Verona Sands vs Gordon

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Verona Sands, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gordon: a median of $765,000, against $485,000 in Verona Sands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Verona Sands tends to suit people living alone 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

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Verona Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($485,000 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verona Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $363/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

  • Verona Sands has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 70 min)
  • Gordon sits closer to the CBD (54.4 km vs 59.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Verona Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.9% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Verona Sands Gordon
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.

Verona Sands Gordon
Walkability 0 / 0
Verona Sands — Walkability: 0/100 Gordon — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 1 / 6
Verona Sands — Low fire risk: 1/100 Gordon — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Gordon has more residents (208 vs 131); Gordon rents higher ($363/wk vs $260/wk).

Verona Sands Gordon
Population 131 208
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.9% +4.5%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $48,256/yr $59,904/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $363/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Verona Sands Gordon
0-4 3.8% / 1.4%
Verona Sands — 0-4: 3.8% Gordon — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 11.5% / 10.1%
Verona Sands — 5-14: 11.5% Gordon — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.8% / 3.8%
Verona Sands — 15-19: 3.8% Gordon — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 2.3% / 3.8%
Verona Sands — 20-24: 2.3% Gordon — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 13.0% / 4.3%
Verona Sands — 25-34: 13.0% Gordon — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 9.2% / 13.5%
Verona Sands — 35-44: 9.2% Gordon — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 15.3% / 19.2%
Verona Sands — 45-54: 15.3% Gordon — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 19.8% / 16.8%
Verona Sands — 55-64: 19.8% Gordon — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.5% / 16.8%
Verona Sands — 65-74: 14.5% Gordon — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.1% / 8.2%
Verona Sands — 75-84: 6.1% Gordon — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Verona Sands — 85+: not among its largest Gordon — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Verona Sands 48.7% lone person
Verona Sands — Lone Person: 48.7% Verona Sands — Couple Families: 28.2% Verona Sands — One Parent Families: 23.1% Verona Sands — Group Household: 0.0%
Gordon 40.0% lone person
Gordon — Lone Person: 40.0% Gordon — Couple Families: 34.5% Gordon — One Parent Families: 14.5% Gordon — Group Household: 10.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Verona Sands 26.0% renting
Verona Sands — Owned Outright: 46.0% Verona Sands — Mortgage: 28.0% Verona Sands — Renting: 26.0%
Gordon 9.2% renting
Gordon — Owned Outright: 56.3% Gordon — Mortgage: 34.5% Gordon — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Verona Sands Gordon
England 2.3% / 9.1%
Verona Sands — England: 2.3% Gordon — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.9%
Verona Sands — New Zealand: 3.8% Gordon — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Verona Sands — Philippines: not among its largest Gordon — Philippines: 2.9%
Germany — / 2.4%
Verona Sands — Germany: not among its largest Gordon — Germany: 2.4%
Indonesia — / 2.4%
Verona Sands — Indonesia: not among its largest Gordon — Indonesia: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Verona Sands Gordon
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.8%
Verona Sands — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 14.4%
Verona Sands — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 8.7%
Verona Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 6.2%
Verona Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Verona Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Verona Sands 100.0% houses
Verona Sands — Houses: 100.0%
Gordon 100.0% houses
Gordon — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Verona Sands Gordon
Median house price $485,000 $765,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $833,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 97 days
from 3 sales
 8 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Gordon has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 6%); Verona Sands has more rural and farming land (81% vs 36%).

Verona Sands Gordon
Rural and farming 81% 36%
Environmental 6% 61%
Residential 10% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

Verona Sands Gordon
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
 138
across Kingborough
Approvals change year on year -33% -13%

Ranking within TAS

Verona Sands Gordon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS

Liveability

Verona Sands Gordon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Verona Sands Gordon
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
94/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
18/100
 Low
32/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Verona Sands Gordon
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

Verona Sands Gordon
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Verona Sands sits further from the CBD (59.1 km vs 54.4 km).

Verona Sands Gordon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 59.1 km
+8% vs other
 54.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
 33
postcode 7150

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.

Verona Sands Gordon
Car (driver) 90.2% / 81.4%
Verona Sands — Car (driver): 90.2% Gordon — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 18.6%
Verona Sands — Worked from Home: 9.8% Gordon — Worked from Home: 18.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.2%).

Setting

Verona Sands Gordon
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 408 m
412 m to a named beach
 1.7 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Verona Sands Gordon
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
128 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Verona Sands Gordon
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

Verona Sands Gordon
Average residential rate $1,884/yr $1,735/yr
Council Huon Valley Kingborough

Federal electorate

Verona Sands Gordon
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Verona Sands Gordon
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Verona Sands

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Outer River

Gordon

Coastal Outer Retirees

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