New Zealand: 0.6% Grasstree Hill — New Zealand: 4.6%
Germany 0.4% / 4.6%
Risdon Vale — Germany: 0.4% Grasstree Hill — Germany: 4.6%
England 1.7% / 2.8%
Risdon Vale — England: 1.7% Grasstree Hill — England: 2.8%
China 0.4% / —
Risdon Vale — China: 0.4% Grasstree Hill — China: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Risdon Vale — Philippines: 0.4% Grasstree Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 23.1%
Risdon Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Grasstree Hill — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 11.1%
Risdon Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Grasstree Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.1% / 3.7%
Risdon Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1% Grasstree Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Risdon Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Grasstree Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Risdon Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Grasstree Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Risdon Vale 94.1% houses
Risdon Vale — Houses: 94.1% Risdon Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Risdon Vale — Townhouses: 5.9%
Grasstree Hill 93.3% houses
Grasstree Hill — Houses: 93.3% Grasstree Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Grasstree Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Median house price $525,000 —
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price $253,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 59 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Grasstree Hill has more rural and farming land (58% vs 35%); Grasstree Hill has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 19%).

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Rural and farming 35% 58%
Environmental 19% 36%
Parks and recreation 27% 0%
Residential 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Industrial 0% 4%
Other and special use 3% 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

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Houses 5.1%
$580/wk on $595K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 33% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of TAS —

Liveability

Risdon Vale is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Risdon Vale

  • Risdon Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Grasstree Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Grasstree Hill sits further from the CBD (16.6 km vs 11.7 km).

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 11.7 km 16.6 km
+42% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7016
 0.9%
postcode 7017
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7016
 44
postcode 7017

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.

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Car (driver) 82.0% / 100.0%
Risdon Vale — Car (driver): 82.0% Grasstree Hill — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Risdon Vale — Car (passenger): 7.8% Grasstree Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 4.9% / —
Risdon Vale — Bus: 4.9% Grasstree Hill — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 4.7% / —
Risdon Vale — Worked from Home: 4.7% Grasstree Hill — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Risdon Vale — Walked Only: 0.6% Grasstree Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Connectivity score 100/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,303 premises
 29%
48 premises

Climate

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Risdon Vale Grasstree Hill
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Risdon Vale

Acreage Affordable Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Grasstree Hill

Middle-Ring

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