Glenorchy vs Montrose

Glenorchy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Montrose. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenorchy, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Montrose, most households own their home. Glenorchy is closer to the city centre: 10.7 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit renters.

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

Glenorchy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($240,000 vs $560,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Glenorchy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenorchy Montrose
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.

Glenorchy Montrose
Walkability 60 / 38
Glenorchy — Walkability: 60/100 Montrose — Walkability: 38/100
Low fire risk 4 / 2
Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 4/100 Montrose — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Glenorchy has more residents (12,013 vs 2,313); Montrose has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $59,436).

Glenorchy Montrose
Population 12,013
+81% vs other
 2,313
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% +7.5%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $59,436/yr $72,280/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $343/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy Montrose
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Glenorchy — 0-4: 5.5% Montrose — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 8.9%
Glenorchy — 5-14: 9.8% Montrose — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.6% / 4.3%
Glenorchy — 15-19: 4.6% Montrose — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.4% / 6.0%
Glenorchy — 20-24: 6.4% Montrose — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 21.9% / 18.1%
Glenorchy — 25-34: 21.9% Montrose — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 12.2% / 12.7%
Glenorchy — 35-44: 12.2% Montrose — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 10.2% / 11.2%
Glenorchy — 45-54: 10.2% Montrose — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 10.8% / 12.6%
Glenorchy — 55-64: 10.8% Montrose — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.1% / 10.6%
Glenorchy — 65-74: 9.1% Montrose — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.2% / 6.8%
Glenorchy — 75-84: 6.2% Montrose — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 3.2% / 3.1%
Glenorchy — 85+: 3.2% Montrose — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 45.3% lone person
Glenorchy — Lone Person: 45.3% Glenorchy — Couple Families: 27.0% Glenorchy — One Parent Families: 20.0% Glenorchy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenorchy — Other Families: 2.1%
Montrose 43.6% lone person
Montrose — Lone Person: 43.6% Montrose — Couple Families: 32.9% Montrose — One Parent Families: 15.1% Montrose — Group Household: 5.6% Montrose — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 45.4% renting
Glenorchy — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenorchy — Mortgage: 27.8% Glenorchy — Renting: 45.4%
Montrose 30.2% renting
Montrose — Owned Outright: 36.1% Montrose — Mortgage: 33.7% Montrose — Renting: 30.2%
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.

Glenorchy Montrose
Nepal 7.4% / 4.5%
Glenorchy — Nepal: 7.4% Montrose — Nepal: 4.5%
India 4.2% / 4.2%
Glenorchy — India: 4.2% Montrose — India: 4.2%
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Glenorchy — England: 1.8% Montrose — England: 2.2%
China 1.4% / 1.3%
Glenorchy — China: 1.4% Montrose — China: 1.3%
Pakistan 1.0% / 0.8%
Glenorchy — Pakistan: 1.0% Montrose — Pakistan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Glenorchy Montrose
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 15.7%
Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Montrose — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 11.7%
Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Montrose — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 6.6%
Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Montrose — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.0%
Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Montrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Glenorchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Montrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenorchy 78.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 78.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Glenorchy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Montrose 84.1% houses
Montrose — Houses: 84.1% Montrose — Flats / Apartments: 14.7% Montrose — Townhouses: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glenorchy Montrose
Median house price $620,000 $665,500
Median unit price $489,000 $520,250
Median land price $560,000 $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 101 sales
 19 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenorchy Montrose
3 bed $622K / $666K
Glenorchy — 3 bed: $622K (125 sales) Montrose — 3 bed: $666K (32 sales)

125 vs 32 sales

4 bed $680K / $683K
Glenorchy — 4 bed: $680K (37 sales) Montrose — 4 bed: $683K (12 sales)

37 vs 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenorchy Montrose
1 bed $346K / $315K
Glenorchy — 1 bed: $346K (7 sales) Montrose — 1 bed: $315K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

2 bed $483K / $520K
Glenorchy — 2 bed: $483K (58 sales) Montrose — 2 bed: $520K (9 sales)

58 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Montrose has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 20%).

Glenorchy Montrose
Environmental 20% 56%
Residential 42% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 21% 2%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Industrial 5% 2%
Commercial 2% 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

Glenorchy Montrose
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenorchy Montrose
Houses 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
 4.1%
$550/wk on $695K
Units 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K
 5.0%
$480/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Glenorchy Montrose
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Schools Higher than 40% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS

Liveability

Glenorchy is more walkable (60 vs 38).

Glenorchy Montrose
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Glenorchy Montrose
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
98/100
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 10
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Glenorchy Montrose
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.8 km
 None

Schools in Glenorchy

  • Dominic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cosgrove High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenorchy Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Glenorchy Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Guilford Young College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Montrose

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glenorchy Montrose
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Glenorchy Montrose
Walkability score 60/100 38/100
Distance to Hobart 10.7 km 11.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 239.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7010
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 7010
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.

Glenorchy Montrose
Car (driver) 72.8% / 74.2%
Glenorchy — Car (driver): 72.8% Montrose — Car (driver): 74.2%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 7.8%
Glenorchy — Car (passenger): 9.2% Montrose — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 9.3% / 7.2%
Glenorchy — Bus: 9.3% Montrose — Bus: 7.2%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 6.4%
Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 4.9% Montrose — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.6%
Glenorchy — Walked Only: 3.2% Montrose — Walked Only: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Glenorchy Montrose
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 5.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Glenorchy Montrose
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
6,206 premises
 100%
1,114 premises

Climate

Glenorchy Montrose
Annual rainfall 507 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — -1.0°C

Council rates

Glenorchy Montrose
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenorchy Montrose
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenorchy Montrose
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenorchy

Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

Montrose

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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