Waterloo vs Geeveston

Geeveston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Waterloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waterloo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Geeveston tends to suit 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

Geeveston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waterloo Geeveston
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.

Waterloo Geeveston
Walkability 0 / 0
Waterloo — Walkability: 0/100 Geeveston — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 3 / 10
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 3/100 Geeveston — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Geeveston has more residents (1,431 vs 104); Geeveston rents higher ($270/wk vs $185/wk).

Waterloo Geeveston
Population 104 1,431
+1276% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +9.9%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $63,336/yr
+9% vs other
 $57,356/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk $270/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Geeveston
0-4 — / 5.5%
Waterloo — 0-4: not among its largest Geeveston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.6% / 13.6%
Waterloo — 5-14: 10.6% Geeveston — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.7% / 4.7%
Waterloo — 15-19: 6.7% Geeveston — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Waterloo — 20-24: not among its largest Geeveston — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.7% / 8.9%
Waterloo — 25-34: 6.7% Geeveston — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 6.7% / 13.0%
Waterloo — 35-44: 6.7% Geeveston — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 23.1% / 12.4%
Waterloo — 45-54: 23.1% Geeveston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 18.3% / 16.2%
Waterloo — 55-64: 18.3% Geeveston — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 9.6% / 14.0%
Waterloo — 65-74: 9.6% Geeveston — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 9.6% / 6.1%
Waterloo — 75-84: 9.6% Geeveston — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.0%
Waterloo — 85+: not among its largest Geeveston — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 50.0% lone person
Waterloo — Lone Person: 50.0% Waterloo — Couple Families: 32.1% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 17.9% Waterloo — Group Household: 0.0% Waterloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Geeveston 42.3% lone person
Geeveston — Lone Person: 42.3% Geeveston — Couple Families: 37.1% Geeveston — One Parent Families: 15.8% Geeveston — Group Household: 3.1% Geeveston — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 11.1% renting
Waterloo — Owned Outright: 58.3% Waterloo — Mortgage: 30.6% Waterloo — Renting: 11.1%
Geeveston 15.2% renting
Geeveston — Owned Outright: 43.2% Geeveston — Mortgage: 41.5% Geeveston — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Waterloo Geeveston
England 13.5% / 5.0%
Waterloo — England: 13.5% Geeveston — England: 5.0%
Philippines 5.8% / 0.3%
Waterloo — Philippines: 5.8% Geeveston — Philippines: 0.3%
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.7%
Waterloo — New Zealand: 3.8% Geeveston — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Waterloo — South Africa: not among its largest Geeveston — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Waterloo — Malaysia: not among its largest Geeveston — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Geeveston
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 15.4%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Geeveston — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.7%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Geeveston — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.1%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Geeveston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.7% / 1.3%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.7% Geeveston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.3%
Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Geeveston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 100.0% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 100.0% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Waterloo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Geeveston 96.9% houses
Geeveston — Houses: 96.9% Geeveston — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Geeveston — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waterloo Geeveston
Median house price — $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Waterloo Geeveston
Rural and farming 94%
same for both
Environmental 5%
same for both
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

Waterloo Geeveston
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Waterloo Geeveston
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $638K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Waterloo Geeveston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of TAS

Liveability

Waterloo Geeveston
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Waterloo Geeveston
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
90/100
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

Waterloo Geeveston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Waterloo

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

Schools in Geeveston

  • Geeveston Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterloo Geeveston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 27

Mobility

Waterloo Geeveston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 65.3 km 65.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 0.6%
postcode 7116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 37
postcode 7116

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.

Waterloo Geeveston
Car (driver) 71.4% / 76.1%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 71.4% Geeveston — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 12.7%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 20.0% Geeveston — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 4.8%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 8.6% Geeveston — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Geeveston — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bus — / 0.9%
Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest Geeveston — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Waterloo Geeveston
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 196 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 759 m 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Geeveston
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 41%
679 premises

Climate

Waterloo Geeveston
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

Waterloo Geeveston
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Waterloo Geeveston
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waterloo Geeveston
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waterloo

Coastal Outer

Geeveston

Easy Commute Outer

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