TAS · Huon Valley Council

Geeveston, 7116

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,556

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.7%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,103/wk

Employment rate

46.6%

Languages at home

4.1%non-English

Most common: Bengali

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.6/100
Average

Top 39% of Tasmania's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
What Geeveston is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Education hub, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Geeveston is a quieter smaller community in Huon Valley Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Geeveston snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$440/wk

Population (ERP)

1,556

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#16

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

9th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

20th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
41.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 39% of Tasmania's suburbs
National rank
3488th in Australia
State rank
128th in TAS
Peer rank
#16 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#68 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$440
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
5

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,556(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +8.7% over 5 years · 66th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+8.7%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+124
Growth rank in TAS
66th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,431
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,103
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
53 of 604
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
46.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
531 / 4 / 0 (+ 8 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1,405
Against the person
246
Against property
1,110
Rate per 1,000 residents
903
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.5%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property1110
  • Offences Against The Person246
  • Total Offences1405

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
935
Median ICSEA percentile
20th
School list
  • Geeveston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 916 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 41 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
  • Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 11%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Geeveston Daycarekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Geeveston Bus Station, Honeywood Ln
  • Huon Hwy / Kermandie Rd
  • Huon Hwy Opp Kermandie River Rd
  • Huon Hwy Opp. Kent St
  • Huon Rd Opp Kent St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Geeves Monument And Swamp Gum ParkPark
  • Heritage ParkPark
  • Keogh's CreekNature reserve
  • Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Huon Regional Care (14.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Geeveston Medical CentreArve RoadDoctor
  • Geeveston PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
35
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
10° / 3°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
285 mm · ~36 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

8 heritage places

  • Cambridge House2 SCHOOL RD, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Congregational Cemetery71 Cemetery RD, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Congregational Church4886 HUON HWY, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Council Chambers Building15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Council Chambers Building15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Council Chambers Building15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Hemmerton40 FOURFOOT RD, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
  • Hillcrest4841 HUON HWY, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Franklin
Member of Parliament
Julie COLLINS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
83,693
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.6%Labor 69.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.3 km away).

Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%

3.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GeevestonLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • Franklin TownshipLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)14.2 km away
  • CradocLabor 63.3% · Coalition 36.7% TPP (2025)15.1 km away
  • Glen HuonLabor 63.0% · Coalition 37.0% TPP (2025)16.4 km away
  • CygnetLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)17.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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