Lapoinya vs Moorleah

Moorleah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Lapoinya. 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. On these figures, Lapoinya tends to suit older residents, while Moorleah 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Moorleah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 265 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (356.1 km vs 364.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lapoinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lapoinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lapoinya Moorleah
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.

Lapoinya Moorleah
Walkability 0 / 0
Lapoinya — Walkability: 0/100 Moorleah — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lapoinya — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moorleah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lapoinya skews older (50 vs 37).

Lapoinya Moorleah
Population 143 161
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +8.8%
Median age 50 37
Median household income $66,300/yr $68,900/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $263/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya Moorleah
0-4 2.8% / 5.0%
Lapoinya — 0-4: 2.8% Moorleah — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 6.3% / 14.9%
Lapoinya — 5-14: 6.3% Moorleah — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.3% / 7.5%
Lapoinya — 15-19: 6.3% Moorleah — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Lapoinya — 20-24: not among its largest Moorleah — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 11.2% / 10.6%
Lapoinya — 25-34: 11.2% Moorleah — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.7% / 16.1%
Lapoinya — 35-44: 7.7% Moorleah — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 16.8% / 12.4%
Lapoinya — 45-54: 16.8% Moorleah — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 19.6% / 18.6%
Lapoinya — 55-64: 19.6% Moorleah — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 12.6% / 6.8%
Lapoinya — 65-74: 12.6% Moorleah — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 9.1% / 1.9%
Lapoinya — 75-84: 9.1% Moorleah — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / —
Lapoinya — 85+: not among its largest Moorleah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya 46.7% couple families
Lapoinya — Couple Families: 46.7% Lapoinya — Lone Person: 30.0% Lapoinya — One Parent Families: 13.3% Lapoinya — Group Household: 10.0%
Moorleah 53.7% couple families
Moorleah — Couple Families: 53.7% Moorleah — Lone Person: 36.6% Moorleah — One Parent Families: 9.8% Moorleah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya 17.2% renting
Lapoinya — Owned Outright: 45.3% Lapoinya — Mortgage: 37.5% Lapoinya — Renting: 17.2%
Moorleah 7.8% renting
Moorleah — Owned Outright: 46.9% Moorleah — Mortgage: 45.3% Moorleah — Renting: 7.8%
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.

Lapoinya Moorleah
England 6.3% / 5.0%
Lapoinya — England: 6.3% Moorleah — England: 5.0%
Germany 3.5% / —
Lapoinya — Germany: 3.5% Moorleah — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — New Zealand: 2.1% Moorleah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — Italy: 2.1% Moorleah — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.9%
Lapoinya — South Africa: not among its largest Moorleah — South Africa: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Lapoinya Moorleah
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 20.5%
Lapoinya — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Moorleah — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.0% / 8.1%
Lapoinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0% Moorleah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 5.0%
Lapoinya — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Moorleah — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.9%
Lapoinya — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Moorleah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Lapoinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Moorleah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lapoinya 100.0% houses
Lapoinya — Houses: 100.0%
Moorleah 100.0% houses
Moorleah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Lapoinya Moorleah
Rural and farming 91% 99%
Environmental 9% 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

Lapoinya Moorleah
New dwellings approved 65
across Waratah-Wynyard
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lapoinya Moorleah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Lapoinya Moorleah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lapoinya Moorleah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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

Lapoinya Moorleah
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

Lapoinya Moorleah
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Lapoinya sits further from the CBD (364.7 km vs 356.1 km).

Lapoinya Moorleah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 364.7 km
+2% vs other
 356.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 253 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7325
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 7325
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.

Lapoinya Moorleah
Car (driver) 65.2% / 89.5%
Lapoinya — Car (driver): 65.2% Moorleah — Car (driver): 89.5%
Worked from Home 22.7% / 10.5%
Lapoinya — Worked from Home: 22.7% Moorleah — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Walked Only 7.6% / —
Lapoinya — Walked Only: 7.6% Moorleah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Lapoinya — Car (passenger): 4.5% Moorleah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).

Setting

Lapoinya Moorleah
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lapoinya Moorleah
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Lapoinya Moorleah
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Lapoinya Moorleah
Average residential rate $1,820/yr
same for both
Council Waratah-Wynyard
same for both

Federal electorate

Lapoinya Moorleah
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lapoinya Moorleah
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lapoinya

River Rural

Moorleah

Rural

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