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The quick read on

Glaziers Bay

TAS 7109 · Huon Valley

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

Population
112

ABS 2021

Postcode
7109

Glaziers Bay, Tasmania

Property market insights for Glaziers Bay

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glaziers Bay TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 57.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20202021202220232023

Market data updated December 2023.

Glaziers Bay has a 12-month growth rate of 57.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Glaziers Bay safe?

The overall rate for Glaziers Bay is 11,352 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 Glaziers Bay.

Overall crime rate

11,352

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

Glaziers BayRest 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 Glaziers Bay?

Glaziers Bay TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

112 people call Glaziers Bay home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,478 a week.

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

Population
112
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$1,871 / month
2021 household rent
$333 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.3%Below
15–3410.7%Below
35–5418.8%Below
55–7441.1%Above
75 and over13.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses104.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage34.1%Above
Renting9.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car6.8%Below
Two cars47.7%Above
Three or more43.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.9%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.6%Above

What stands out in Glaziers Bay

31.9% of workers in Glaziers Bay worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

8.0% of Glaziers Bay residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

58.9% of people in Glaziers Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Glaziers Bay

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glaziers Bay TAS 7109.

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

14.3% of Glaziers Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

40 family households lived in Glaziers Bay; 30.0% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.

25.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Glaziers Bay had 112 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

54.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 104.4% of occupied private dwellings in Glaziers Bay.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Glaziers Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

34.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

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

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

The average household in Glaziers Bay had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 6.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Two-person households represented 63.8%, while 10.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

31.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

51.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 6.8% of the total.

90.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.

30.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

84.8% of residents used only English at home.

9.8% 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 Glaziers Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.4% of Glaziers Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

6.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 58.9% of ancestry responses in Glaziers Bay.

Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

36.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 23.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,478 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,871.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $333 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 31.9% in Glaziers Bay, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 9.1% in Glaziers Bay, 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 Glaziers Bay

Is Glaziers Bay expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Glaziers Bay good for families?

The Census counted 40 local families, and 14.3% 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 Glaziers Bay?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Glaziers Bay

6 streets in Glaziers Bay

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

  • Cygnet Coast Rd
  • Dillons Hill Rd
  • Graces Rd
  • Mcmullens Road
  • Norris Rd
  • Sandhill Rd

Keep exploring

Is Glaziers Bay right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.