TAS · Huon Valley Council
Geeveston, TAS, 7116
Current weather
11.5°CPartly cloudy
82% humidity · 3.8 km/h wind · 12.7° / 7° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#134 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Geeveston is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 1,431 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $440, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 5 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 40 / 4 / 0
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)
- $440
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
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)
- 935
- Geeveston Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart Catholic 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Geeveston Medical CentreArve Roaddoctor
- Geeveston Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 2/10
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
8 state 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 register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Geeveston Daycarekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 25.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #134 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
- Geeveston Daycarechildcarekindergarten
- Cambridge Househeritage2 SCHOOL RD, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
- Congregational Cemeteryheritage71 Cemetery RD, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
- Congregational Churchheritage4886 HUON HWY, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
- Council Chambers Buildingheritage15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
- Council Chambers Buildingheritage15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
- Council Chambers Buildingheritage15 Church ST, Geeveston, 7116Permanently Registered
- Hemmertonheritage40 FOURFOOT RD, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
- Hillcrestheritage4841 HUON HWY, GEEVESTON, 7116Permanently Registered
- Geeveston Medical CentrehealthArve Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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