Glenfern vs New Norfolk
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenfern, about half of households are couple families. New Norfolk is closer to the city centre: 35.7 km, against 43.8 km. On these figures, Glenfern tends to suit couples, while New Norfolk suits 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
New Norfolk
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
- But Glenfern is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
New Norfolk
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 44 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (35.7 km vs 43.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
New Norfolk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
New Norfolk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.1% vs -6.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenfern and New Norfolk 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
New Norfolk has more residents (6,037 vs 176).
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 176 | 6,037 +3330% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.9% | +11.1% |
| Median age | 40 same for both | |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr +5% vs other | $57,824/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $290/wk +4% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $530,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $482,000 |
| Median land price | — | $192,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 33 days from 79 sales |
Zoning mix
Glenfern has more rural and farming land (87% vs 26%).
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 26% |
| Residential | 0% | 32% |
| Environmental | 12% | 15% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 10% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 9% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 6% |
| Commercial | 0% | 1% |
| Industrial | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 123 across Derwent Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +925% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.0% $580/wk on $598K |
| Units | — | 5.4% $465/wk on $449K |
Ranking within TAS
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of TAS | Higher than 31% of TAS |
| Schools | — | Higher than 36% of TAS |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of TAS | Higher than 98% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of TAS | Higher than 82% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 90% of TAS |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 82% of TAS |
Liveability
New Norfolk is more walkable (76 vs 0).
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 5 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 2 |
Schools in Glenfern
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in New Norfolk
- St Brigid's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
- New Norfolk Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Fairview Primary School Government · Primary below peers
- New Norfolk High School Government · Secondary below peers
- Indie School - Glenorchy (New Norfolk Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 10 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 12 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 5 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
Glenfern sits further from the CBD (43.8 km vs 35.7 km).
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 76/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 43.8 km +18% vs other | 35.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 44 min | 35 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 (85.7%).
Setting
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 158 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.9 km | 22.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 63 premises | 38% 3,157 premises |
Climate
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenfern | New Norfolk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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