TAS · Huon Valley Council

Huon Island, 7112

Est. population · Jun 2025

7

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+16.7%

Median age

47

Median income

$725/wk

Employment rate

0%

University qualified

0%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Huon Island is known for: Heritage area, Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Huon Island is a rural locality in Tasmania, in Huon Valley Council, characterised by heritage listings. It is close to the Partridge Island and the Bruny Island.

Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 100% below the peer median, and population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places, and mapped flood cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well. The clearer weaknesses are weaker employment and fewer university qualifications, with employment 100% below the peer median.

Huon Island is a better fit for people who value heritage character more than employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Tasmania (329)

Strengths

  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • Partridge Island
  • Bruny Island
  • Island

Housing, growth and risk

How Huon Island compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

7

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

—

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

21st

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

7(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +16.7% over 5 years · 21th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+16.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in TAS
21th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$725
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$238
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 0% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Year 12 or below100% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education100%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$43,260

10th percentile in TAS · -26% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$51,388

13th percentile in TAS · -21% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

52nd percentile in TAS · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$63,575

35th percentile in TAS · 0% vs Australia

Residents with business income
18.0%

97th percentile in TAS · +73% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7112 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,978
Taxpayers reporting net rent
220
Median net rent
$2,216
Taxpayers reporting business income
357
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-11%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-16%
Business income vs state median
+64%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

100% born overseas

Language at home
4 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
6 (100%)
Australian citizens
4

Religion

MeasureSuburbState
Other / not stated100%100%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Kingston Police Division, not this suburb alone.

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 (area)
22.8
State crime-rate percentile
29th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property
  • Offences Against The Person
  • Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.6%
Woodland / forest cover
13.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
19°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dover Multi-Purpose Health Centre (10.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

15 heritage places

  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 4 of 4) & c.1890 Stockman's Cottage8 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island - Parcel 12 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 2 of 4)Lot 17 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)LOT 5 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered
  • Huon Island Probation Out-Station (parcel 3 of 4)62 HUON ISLAND RD, HUON ISLAND, 7112Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State 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 20.3 km away).

Coalition 31.9%Labor 68.1%

1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AlonnahLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • DoverLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
  • MiddletonLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
  • CygnetLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)15.2 km away
  • Adventure BayLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)15.7 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)
1/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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