Granton vs Molesworth

Granton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Molesworth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Granton, most households are couple families. In Molesworth, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Granton: a median of $870,000, against $575,000 in Molesworth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Granton tends to suit couples, while Molesworth suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Granton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Molesworth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $870,000)
  • has cheaper land ($350,000 vs $460,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Molesworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Granton sits closer to the CBD (22.8 km vs 25.3 km)
  • Molesworth is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Molesworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Granton 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.

Granton Molesworth
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.

Granton Molesworth
Walkability 0 / 13
Granton — Walkability: 0/100 Molesworth — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 6 / 7
Granton — Low fire risk: 6/100 Molesworth — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Granton has more residents (1,903 vs 683); Granton has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $82,316).

Granton Molesworth
Population 1,903
+64% vs other
 683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +7.9%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $109,200/yr
+25% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Granton Molesworth
0-4 5.5% / 2.9%
Granton — 0-4: 5.5% Molesworth — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.0% / 12.6%
Granton — 5-14: 13.0% Molesworth — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.0% / 6.0%
Granton — 15-19: 7.0% Molesworth — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.1% / 7.2%
Granton — 20-24: 5.1% Molesworth — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 11.9% / 8.1%
Granton — 25-34: 11.9% Molesworth — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.7% / 14.5%
Granton — 35-44: 13.7% Molesworth — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.9% / 18.7%
Granton — 45-54: 14.9% Molesworth — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 14.5% / 16.4%
Granton — 55-64: 14.5% Molesworth — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 9.3% / 9.7%
Granton — 65-74: 9.3% Molesworth — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.0% / 3.4%
Granton — 75-84: 4.0% Molesworth — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Granton — 85+: 1.1% Molesworth — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Granton 56.6% couple families
Granton — Couple Families: 56.6% Granton — Lone Person: 21.0% Granton — One Parent Families: 19.1% Granton — Group Household: 2.8% Granton — Other Families: 0.6%
Molesworth 45.9% couple families
Molesworth — Couple Families: 45.9% Molesworth — Lone Person: 34.9% Molesworth — One Parent Families: 17.4% Molesworth — Group Household: 1.7% Molesworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Granton 8.1% renting
Granton — Owned Outright: 35.9% Granton — Mortgage: 56.0% Granton — Renting: 8.1%
Molesworth 7.5% renting
Molesworth — Owned Outright: 34.4% Molesworth — Mortgage: 58.1% Molesworth — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Granton Molesworth
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 20.9%
Granton — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Molesworth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.0%
Granton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Molesworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.1%
Granton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Molesworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.8%
Granton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Molesworth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Granton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Molesworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Granton Molesworth
England 1.9% / 4.5%
Granton — England: 1.9% Molesworth — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.9%
Granton — New Zealand: 0.7% Molesworth — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.1% / —
Granton — India: 1.1% Molesworth — India: not among its largest
Ireland 0.2% / 0.6%
Granton — Ireland: 0.2% Molesworth — Ireland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.7%
Granton — Germany: not among its largest Molesworth — Germany: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Granton — Vietnam: 0.5% Molesworth — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Granton — Philippines: 0.3% Molesworth — Philippines: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Granton 97.4% houses
Granton — Houses: 97.4% Granton — Townhouses: 2.9%
Molesworth 100.0% houses
Molesworth — Houses: 100.0% Molesworth — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Granton Molesworth
Median house price $870,000 $575,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $460,000 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 10 sales
 12 days
from 5 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.

Granton Molesworth
3 bed $754K / $580K
Granton — 3 bed: $754K (10 sales) Molesworth — 3 bed: $580K (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

4 bed $900K / $660K
Granton — 4 bed: $900K (13 sales) Molesworth — 4 bed: $660K (5 sales)

13 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Molesworth has more rural and farming land (86% vs 66%); Granton has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 14%).

Granton Molesworth
Rural and farming 66% 86%
Environmental 24% 14%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Granton Molesworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS

Liveability

Molesworth is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Granton Molesworth
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Granton Molesworth
Bushfire High
94/100
 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
same for both

Schools

Granton 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 Granton

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

Granton Molesworth
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Molesworth sits further from the CBD (25.3 km vs 22.8 km).

Granton Molesworth
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 22.8 km 25.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7030
 0.3%
postcode 7140
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7030
 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.

Granton Molesworth
Car (driver) 83.6% / 82.9%
Granton — Car (driver): 83.6% Molesworth — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 8.6%
Granton — Worked from Home: 7.9% Molesworth — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 7.2%
Granton — Car (passenger): 4.5% Molesworth — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.4%
Granton — Walked Only: 1.4% Molesworth — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 2.6% / —
Granton — Bus: 2.6% Molesworth — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Granton Molesworth
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Granton Molesworth
Connectivity score 86/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
782 premises
 0%
264 premises

Climate

Granton 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

Granton Molesworth
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Granton Molesworth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Granton

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Molesworth

Middle-Ring

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