Derwent Park vs Glenorchy

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Derwent Park, most households own their home. In Glenorchy, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Derwent Park is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 10.7 km. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit people living alone.

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

Glenorchy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Derwent Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Derwent Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (9 min vs 17 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.5 km vs 10.7 km)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Derwent Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Derwent Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (32.7% vs 10.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Derwent Park Glenorchy
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.

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Walkability 71 / 60
Derwent Park — Walkability: 71/100 Glenorchy — Walkability: 60/100
Low fire risk 78 / 4
Derwent Park — Low fire risk: 78/100 Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Glenorchy has more residents (12,013 vs 872).

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Population 872 12,013
+1278% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.7% +10.9%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $61,880/yr
+4% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park Glenorchy
0-4 5.7% / 5.5%
Derwent Park — 0-4: 5.7% Glenorchy — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.2% / 9.8%
Derwent Park — 5-14: 13.2% Glenorchy — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 3.8% / 4.6%
Derwent Park — 15-19: 3.8% Glenorchy — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.7% / 6.4%
Derwent Park — 20-24: 5.7% Glenorchy — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 19.7% / 21.9%
Derwent Park — 25-34: 19.7% Glenorchy — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 13.2% / 12.2%
Derwent Park — 35-44: 13.2% Glenorchy — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 8.6% / 10.2%
Derwent Park — 45-54: 8.6% Glenorchy — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 10.4% / 10.8%
Derwent Park — 55-64: 10.4% Glenorchy — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.6% / 9.1%
Derwent Park — 65-74: 9.6% Glenorchy — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 6.2%
Derwent Park — 75-84: 5.8% Glenorchy — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.1% / 3.2%
Derwent Park — 85+: 3.1% Glenorchy — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park 36.0% lone person
Derwent Park — Lone Person: 36.0% Derwent Park — Couple Families: 30.2% Derwent Park — One Parent Families: 23.1% Derwent Park — Group Household: 8.9% Derwent Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Glenorchy 45.3% lone person
Glenorchy — Lone Person: 45.3% Glenorchy — Couple Families: 27.0% Glenorchy — One Parent Families: 20.0% Glenorchy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenorchy — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park 42.3% renting
Derwent Park — Owned Outright: 32.4% Derwent Park — Mortgage: 25.4% Derwent Park — Renting: 42.3%
Glenorchy 45.4% renting
Glenorchy — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenorchy — Mortgage: 27.8% Glenorchy — Renting: 45.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.9%
Derwent Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 10.5%
Derwent Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 7.5%
Derwent Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.8%
Derwent Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.1%
Derwent Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Glenorchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Nepal 4.2% / 7.4%
Derwent Park — Nepal: 4.2% Glenorchy — Nepal: 7.4%
India 5.0% / 4.2%
Derwent Park — India: 5.0% Glenorchy — India: 4.2%
Vietnam 3.8% / 0.9%
Derwent Park — Vietnam: 3.8% Glenorchy — Vietnam: 0.9%
England 2.3% / 1.8%
Derwent Park — England: 2.3% Glenorchy — England: 1.8%
China 1.4% / 1.4%
Derwent Park — China: 1.4% Glenorchy — China: 1.4%
Pakistan 1.5% / 1.0%
Derwent Park — Pakistan: 1.5% Glenorchy — Pakistan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park 85.8% houses
Derwent Park — Houses: 85.8% Derwent Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.2% Derwent Park — Townhouses: 2.1%
Glenorchy 78.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 78.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Glenorchy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Median house price $617,375 $620,000
Median unit price — $489,000
Median land price — $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 7 sales
 27 days
from 101 sales

Zoning mix

Derwent Park has more industrially zoned land (54% vs 5%); Glenorchy has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Industrial 54% 5%
Residential 14% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 21%
Environmental 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Commercial 8% 2%
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

Derwent Park Glenorchy
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
same for both

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.

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Houses 5.9%
$655/wk on $575K
 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
Units — 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Derwent Park Glenorchy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of TAS

Liveability

Derwent Park scores higher overall (46 vs 38); Derwent Park is more walkable (71 vs 60).

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenorchy carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 22).

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Bushfire Low
22/100
 High
96/100
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 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.4 km
 1
Hobart, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.2%

Schools in Derwent Park

  • Goodwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Moonah Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tasmanian eSchool Government · Combined

Schools in Glenorchy

  • Dominic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cosgrove High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenorchy Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Glenorchy Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Guilford Young College Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 5
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Glenorchy sits further from the CBD (10.7 km vs 6.5 km).

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Walkability score 71/100 60/100
Distance to Hobart 6.5 km 10.7 km
+65% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 239.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7009
 0.7%
postcode 7010
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7009
 18
postcode 7010

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.

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Car (driver) 68.4% / 72.8%
Derwent Park — Car (driver): 68.4% Glenorchy — Car (driver): 72.8%
Car (passenger) 11.7% / 9.2%
Derwent Park — Car (passenger): 11.7% Glenorchy — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Bus 4.9% / 9.3%
Derwent Park — Bus: 4.9% Glenorchy — Bus: 9.3%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 4.9%
Derwent Park — Worked from Home: 5.5% Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 6.5% / 3.2%
Derwent Park — Walked Only: 6.5% Glenorchy — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
694 premises
 97%
6,206 premises

Climate

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Derwent Park Glenorchy
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Derwent Park

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Parks Transport Hub

Glenorchy

Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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