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The quick read on
Lower Wattle Grove
TAS 7109 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 102
- Postcode
- 7109
ABS 2021
Lower Wattle Grove, Tasmania
Property market insights for Lower Wattle Grove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lower Wattle Grove TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Down 45.8% over 12 months
The median house rent has decreased 45.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lower Wattle Grove safe?
The overall rate for Lower Wattle Grove is 7,462 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lower Wattle Grove.
Overall crime rate
7,462
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of Tas.
Lower Wattle GroveRest 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 Lower Wattle Grove?
Lower Wattle Grove TAS 7109 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
102 people call Lower Wattle Grove home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,040 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $223 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.7%Below
15–347.8%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over12.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.4%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting8.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.4%Below
Two cars63.2%Above
Three or more15.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.0%Above
Drove to work46.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Lower Wattle Grove
32.0% of workers in Lower Wattle Grove worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
16.7% of Lower Wattle Grove residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
57.8% of people in Lower Wattle Grove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lower Wattle Grove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lower Wattle Grove TAS 7109.
Is Lower Wattle Grove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.7% of Lower Wattle Grove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
34 family households lived in Lower Wattle Grove; 44.1% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
32.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lower Wattle Grove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lower Wattle Grove had 102 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lower Wattle Grove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.7% of occupied private dwellings in Lower Wattle Grove.
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 Lower Wattle Grove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.6% 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 Lower Wattle Grove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lower Wattle Grove had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 8.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lower Wattle Grove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
46.0% 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 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lower Wattle Grove?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 18.4% of the total.
78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lower Wattle Grove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
26.5% 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 Lower Wattle Grove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Lower Wattle Grove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.5% of Lower Wattle Grove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.5% 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 95.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lower Wattle Grove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.2% of ancestry responses in Lower Wattle Grove.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% 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 Lower Wattle Grove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 24.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.0% of workers, and education and training employed 18.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lower Wattle Grove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.7%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 35.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lower Wattle Grove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lower Wattle Grove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 29.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lower Wattle Grove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,040.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $223 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lower Wattle Grove compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.0% in Lower Wattle Grove, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 51.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 8.6% in Lower Wattle Grove, 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 Lower Wattle Grove
Is Lower Wattle Grove 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 Lower Wattle Grove good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 14.7% 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 Lower Wattle Grove?
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 Lower Wattle Grove
5 streets in Lower Wattle Grove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Browns Rd
- Cygnet Coast Rd
- Missing Link Rd
- Oakfords Rd
- Silver Hill Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Lower Wattle Grove
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.