Glenfern vs Plenty

Glenfern is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Plenty. 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 Plenty, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Glenfern tends to suit families with children, while Plenty 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

Glenfern

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Glenfern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.8 km vs 46.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenfern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenfern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.9% vs -29.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenfern Plenty
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.

Glenfern Plenty
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenfern — Walkability: 0/100 Plenty — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 7
Glenfern — Low fire risk: 8/100 Plenty — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Glenfern has more residents (176 vs 66); Plenty skews older (50 vs 40).

Glenfern Plenty
Population 176
+62% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.9% -29.0%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $60,632/yr $74,724/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenfern Plenty
0-4 4.5% / —
Glenfern — 0-4: 4.5% Plenty — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.3% / 4.5%
Glenfern — 5-14: 15.3% Plenty — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 7.4% / 13.6%
Glenfern — 15-19: 7.4% Plenty — 15-19: 13.6%
20-24 2.8% / 9.1%
Glenfern — 20-24: 2.8% Plenty — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 6.8% / 7.6%
Glenfern — 25-34: 6.8% Plenty — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 15.9% / 4.5%
Glenfern — 35-44: 15.9% Plenty — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 11.9% / 22.7%
Glenfern — 45-54: 11.9% Plenty — 45-54: 22.7%
55-64 14.8% / 25.8%
Glenfern — 55-64: 14.8% Plenty — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 11.4% / 7.6%
Glenfern — 65-74: 11.4% Plenty — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 6.2% / —
Glenfern — 75-84: 6.2% Plenty — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Glenfern — 85+: not among its largest Plenty — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Glenfern Plenty
England 1.7% / 4.5%
Glenfern — England: 1.7% Plenty — England: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenfern 53.8% couple families
Glenfern — Couple Families: 53.8% Glenfern — Lone Person: 15.4% Glenfern — One Parent Families: 30.8%
Plenty 50.0% couple families
Plenty — Couple Families: 50.0% Plenty — Lone Person: 50.0% Plenty — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenfern 108.0% houses
Glenfern — Houses: 108.0%
Plenty 100.0% houses
Plenty — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Glenfern Plenty
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 21.2%
Glenfern — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 12.1%
Glenfern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 12.1%
Glenfern — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / —
Glenfern — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Plenty — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenfern 0.0% renting
Glenfern — Owned Outright: 42.0% Glenfern — Mortgage: 58.0% Glenfern — Renting: 0.0%
Plenty 0.0% renting
Plenty — Owned Outright: 33.3% Plenty — Mortgage: 66.7% Plenty — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Glenfern has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 2%).

Glenfern Plenty
Rural and farming 87% 97%
Environmental 12% 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

Glenfern Plenty
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Glenfern Plenty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 34% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Glenfern Plenty
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Glenfern Plenty
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 Plenty
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 Plenty
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Plenty sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 43.8 km).

Glenfern Plenty
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 43.8 km 46.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 48 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.

Glenfern Plenty
Car (driver) 85.7% / 72.7%
Glenfern — Car (driver): 85.7% Plenty — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 18.2%
Glenfern — Worked from Home: 8.9% Plenty — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 9.1%
Glenfern — Car (passenger): 5.4% Plenty — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Glenfern Plenty
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Glenfern Plenty
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Glenfern Plenty
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 Plenty
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenfern Plenty
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenfern

Outer

Plenty

Outer Quiet Students

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