Claremont vs Molesworth

Claremont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Molesworth. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Molesworth, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Claremont: a median of $631,000, against $575,000 in Molesworth, and rent is higher there too. Claremont is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 25.3 km. On these figures, Claremont tends to suit people living alone, while Molesworth suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Molesworth has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Claremont has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 8%)
  • Molesworth leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 34 min)
  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.4 km vs 25.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Claremont and Molesworth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Claremont Molesworth
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Claremont Molesworth
Walkability 21 / 13
Claremont — Walkability: 21/100 Molesworth — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 6 / 7
Claremont — Low fire risk: 6/100 Molesworth — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Claremont has more residents (8,397 vs 683); Molesworth has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $64,532).

Claremont Molesworth
Population 8,397
+92% vs other
 683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +7.9%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $64,532/yr $82,316/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claremont Molesworth
0-4 4.9% / 2.9%
Claremont — 0-4: 4.9% Molesworth — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.4% / 12.6%
Claremont — 5-14: 12.4% Molesworth — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Claremont — 15-19: 5.6% Molesworth — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.6% / 7.2%
Claremont — 20-24: 5.6% Molesworth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 16.3% / 8.1%
Claremont — 25-34: 16.3% Molesworth — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 12.4% / 14.5%
Claremont — 35-44: 12.4% Molesworth — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 11.2% / 18.7%
Claremont — 45-54: 11.2% Molesworth — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 12.0% / 16.4%
Claremont — 55-64: 12.0% Molesworth — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 9.3% / 9.7%
Claremont — 65-74: 9.3% Molesworth — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 7.5% / 3.4%
Claremont — 75-84: 7.5% Molesworth — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.9% / 1.0%
Claremont — 85+: 2.9% Molesworth — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claremont 43.3% lone person
Claremont — Lone Person: 43.3% Claremont — Couple Families: 30.6% Claremont — One Parent Families: 20.6% Claremont — Group Household: 4.0% Claremont — Other Families: 1.6%
Molesworth 34.9% lone person
Molesworth — Lone Person: 34.9% Molesworth — Couple Families: 45.9% Molesworth — One Parent Families: 17.4% Molesworth — Group Household: 1.7% Molesworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 36.8% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 29.6% Claremont — Mortgage: 33.6% Claremont — Renting: 36.8%
Molesworth 7.5% renting
Molesworth — Owned Outright: 34.4% Molesworth — Mortgage: 58.1% Molesworth — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Claremont Molesworth
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 20.9%
Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Molesworth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.1%
Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Molesworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.0%
Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Molesworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.8%
Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Molesworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Molesworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Claremont Molesworth
England 2.1% / 4.5%
Claremont — England: 2.1% Molesworth — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.9%
Claremont — New Zealand: 0.6% Molesworth — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 2.2% / —
Claremont — India: 2.2% Molesworth — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.5% / —
Claremont — Nepal: 1.5% Molesworth — Nepal: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.7% / —
Claremont — Pakistan: 0.7% Molesworth — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Claremont — Germany: not among its largest Molesworth — Germany: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Claremont — Ireland: not among its largest Molesworth — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 72.8% houses
Claremont — Houses: 72.8% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Claremont — Townhouses: 3.0%
Molesworth 100.0% houses
Molesworth — Houses: 100.0% Molesworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Molesworth — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Claremont Molesworth
Median house price $630,750 $575,000
Median unit price $475,000 —
Median land price — $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 95 sales
 12 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Claremont Molesworth
3 bed $617K / $580K
Claremont — 3 bed: $617K (140 sales) Molesworth — 3 bed: $580K (5 sales)

140 vs 5 sales

4 bed $744K / $660K
Claremont — 4 bed: $744K (24 sales) Molesworth — 4 bed: $660K (5 sales)

24 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Molesworth has more rural and farming land (86% vs 1%); Claremont has more land zoned for conservation (61% vs 14%).

Claremont Molesworth
Rural and farming 1% 86%
Environmental 61% 14%
Residential 25% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Claremont Molesworth
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
 123
across Derwent Valley
Approvals change year on year +157% +925%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Claremont Molesworth
Houses 4.8%
$600/wk on $650K
 —
Units 5.4%
$500/wk on $485K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Claremont Molesworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools Higher than 4% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of TAS —

Liveability

Claremont is more walkable (21 vs 13); Molesworth scores higher overall (43 vs 29).

Claremont Molesworth
Grade D C
Score 29/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Claremont Molesworth
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
93/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Claremont Molesworth
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Claremont

  • Austins Ferry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Windermere Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Claremont College Government · Secondary
  • OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Molesworth

  • Molesworth Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Claremont Molesworth
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 4 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 44 0

Mobility

Molesworth sits further from the CBD (25.3 km vs 16.4 km).

Claremont Molesworth
Walkability score 21/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 16.4 km 25.3 km
+54% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7011
 0.3%
postcode 7140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7011
 24
postcode 7140

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Claremont Molesworth
Car (driver) 80.7% / 82.9%
Claremont — Car (driver): 80.7% Molesworth — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.2%
Claremont — Car (passenger): 6.9% Molesworth — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 8.6%
Claremont — Worked from Home: 5.3% Molesworth — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Bus 5.2% / —
Claremont — Bus: 5.2% Molesworth — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.4%
Claremont — Walked Only: 1.4% Molesworth — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Claremont Molesworth
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Claremont Molesworth
Connectivity score 97/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
4,238 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Claremont Molesworth
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Claremont Molesworth
Division Clark Lyons
Member Andrew Wilkie Rebecca White
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Claremont Molesworth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Claremont

Easy Commute Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Molesworth

Middle-Ring

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