Glenora vs Gretna

Gretna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Glenora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Glenora tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Gretna suits families with children.

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

Gretna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Glenora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($156/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (56.9 km vs 59 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenora Gretna
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.

Glenora Gretna
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenora — Walkability: 0/100 Gretna — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 31 / 14
Glenora — Low fire risk: 31/100 Gretna — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Gretna has more residents (254 vs 93); Gretna rents higher ($200/wk vs $156/wk).

Glenora Gretna
Population 93 254
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +20.4%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $71,500/yr $72,176/yr
Median weekly rent $156/wk $200/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenora Gretna
0-4 — / 4.7%
Glenora — 0-4: not among its largest Gretna — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 4.3% / 14.6%
Glenora — 5-14: 4.3% Gretna — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.6% / 6.3%
Glenora — 15-19: 8.6% Gretna — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.5% / 9.8%
Glenora — 20-24: 6.5% Gretna — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 3.2% / 10.2%
Glenora — 25-34: 3.2% Gretna — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.9% / 12.6%
Glenora — 35-44: 12.9% Gretna — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 8.6% / 14.2%
Glenora — 45-54: 8.6% Gretna — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 8.6% / 10.2%
Glenora — 55-64: 8.6% Gretna — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 21.5% / 8.7%
Glenora — 65-74: 21.5% Gretna — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.4% / 7.5%
Glenora — 75-84: 5.4% Gretna — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.0%
Glenora — 85+: not among its largest Gretna — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenora 44.8% couple families
Glenora — Couple Families: 44.8% Glenora — Lone Person: 44.8% Glenora — One Parent Families: 10.3% Glenora — Group Household: 0.0%
Gretna 40.3% couple families
Gretna — Couple Families: 40.3% Gretna — Lone Person: 32.3% Gretna — One Parent Families: 22.6% Gretna — Group Household: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenora 14.7% renting
Glenora — Owned Outright: 35.3% Glenora — Mortgage: 50.0% Glenora — Renting: 14.7%
Gretna 16.2% renting
Gretna — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gretna — Mortgage: 45.0% Gretna — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Glenora Gretna
England 4.3% / 3.5%
Glenora — England: 4.3% Gretna — England: 3.5%
India — / 1.6%
Glenora — India: not among its largest Gretna — India: 1.6%
Ireland — / 1.6%
Glenora — Ireland: not among its largest Gretna — Ireland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Glenora Gretna
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 18.1%
Glenora — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Gretna — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 3.5%
Glenora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Gretna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 3.5%
Glenora — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Gretna — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Glenora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gretna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenora 100.0% houses
Glenora — Houses: 100.0%
Gretna 100.0% houses
Gretna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Glenora Gretna
Median house price — $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Glenora Gretna
Rural and farming 92% 99%
Environmental 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Glenora Gretna
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
 3
across Central Highlands (Tas.)
Approvals change year on year +925% -100%

Ranking within TAS

Glenora Gretna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS

Liveability

Glenora Gretna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gretna carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 69).

Glenora Gretna
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
86/100
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

Glenora Gretna
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Glenora

  • Glenora District School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Gretna

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Glenora Gretna
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Gretna sits further from the CBD (59 km vs 56.9 km).

Glenora Gretna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 56.9 km 59 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min
same for both
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.

Glenora Gretna
Car (driver) 75.0% / 83.7%
Glenora — Car (driver): 75.0% Gretna — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 5.4%
Glenora — Worked from Home: 25.0% Gretna — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Glenora — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gretna — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 5.4%
Glenora — Walked Only: not among its largest Gretna — Walked Only: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Glenora Gretna
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 38.3 km

NBN connectivity

Glenora Gretna
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Glenora Gretna
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

Glenora Gretna
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenora Gretna
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenora

Outer Retirees

Gretna

Outer

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