Located in Tasmania, Grindelwald sits 217 km from Hobart CBD, around 2 hours 40 minutes by car. The town has 1,037 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $84,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 7.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $405 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Grindelwald a good town?
Grindelwald scores a A (71/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 14/100 · 217.3 km · 161 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $998K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 50 · 1,037 residents
Liveability Rating
71 / 100 · Ranked #17 in TASEach bar is Grindelwald's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
71 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataGrindelwald's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $998,000, 0.4% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$998,000
Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 48 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 12 sales $998K
Units
$350,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 27 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 6 sales $348K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Grindelwald are currently listed at around $1.05 million on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.05M
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 372 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202587 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7277.
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
20 active Airbnb listings: 20 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 5.0% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the West Tamar council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Grindelwald alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 612 | 23.4 |
| Assault | 96 | 3.7 |
| Assault in a public place | 6 | 0.2 |
| Home burglary | 28 | 1.1 |
| Stolen vehicles | 19 | 0.7 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 |
| Serious crime | 19 | 0.7 |
| Public order incidents | 256 | 9.8 |
| Family violence order breaches | 23 | 0.9 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 24 | 0.9 |
Rates use the council’s 26,136 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Grindelwald is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Grindelwald.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 21%
- Premises covered
- 456
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
West Tamar: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Grindelwald is home to about 1,000 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,037
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$84,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$405/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$34,372/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.5%
Total Dwellings
372
Owner-Occupier Rate
95.9%
Houses
97.6%
Rental Stress
24.9%
Mortgage Stress
23.1%
Work From Home
17.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.4%
- Employment Rate
- 46.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
16 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
8.1% of residents (81) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (23).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 996 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 405).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,859 a year through West Tamar based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 62%
- Rural and farming 38%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: West Tamar
In the year to August 2026, 159 new dwellings were approved across West Tamar. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 11.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 12.3 kmModerate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 29.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 676 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.1°C
- 26 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
In postcode 7277, 63 of 6,140 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (103 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7277, 1,088 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,548 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 70 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.
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.
Mortgage repayments
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jess Teesdale Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jess Teesdale | 58.0% | 42.0% | +9.4 |
| 2022 | Bridget Kathleen Archer | 48.6% | 51.4% | +1.0 |
| 2019 | Bridget Archer | 49.6% | 50.4% | +5.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Bridget Archer Liberal Party
- Janie Finlay Australian Labor Party
- Michael Ferguson Liberal Party
- Cecily Rosol Tasmanian Greens
- Rob Fairs Liberal Party
- George Razay Independent
- Jess Greene Australian Labor Party
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network |
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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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Grindelwald
Is Grindelwald a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Grindelwald.
What natural hazards affect Grindelwald?
Grindelwald has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Grindelwald a good place to live?
Grindelwald has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (71/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Grindelwald?
Grindelwald, TAS had a population of 1,037 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Grindelwald, TAS?
The postcode for Grindelwald, TAS is 7277.
How far is Grindelwald from Hobart?
Grindelwald is 217 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 161 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Grindelwald?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Grindelwald was $84,500 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 Grindelwald?
There are too few current rental listings in Grindelwald for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $405, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Grindelwald?
The median age of residents in Grindelwald was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Grindelwald walkable?
Grindelwald scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Grindelwald?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Grindelwald, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (12.3 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 3.1°C, 676 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Grindelwald?
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 Grindelwald belong to?
Grindelwald sits within the West Tamar local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Grindelwald?
The average residential rates bill through West Tamar is $1,859 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Grindelwald?
Across West Tamar, 159 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 11.1% 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 Grindelwald in?
Grindelwald sits within the federal Division of Bass, currently held by Jess Teesdale (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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