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The quick read on

Geeveston

TAS 7116 · Huon Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$510,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,431

ABS 2021

Postcode
7116

Geeveston, Tasmania

Property market insights for Geeveston

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Geeveston TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months

$510,000

Down 1.9% over 12 months

$700k$600k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$635k
3 bed
$515k
4 bed
$750k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$500$450$400$35020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Geeveston, TAS is currently $510,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Geeveston has a 12-month growth rate of -1.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $635,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $515,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000 in Geeveston.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Geeveston is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Geeveston is $350 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Geeveston safe?

The overall rate for Geeveston is 12,326 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Geeveston.

Overall crime rate

12,326

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

GeevestonRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Geeveston?

Geeveston TAS 7116 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

1,431 people call Geeveston home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,103 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,431
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.0%Above
15–3418.0%Below
35–5425.4%Above
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.2%Above
Paying a mortgage41.5%Above
Renting15.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.7%Below
One car30.1%Below
Two cars37.8%Above
Three or more28.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work64.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled4.6%Above

What stands out in Geeveston

10.7% of workers in Geeveston worked from home on Census day.

5.0% of Geeveston residents were born in England.

53.7% of people in Geeveston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Geeveston

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Geeveston TAS 7116.

Is Geeveston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.0% of Geeveston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

387 family households lived in Geeveston; 37.0% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.

37.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Geeveston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Geeveston had 1,431 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Geeveston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Geeveston.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Geeveston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

41.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Geeveston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Geeveston had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 29.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Geeveston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Geeveston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

One-car households formed 30.1% of the total.

66.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Geeveston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

12.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Geeveston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Geeveston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.4% of Geeveston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Geeveston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Geeveston.

Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Geeveston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 15.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Geeveston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

24.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Geeveston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.0% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Geeveston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Geeveston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,103 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Geeveston compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Geeveston, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 43.2% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 15.2% in Geeveston, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Geeveston

Is Geeveston expensive?

The median house price is $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Geeveston good for families?

The Census counted 387 local families, and 19.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Geeveston?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $750,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Geeveston

42 streets in Geeveston

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Arve Rd
  • Ashlin Rd
  • Brady St
  • Britcliffes Rd
  • Brownell St
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Church St
  • Costains Rd
  • Donnellys Rd
  • Duke St
  • Fairy Falls Rd
  • Ferrar Road
  • Fords Rd
  • Fourfoot Rd
  • Geeves Rd
  • Hankin-Robertson Rd
  • Harwoods Rd
  • Hawkins Rd
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  • Hermons Rd
  • Hill St
  • Howards Road
  • Huon Hwy
  • John St
  • Judds Hill Rd
  • Kent St
  • Kermandie River Rd
  • Knights Rd
  • Mckibbens Rd
  • Memorial Dr
  • O'Hallorans Rd
  • Oigles Road
  • Padmans Ln
  • Regans Ln
  • Rileys Creek Road
  • Rowes Rd
  • School Rd
  • Scotts Rd
  • Thiessens Rd
  • Thurley Rd
  • View St
  • William St
  • Wilsons Rd

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