TAS · Huon Valley Council
Huonville, TAS, 7109
Current weather
13°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 14.8° / 7.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#106 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Huonville is a smaller suburban community in the Huon Valley area, home to around 3,002 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,002
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,287
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,217
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,379
- Employment rate
- 51%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 84 / 71 / 10
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 11
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 905
- Huonville High SchoolSecondary
- Huonville Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Hwy / Pine Lane
- Huon Hwy / Voss Rd
- Huon Hwy Opp Huonville Backpackers
- Huonville High School, Wilmot Rd
- No.64 Huon Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Rogue EmpireAntiques
- Huon Ex-Servicemens and Womens ClubBar
25 Shield Street, Huonville
- Huonville Bowls and Community ClubBar
5 Shield Street, Huonville
- Huon Valley Bicycle HireBicycle rental
105 Wilmot Road, Huonville
- Boar Shed CafeCafe
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Huon Valley CouncilEV charging
- PetstockPet
- Petrol station
- Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
59 Main Street, Huonville
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Huonville Esplanade ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Blooms The ChemistMain Streetpharmacy
- Huon Community Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
14 state heritage places
- Ferry Inn133 FLOOD RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Four Winds21 DOWLINGS RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House172 Main ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House11 The ESP, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- House3 SHIELD ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House104 Main ST, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- House155 MAIN ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House8961 CHANNEL HWY, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House (Ewins)2717 Huon HWY, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- House (Heron)38 COOLSTORE RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ferry Innheritage133 FLOOD RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Four Windsheritage21 DOWLINGS RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage172 Main ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage11 The ESP, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage3 SHIELD ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage104 Main ST, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage155 MAIN ST, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage8961 CHANNEL HWY, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House (Ewins)heritage2717 Huon HWY, Huonville, 7109Permanently Registered
- House (Heron)heritage38 COOLSTORE RD, HUONVILLE, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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