Derwent Park vs Goodwood

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Derwent Park, most households own their home. In Goodwood, about half of households rent. Derwent Park is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 8 km. On these figures, Goodwood tends to suit renters.

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

Derwent Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

Goodwood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Derwent Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Derwent Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

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 8.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Derwent Park and Goodwood 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 Goodwood
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 Goodwood
Walkability 71 / 52
Derwent Park — Walkability: 71/100 Goodwood — Walkability: 52/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Derwent Park — Low fire risk: 78/100 Goodwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Derwent Park rents higher ($350/wk vs $225/wk); Goodwood has more residents (1,142 vs 872).

Derwent Park Goodwood
Population 872 1,142
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.7% +8.9%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $61,880/yr
+5% vs other
 $58,708/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+36% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park Goodwood
0-4 5.7% / 6.2%
Derwent Park — 0-4: 5.7% Goodwood — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.2% / 12.1%
Derwent Park — 5-14: 13.2% Goodwood — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 3.8% / 4.6%
Derwent Park — 15-19: 3.8% Goodwood — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.7% / 5.9%
Derwent Park — 20-24: 5.7% Goodwood — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 19.7% / 20.1%
Derwent Park — 25-34: 19.7% Goodwood — 25-34: 20.1%
35-44 13.2% / 13.9%
Derwent Park — 35-44: 13.2% Goodwood — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 8.6% / 11.4%
Derwent Park — 45-54: 8.6% Goodwood — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.4% / 11.6%
Derwent Park — 55-64: 10.4% Goodwood — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.6% / 9.5%
Derwent Park — 65-74: 9.6% Goodwood — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.8% / 3.5%
Derwent Park — 75-84: 5.8% Goodwood — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 3.1% / 1.1%
Derwent Park — 85+: 3.1% Goodwood — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
Goodwood 39.3% lone person
Goodwood — Lone Person: 39.3% Goodwood — Couple Families: 24.9% Goodwood — One Parent Families: 27.2% Goodwood — Group Household: 6.4% Goodwood — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Goodwood 52.4% renting
Goodwood — Owned Outright: 21.9% Goodwood — Mortgage: 25.7% Goodwood — Renting: 52.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Derwent Park Goodwood
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 14.0%
Derwent Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Goodwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.1%
Derwent Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Goodwood — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 5.4%
Derwent Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Goodwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.8%
Derwent Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Goodwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.0%
Derwent Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Goodwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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 Goodwood
Nepal 4.2% / 6.1%
Derwent Park — Nepal: 4.2% Goodwood — Nepal: 6.1%
India 5.0% / 3.9%
Derwent Park — India: 5.0% Goodwood — India: 3.9%
England 2.3% / 1.8%
Derwent Park — England: 2.3% Goodwood — England: 1.8%
Vietnam 3.8% / —
Derwent Park — Vietnam: 3.8% Goodwood — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 1.4% / 1.0%
Derwent Park — China: 1.4% Goodwood — China: 1.0%
Pakistan 1.5% / —
Derwent Park — Pakistan: 1.5% Goodwood — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Derwent Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Goodwood — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Goodwood 83.6% houses
Goodwood — Houses: 83.6% Goodwood — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Goodwood — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Derwent Park Goodwood
Median house price $617,375 $596,500
Median unit price — $517,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 7 sales
 22 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Derwent Park has more industrially zoned land (54% vs 14%).

Derwent Park Goodwood
Residential 14% 64%
Industrial 54% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 14%
Commercial 8% 1%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
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 Goodwood
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 Goodwood
Houses 5.9%
$655/wk on $575K
 4.7%
$575/wk on $639K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Derwent Park Goodwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Schools Higher than 12% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS

Liveability

Derwent Park is more walkable (71 vs 52); Goodwood scores higher overall (59 vs 46).

Derwent Park Goodwood
Grade C B
Score 46/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Derwent Park carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Derwent Park Goodwood
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
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
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Derwent Park Goodwood
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Derwent Park

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

Schools in Goodwood

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Derwent Park Goodwood
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Derwent Park Goodwood
Walkability score 71/100 52/100
Distance to Hobart 6.5 km 8 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Goodwood
Car (driver) 68.4% / 75.4%
Derwent Park — Car (driver): 68.4% Goodwood — Car (driver): 75.4%
Car (passenger) 11.7% / 6.7%
Derwent Park — Car (passenger): 11.7% Goodwood — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 4.9% / 7.8%
Derwent Park — Bus: 4.9% Goodwood — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 5.4%
Derwent Park — Worked from Home: 5.5% Goodwood — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 6.5% / 2.6%
Derwent Park — Walked Only: 6.5% Goodwood — Walked Only: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Derwent Park Goodwood
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Derwent Park Goodwood
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
694 premises
 100%
532 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Derwent Park Goodwood
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

Goodwood

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks

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