Glaziers Bay TAS 7109

Glaziers Bay sits 56 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 56 minutes by car. Census data records 112 residents with a median age of 58 and a median household income of $76,856 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 20.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $333 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,871. The area shows high bushfire risk and high coastal erosion risk. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

96 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7109.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Crime in the Huon Valley council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Glaziers Bay alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 477 24.0
Assault 46 2.3
Assault in a public place 6 0.3
Home burglary 15 0.8
Stolen vehicles 35 1.8
Robbery 6 0.3
Serious crime 23 1.2
Public order incidents 366 18.4
Family violence order breaches 22 1.1
Police family violence order breaches 12 0.6

Rates use the council’s 19,893 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Coastal Erosion

20
monitoring points
within 5 km
18
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.95
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
1.4 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 7 (35%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 5 (25%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 8 (40%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
1.4 km
Rate
-0.51 m/yr
Net Movement
-26.0 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 20 of 20 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Glaziers Bay is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Glaziers Bay.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
48
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Huon Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Glaziers Bay · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
19,893
+0.9% in a year
Change
+181
people since 2024
Density
3.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+37
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+76
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+68
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
10/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
10/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
10/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Glaziers Bay is home to 112 residents, with a median age of 58 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $77,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

112

20.4% since 2016

Median Age

58

1.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$76,856/yr

27.9% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$333/wk

24.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,871/mo

9.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$29,380/yr

20.5% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

47

20.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

90.9%

1.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

22.5%

2.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

29.2%

29.0% since 2016

Work From Home

34.1%

2.4% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 47 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 25 (56.8%)
Mortgage 15 (34.1%)
Renting 4 (9.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
70.5%
English Spoken at Home
84.8%
Employment Rate
49.5%
9.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
49.1%

Occupations

Professionals 17 (36.2%)
Managers 11 (23.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 8 (17.0%)
Technicians & Trades 5 (10.6%)

Religion

No Religion 66 (58.9%)
Christianity 36 (32.1%)
Buddhism 4 (3.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 9 (8.0%)
India 7 (6.2%)
Netherlands 4 (3.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (3.6%)
5-14 12 (10.7%)
15-19 3 (2.7%)
25-34 9 (8.0%)
35-44 4 (3.6%)
45-54 17 (15.2%)
55-64 28 (25.0%)
65-74 18 (16.1%)
75-84 10 (8.9%)
85+ 5 (4.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 12 (63.2%)
One Parent Families 4 (21.1%)
Lone Person 3 (15.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 24 (54.5%)
Worked from Home 15 (34.1%)
Walked Only 5 (11.4%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 21 (18.8%)
Certificate III & IV 21 (18.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10 (8.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 6 (5.4%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3 (2.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (6.8%)
2 cars 21 (47.7%)
3 cars 14 (31.8%)
4+ cars 5 (11.4%)

Council Rates

Huon Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,884 a year through Huon Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,884/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Glaziers Bay's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 81%
  • Environmental 19%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Huon Valley

The whole council area, not just Glaziers Bay · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 81 new dwellings were approved across Huon Valley. That mix is 79 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
81dwellings
-33.3% YoY
Houses
79
detached dwellings
Units
2
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Dover, 21.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
140 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
1.1 km
Annual rainfall
854 mm
134 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
21.0°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.7°C
11 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.11% in 2021
+0.3 points this year
Top 17% in TAS

In postcode 7109, 98 of 9,348 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (127 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.11%
2022
0.22%
2023
0.43%
2024
0.73%
2025
1.05%

Rooftop solar

36
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.5 kW each

In postcode 7109, 1,504 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,162 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 144 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
62
2020
76
2021
96
2022
96
2023
139
2024
90
2025
103
2026
85

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Federal Electorate

Division of Franklin

Currently held by Julie Collins Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Julie Collins 69.4% 30.6% +5.7
2022 Julie Collins 63.7% 36.3% -1.5
2019 Julie Collins 62.2% 37.8% -1.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Franklin · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 2 Independent · 2 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Glaziers Bay

Is Glaziers Bay a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Glaziers Bay.

What natural hazards affect Glaziers Bay?

Glaziers Bay has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Glaziers Bay?

Glaziers Bay, TAS had a population of 112 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Glaziers Bay, TAS?

The postcode for Glaziers Bay, TAS is 7109.

How far is Glaziers Bay from Hobart?

Glaziers Bay is 56 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 56 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Glaziers Bay?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Glaziers Bay was $76,856 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Glaziers Bay?

There are too few current rental listings in Glaziers Bay for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $333, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Glaziers Bay?

The median age of residents in Glaziers Bay was 58 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Glaziers Bay at risk of bushfire?

Glaziers Bay has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Glaziers Bay?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Glaziers Bay, Dover (21.7 km away), summer days average 21°C, winter nights 3.7°C, 854 mm of rain a year over 134 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Glaziers Bay?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Glaziers Bay belong to?

Glaziers Bay sits within the Huon Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Glaziers Bay?

The average residential rates bill through Huon Valley is $1,884 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Glaziers Bay?

Across Huon Valley, 81 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 33.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Glaziers Bay in?

Glaziers Bay sits within the federal Division of Franklin, currently held by Julie Collins (Australian Labor Party).

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