Dowsing Point vs Glenorchy

Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Dowsing Point. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dowsing Point, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Glenorchy, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Glenorchy is closer to the city centre: 10.7 km, against 12.8 km. On these figures, Dowsing Point tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Glenorchy suits 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

Glenorchy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Dowsing Point has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)

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

Glenorchy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenorchy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.7 km vs 12.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenorchy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dowsing Point 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.

Dowsing Point 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.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Walkability 47 / 60
Dowsing Point — Walkability: 47/100 Glenorchy — Walkability: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Dowsing Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Glenorchy has more residents (12,013 vs 77); Dowsing Point skews older (40 vs 35).

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Population 77 12,013
+15501% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.4% +10.9%
Median age 40 35
Median household income $67,184/yr
+12% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+11% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Dowsing Point — 0-4: 5.2% Glenorchy — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 16.9% / 9.8%
Dowsing Point — 5-14: 16.9% Glenorchy — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 — / 4.6%
Dowsing Point — 15-19: not among its largest Glenorchy — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.9% / 6.4%
Dowsing Point — 20-24: 3.9% Glenorchy — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.9% / 21.9%
Dowsing Point — 25-34: 16.9% Glenorchy — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 10.4% / 12.2%
Dowsing Point — 35-44: 10.4% Glenorchy — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.3% / 10.2%
Dowsing Point — 45-54: 14.3% Glenorchy — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 16.9% / 10.8%
Dowsing Point — 55-64: 16.9% Glenorchy — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.1% / 9.1%
Dowsing Point — 65-74: 9.1% Glenorchy — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 3.9% / 6.2%
Dowsing Point — 75-84: 3.9% Glenorchy — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 3.2%
Dowsing Point — 85+: not among its largest Glenorchy — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dowsing Point 55.0% lone person
Dowsing Point — Lone Person: 55.0% Dowsing Point — Couple Families: 25.0% Dowsing Point — One Parent Families: 20.0% Dowsing Point — Group Household: 0.0% Dowsing Point — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Dowsing Point 33.3% renting
Dowsing Point — Owned Outright: 21.2% Dowsing Point — Mortgage: 45.5% Dowsing Point — Renting: 33.3%
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.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 12.9%
Dowsing Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 10.5%
Dowsing Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.8%
Dowsing Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.5%
Dowsing Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Dowsing Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Glenorchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Nepal — / 7.4%
Dowsing Point — Nepal: not among its largest Glenorchy — Nepal: 7.4%
India — / 4.2%
Dowsing Point — India: not among its largest Glenorchy — India: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.9% / —
Dowsing Point — New Zealand: 3.9% Glenorchy — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 1.8%
Dowsing Point — England: not among its largest Glenorchy — England: 1.8%
China — / 1.4%
Dowsing Point — China: not among its largest Glenorchy — China: 1.4%
Pakistan — / 1.0%
Dowsing Point — Pakistan: not among its largest 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.

Dowsing Point 100.0% houses
Dowsing Point — Houses: 100.0% Dowsing Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dowsing Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glenorchy 78.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 78.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Glenorchy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Median house price $627,250 $620,000
Median unit price — $489,000
Median land price — $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 101 sales

Zoning mix

Glenorchy has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 6%).

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Infrastructure and transport 64% 21%
Residential 8% 42%
Other and special use 20% 0%
Environmental 6% 20%
Parks and recreation 1% 10%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 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

Dowsing Point 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.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Houses — 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
Units — 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 40% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 86% of TAS

Liveability

Glenorchy is more walkable (60 vs 47).

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenorchy carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0).

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Bushfire None
0/100
 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 14
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km None 1
Hobart, 9.8 km

Schools in Dowsing Point

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

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

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

Mobility

Dowsing Point sits further from the CBD (12.8 km vs 10.7 km).

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Walkability score 47/100 60/100
Distance to Hobart 12.8 km
+16% vs other
 10.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
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 0.7%
postcode 7010
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 7010
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.

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Car (driver) 100.0% / 72.8%
Dowsing Point — Car (driver): 100.0% Glenorchy — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus — / 9.3%
Dowsing Point — Bus: not among its largest Glenorchy — Bus: 9.3%
Car (passenger) — / 9.2%
Dowsing Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest Glenorchy — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home — / 4.9%
Dowsing Point — Worked from Home: not among its largest Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Dowsing Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Glenorchy — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Connectivity score 82/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
137 premises
 97%
6,206 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Dowsing Point Glenorchy
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dowsing Point

Coastal Easy Commute Family Inner Parks Quiet

Glenorchy

Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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