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Suburb profile ·Huon Valley LGA · TAS ·7109

Huonville TAS 7109

Huonville is in Huon Valley LGA, TAS, postcode 7109, with population 3,002.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$500/wk
+19.0% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 19 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$595
$250
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$700K
House median, latest period
3.4%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Income-stretched rent market
19.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.7%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
3,002
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
1,458
122 added 12mo · 9MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$282/wk (-$14,660/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,379/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $788/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$700K
Household income · yr
$67K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,379
Gross yield
3.7%

Household income

$67K household · yr-1.9% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$34K
Family
$83K
Household
$67K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA905
Students551
Government2
  • Huonville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 901
  • Huonville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 909

Full data detail

Huonville TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Tasmania within the Huon Valley local government area, Huonville is a compact suburb (postcode 7109). The area has roughly 3,002 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $67K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.

Huonville has a median house price of $700,000, which has declined by 3.4% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $453,000 (-4.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,379.

Huonville is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 905, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.7%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($700K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$700K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability10.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-3.4% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,379
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$500
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income10.5x
Population growth · Huon Valley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)19,893
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Huon Valley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)72
Houses70
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Huon Valley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.3%
YoY change-1.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7109ATO
Negatively geared190 (3.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,883/yr
Landlords (rental income)610
Reported capital gains436
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,002
Median age41
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,287
Personal income · wk$658
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$49,124
Mean income$56,667
Earners6,161
YoY change+1.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining3
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops17
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Huonville carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 17 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Huonville FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Huonville in?

    Huonville is in the Huon Valley Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7109. Council-level context for Huon Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Huonville?

    The current median house price in Huonville, TAS is $700K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Huonville?

    The median weekly rent in Huonville is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Huonville?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Huonville a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Huonville show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Huonville?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Huonville data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.