Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$745,000
Up 21.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $500k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Glen Huon
TAS 7109 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $745,000
- Population
- 742
- Postcode
- 7109
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Glen Huon, Tasmania
Property market insights for Glen Huon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Glen Huon TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$560 per week
Up 14.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Glen Huon, TAS is currently $745,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Glen Huon has a 12-month growth rate of 21.1% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000 in Glen Huon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Glen Huon is $560 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Glen Huon safe?
The overall rate for Glen Huon is 11,722 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 Glen Huon.
Overall crime rate
11,722
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Tas.
Glen HuonRest 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 Glen Huon?
Glen Huon TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
742 people call Glen Huon home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,446 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 742
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7423.0%Below
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.7%Below
Paying a mortgage46.5%Above
Renting14.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car26.7%Below
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more29.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.1%Above
Drove to work61.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Glen Huon
14.1% of workers in Glen Huon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
3.9% of Glen Huon residents were born in England.
58.9% of people in Glen Huon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Glen Huon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Glen Huon TAS 7109.
Is Glen Huon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Glen Huon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
210 family households lived in Glen Huon; 46.2% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
46.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Glen Huon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Glen Huon had 742 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Glen Huon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Glen Huon.
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 Glen Huon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
46.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.8% 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 Glen Huon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Glen Huon had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Glen Huon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
61.3% 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 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Glen Huon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 26.7% of the total.
70.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Glen Huon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.
12.5% 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 Glen Huon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Glen Huon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of Glen Huon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Glen Huon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Glen Huon.
Australian ancestry made up 40.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Glen Huon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Glen Huon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.1%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Glen Huon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 10.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Glen Huon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Glen Huon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,446 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Glen Huon compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.1% in Glen Huon, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 38.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 14.8% in Glen Huon, 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 Glen Huon
Is Glen Huon expensive?
The median house price is $745,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Glen Huon good for families?
The Census counted 210 local families, and 24.3% 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 Glen Huon?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $500,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Glen Huon
19 streets in Glen Huon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beldon Rd
- Benders Road
- Bermuda Rd
- Blanchard Rd
- Deans Rd
- Dickensons Creek Rd
- Frypan Rd
- Glen Huon Rd
- Islay Rd
- Lanes Rd
- Lightwood Creek Rd
- Mountain View Rd
- Norms Rd
- Pine Lodge Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Seventh Day Rd
- Sunny Hills Rd
- Tunbridges Rd
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- Watsons Rd
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