Derwent Park vs Moonah

Comparing Derwent Park and Moonah, TAS: Derwent Park carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Moonah has more residents (5,884 vs 872); and Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 46).

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

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

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 8.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Derwent Park and Moonah 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 Moonah
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 Moonah
Walkability 71 / 90
Derwent Park — Walkability: 71/100 Moonah — Walkability: 90/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Derwent Park — Low fire risk: 78/100 Moonah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonah has more residents (5,884 vs 872); Moonah has higher household incomes ($73,892 vs $61,880).

Derwent Park Moonah
Population 872 5,884
+575% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.7% +8.5%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $61,880/yr $73,892/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Derwent Park Moonah
0-4 5.7% / 5.4%
Derwent Park — 0-4: 5.7% Moonah — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.2% / 10.1%
Derwent Park — 5-14: 13.2% Moonah — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.8% / 4.4%
Derwent Park — 15-19: 3.8% Moonah — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.3%
Derwent Park — 20-24: 5.7% Moonah — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.7% / 23.7%
Derwent Park — 25-34: 19.7% Moonah — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 13.2% / 13.9%
Derwent Park — 35-44: 13.2% Moonah — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 8.6% / 11.1%
Derwent Park — 45-54: 8.6% Moonah — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.4% / 11.0%
Derwent Park — 55-64: 10.4% Moonah — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.6% / 8.4%
Derwent Park — 65-74: 9.6% Moonah — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.8% / 4.2%
Derwent Park — 75-84: 5.8% Moonah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.1% / 1.6%
Derwent Park — 85+: 3.1% Moonah — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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%
Moonah 42.5% lone person
Moonah — Lone Person: 42.5% Moonah — Couple Families: 30.3% Moonah — One Parent Families: 17.4% Moonah — Group Household: 7.4% Moonah — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Moonah 40.2% renting
Moonah — Owned Outright: 28.1% Moonah — Mortgage: 31.7% Moonah — Renting: 40.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Derwent Park Moonah
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.7%
Derwent Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 15.3%
Derwent Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 9.8%
Derwent Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.4%
Derwent Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.5%
Derwent Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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 Moonah
Nepal 4.2% / 6.1%
Derwent Park — Nepal: 4.2% Moonah — Nepal: 6.1%
India 5.0% / 4.1%
Derwent Park — India: 5.0% Moonah — India: 4.1%
Vietnam 3.8% / 1.3%
Derwent Park — Vietnam: 3.8% Moonah — Vietnam: 1.3%
England 2.3% / 2.0%
Derwent Park — England: 2.3% Moonah — England: 2.0%
China 1.4% / 2.2%
Derwent Park — China: 1.4% Moonah — China: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.5% / 1.1%
Derwent Park — Pakistan: 1.5% Moonah — Pakistan: 1.1%

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%
Moonah 84.8% houses
Moonah — Houses: 84.8% Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Moonah — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Derwent Park Moonah
Median house price $617,375 $670,000
Median unit price — $482,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 7 sales
 27 days
from 53 sales

Zoning mix

Derwent Park has more industrially zoned land (54% vs 18%).

Derwent Park Moonah
Residential 14% 59%
Industrial 54% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 19% 7%
Commercial 8% 11%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
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 Moonah
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 Moonah
Houses 5.9%
$655/wk on $575K
 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
Units — 4.0%
$400/wk on $525K

Ranking within TAS

Derwent Park Moonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools Higher than 12% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 24% of TAS

Liveability

Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 46); Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 71).

Derwent Park Moonah
Grade C A+
Score 46/100 78/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

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

Derwent Park Moonah
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
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Derwent Park Moonah
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.4 km
 1
Hobart, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Schools in Derwent Park

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

Schools in Moonah

  • Bowen Road Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Therese's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Derwent Park Moonah
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 16
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Derwent Park Moonah
Walkability score 71/100 90/100
Distance to Hobart 6.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7009
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7009
same for both

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 Moonah
Car (driver) 68.4% / 64.7%
Derwent Park — Car (driver): 68.4% Moonah — Car (driver): 64.7%
Car (passenger) 11.7% / 8.6%
Derwent Park — Car (passenger): 11.7% Moonah — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bus 4.9% / 11.6%
Derwent Park — Bus: 4.9% Moonah — Bus: 11.6%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 7.4%
Derwent Park — Worked from Home: 5.5% Moonah — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 6.5% / 5.6%
Derwent Park — Walked Only: 6.5% Moonah — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Derwent Park Moonah
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
 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Derwent Park Moonah
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
694 premises
 81%
3,295 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Derwent Park Moonah
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

Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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