Honeywood TAS 7017
Honeywood is a suburb in Tasmania, 25 km from Hobart CBD, around 29 minutes by car. Population is 535; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $122,876 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 6.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. Honeywood is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Honeywood a good suburb?
Honeywood scores a C (38/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety.
Some car dependence
Walkability 0/100 · 24.6 km · 29 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $850K
High bushfire risk
Fire 97/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 37 · 535 residents
Liveability Rating
38 / 100 · Ranked #150 in TASEach bar is Honeywood'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Honeywood?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
38 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Honeywood sits at $850,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Houses
$850,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Land
$335,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Honeywood are currently listed at around $1.02 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.02M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 172 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202591 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7017.
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
No active Airbnb listings.
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 Brighton council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Honeywood alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 1,632 | 79.5 |
| Assault | 218 | 10.6 |
| Assault in a public place | 30 | 1.5 |
| Home burglary | 50 | 2.4 |
| Stolen vehicles | 72 | 3.5 |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.3 |
| Serious crime | 74 | 3.6 |
| Public order incidents | 798 | 38.9 |
| Family violence order breaches | 123 | 6.0 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 97 | 4.7 |
Rates use the council’s 20,527 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 suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Honeywood is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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 Honeywood.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 13%
- Premises covered
- 183
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
Brighton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Honeywood is home to 535 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $123,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
535
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$122,876/yr
Census Median Rent
$340/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$49,244/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
1.7%
Total Dwellings
172
Owner-Occupier Rate
98.2%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
14.4%
Mortgage Stress
15.9%
Work From Home
4.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 95.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 98.3%
- Employment Rate
- 74.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
26% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (82 of 321).
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 $1,772 a year through Brighton based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 84%
- Environmental 12%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Brighton
In the year to August 2026, 153 new dwellings were approved across Brighton. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 10.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Hobart Botanical Gardens, 16.2 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 507 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 2.3 km
- 2.5 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.7 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.9 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total)
- 4.3 kmGas SupplyTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 7017, 50 of 5,849 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (108 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7017, 1,060 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,399 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 78 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
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 7017.
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 Rebecca White Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebecca White | 61.6% | 38.4% | +10.7 |
| 2022 | Brian Mitchell | 50.9% | 49.1% | +4.3 |
| 2019 | Brian Mitchell | 55.2% | 44.8% | -1.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Guy Barnett Liberal Party
- Jane Howlett Liberal Party
- Tabatha Badger Tasmanian Greens
- Jen Butler Australian Labor Party
- Brian Mitchell Australian Labor Party
- Mark Shelton Liberal Party
- Carlo Di Falco Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Honeywood?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 535 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Honeywood
Is Honeywood a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Honeywood.
What natural hazards affect Honeywood?
Honeywood has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Honeywood a good place to live?
Honeywood has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (38/100), 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 Honeywood?
Honeywood, TAS had a population of 535 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Honeywood, TAS?
The postcode for Honeywood, TAS is 7017.
How far is Honeywood from Hobart?
Honeywood is 25 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 29 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Honeywood?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Honeywood was $122,876 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 Honeywood?
There are too few current rental listings in Honeywood for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $340, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Honeywood?
The median age of residents in Honeywood was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Honeywood at risk of bushfire?
Honeywood 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 suburb 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 Honeywood?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Honeywood, Hobart Botanical Gardens (16.2 km away), 507 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Honeywood?
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 Honeywood belong to?
Honeywood sits within the Brighton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Honeywood?
The average residential rates bill through Brighton is $1,772 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Honeywood?
Across Brighton, 153 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 10.3% 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 Honeywood in?
Honeywood sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (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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