Glenfern vs Mount Lloyd
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenfern, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Lloyd, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Lloyd tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
Glenfern is the larger and more established of the two communities, with a population of 176 compared to Mount Lloyd's 78. Glenfern also sits notably closer to the CBD at 43.8 km versus 61.0 km, which may appeal to those wanting easier access to services and employment. Rental costs are higher in Glenfern at $280 per week against $220 in Mount Lloyd, though household incomes are comparable between the two. Both suburbs face elevated bushfire risk and sit in the same socio-economic decile, so your choice may come down to whether you prefer a slightly larger, more accessible community or a quieter, more affordable setting.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Glenfern
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Lloyd
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Lloyd
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenfern
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 78 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (43.8 km vs 61 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Mount Lloyd
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (41.8% vs -6.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenfern and Mount Lloyd drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Glenfern has more residents (176 vs 78); Glenfern rents higher ($280/wk vs $220/wk).
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 176 +56% vs other | 78 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.9% | +41.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr | $61,724/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +21% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Zoning mix
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 86% |
| Environmental | 12% | 14% |
| 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
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 123 across Derwent Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +925% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 38% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of TAS | Higher than 26% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of TAS | Higher than 16% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of TAS | Higher than 26% of TAS |
Liveability
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Mount Lloyd sits further from the CBD (61 km vs 43.8 km).
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 43.8 km | 61 km +39% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 44 min | 78 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7140 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7140 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 158 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 570 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.9 km | 27.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 492 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.7°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenfern | Mount Lloyd | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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