TAS · Huon Valley Council
Grove, TAS, 7109
Current weather
12.7°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 14.2° / 8.8° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#113 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Grove is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 533 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $525, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 533
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 203
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,585
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 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)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Hwy / Dip Rd
- Huon Hwy / Dip Road
- Huon Hwy / Turn Creek Rd
- Huon Hwy Grove Store
- Lollara Rd / Huon Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Grove StoreConvenience store
- AmpolPetrol station
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Crabtree House130 CRABTREE RD, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Grove House (Riversdale)2013 HUON HWY, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House2090 HUON HWY, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- House83 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Wincanton35 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, GROVE, 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 37.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #113 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
- Crabtree Househeritage130 CRABTREE RD, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Grove House (Riversdale)heritage2013 HUON HWY, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage2090 HUON HWY, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage83 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Wincantonheritage35 MOUNTAIN RIVER RD, GROVE, 7109Permanently Registered
- Huon Hwy / Dip Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy / Dip Roadtransport
- Huon Hwy / Turn Creek Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy Grove Storetransport
- Lollara Rd / Huon Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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