Glenlusk vs Molesworth
Molesworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Glenlusk. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Glenlusk is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 25.3 km. On these figures, Molesworth tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Glenlusk is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)
- Molesworth has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Glenlusk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Molesworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Glenlusk
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 34 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 25.3 km)
- But Molesworth is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Glenlusk has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
- Molesworth is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Molesworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Glenlusk and Molesworth 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
Molesworth has more residents (683 vs 205); Glenlusk has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $82,316).
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 205 | 683 +233% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.5% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 44 |
| Median household income | $106,184/yr +22% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +8% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $575,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $350,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 12 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Glenlusk has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 14%); Molesworth has more rural and farming land (86% vs 52%).
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 52% | 86% |
| Environmental | 48% | 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
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 227 across Glenorchy | 123 across Derwent Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | +157% | +925% |
Ranking within TAS
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 92% of TAS | Higher than 75% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of TAS | Higher than 79% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of TAS | Higher than 16% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of TAS | Higher than 36% of TAS |
Liveability
Molesworth is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 97/100 | 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 | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Glenlusk
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Molesworth
- Molesworth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Molesworth sits further from the CBD (25.3 km vs 17.4 km).
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 17.4 km | 25.3 km +45% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 23 min | 34 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7012 | 0.3% postcode 7140 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7012 | 24 postcode 7140 |
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 (82.9%).
Setting
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 432 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.9 km | 14.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 77 premises | 0% 264 premises |
Climate
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 988 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 13.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | -1.0°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Clark | Lyons |
| Member | Andrew Wilkie | Rebecca White |
| Party | Independent | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Glenlusk | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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