Dunorlan vs Moltema

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunorlan, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Moltema, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moltema tends to suit renters and 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

Dunorlan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Moltema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moltema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunorlan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 175 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (241.5 km vs 243.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunorlan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Dunorlan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.3% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dunorlan Moltema
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.

Dunorlan Moltema
Walkability 0 / 0
Dunorlan — Walkability: 0/100 Moltema — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Dunorlan — Low fire risk: 72/100 Moltema — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dunorlan has more residents (145 vs 89).

Dunorlan Moltema
Population 145
+39% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.3% +4.7%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $67,132/yr
+1% vs other
 $66,248/yr
Median weekly rent $198/wk $200/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan Moltema
0-4 4.8% / 9.0%
Dunorlan — 0-4: 4.8% Moltema — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 17.2% / 12.4%
Dunorlan — 5-14: 17.2% Moltema — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 — / 3.4%
Dunorlan — 15-19: not among its largest Moltema — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 2.1% / 5.6%
Dunorlan — 20-24: 2.1% Moltema — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.2% / 7.9%
Dunorlan — 25-34: 17.2% Moltema — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 13.8% / 21.3%
Dunorlan — 35-44: 13.8% Moltema — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 9.7% / 9.0%
Dunorlan — 45-54: 9.7% Moltema — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 16.6% / 19.1%
Dunorlan — 55-64: 16.6% Moltema — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 15.9% / 5.6%
Dunorlan — 65-74: 15.9% Moltema — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 — / 3.4%
Dunorlan — 75-84: not among its largest Moltema — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Dunorlan — 85+: not among its largest Moltema — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Dunorlan Moltema
England 4.1% / 3.4%
Dunorlan — England: 4.1% Moltema — England: 3.4%
Canada 4.1% / —
Dunorlan — Canada: 4.1% Moltema — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 48.5% lone person
Dunorlan — Lone Person: 48.5% Dunorlan — Couple Families: 42.4% Dunorlan — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Moltema 61.5% lone person
Moltema — Lone Person: 61.5% Moltema — Couple Families: 26.9% Moltema — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 100.0% houses
Dunorlan — Houses: 100.0%
Moltema 100.0% houses
Moltema — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Dunorlan Moltema
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.6%
Dunorlan — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Moltema — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 10.1%
Dunorlan — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Moltema — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 10.1%
Dunorlan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Moltema — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 5.6%
Dunorlan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Moltema — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Dunorlan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Moltema — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dunorlan 16.3% renting
Dunorlan — Owned Outright: 48.8% Dunorlan — Mortgage: 34.9% Dunorlan — Renting: 16.3%
Moltema 46.2% renting
Moltema — Owned Outright: 42.3% Moltema — Mortgage: 11.5% Moltema — Renting: 46.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Dunorlan Moltema
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dunorlan Moltema
Rural and farming 99%
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

Dunorlan Moltema
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Dunorlan Moltema
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 38% of TAS

Liveability

Dunorlan Moltema
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dunorlan carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Dunorlan Moltema
Bushfire Low
28/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dunorlan Moltema
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Dunorlan Moltema
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Moltema sits further from the CBD (243.8 km vs 241.5 km).

Dunorlan Moltema
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 241.5 km 243.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 175 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7304
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.

Dunorlan Moltema
Car (driver) 67.3% / 73.5%
Dunorlan — Car (driver): 67.3% Moltema — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 11.8%
Dunorlan — Worked from Home: 26.9% Moltema — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only — / 14.7%
Dunorlan — Walked Only: not among its largest Moltema — Walked Only: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Dunorlan — Car (passenger): 5.8% Moltema — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Dunorlan Moltema
Elevation 247 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.4 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dunorlan Moltema
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Dunorlan Moltema
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dunorlan Moltema
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Dunorlan Moltema
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dunorlan Moltema
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dunorlan

Family Rural

Moltema

Rural Young Families

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