Lenah Valley vs Glenorchy

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lenah Valley, most households own their home. In Glenorchy, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lenah Valley: a median of $822,000, against $620,000 in Glenorchy, and rent is higher there too. Lenah Valley is closer to the city centre: 6.4 km, against 10.7 km. On these figures, Glenorchy tends to suit renters, 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

Lenah Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 78%)
  • But Glenorchy has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Lenah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $560,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • But Glenorchy has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $822,500)

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

Renters

Glenorchy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Lenah Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)

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

  • Lenah Valley sits closer to the CBD (6.4 km vs 10.7 km)
  • Glenorchy is more walkable (60/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 35/100)

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 4.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Walkability 35 / 60
Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100 Glenorchy — Walkability: 60/100
Low fire risk 4 / 4
Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100 Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Glenorchy has more residents (12,013 vs 6,522); Lenah Valley has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $59,436).

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Population 6,522 12,013
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +10.9%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $100,412/yr
+41% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
0-4 6.2% / 5.5%
Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2% Glenorchy — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.6% / 9.8%
Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6% Glenorchy — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.7% / 4.6%
Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7% Glenorchy — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.4%
Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8% Glenorchy — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 17.5% / 21.9%
Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5% Glenorchy — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 14.9% / 12.2%
Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9% Glenorchy — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.0% / 10.2%
Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0% Glenorchy — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 11.6% / 10.8%
Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6% Glenorchy — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.3% / 9.1%
Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3% Glenorchy — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.5% / 6.2%
Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5% Glenorchy — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.8% / 3.2%
Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8% Glenorchy — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley 36.3% lone person
Lenah Valley — Lone Person: 36.3% Lenah Valley — Couple Families: 44.1% Lenah Valley — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lenah Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Lenah Valley — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley 26.2% renting
Lenah Valley — Owned Outright: 35.7% Lenah Valley — Mortgage: 38.1% Lenah Valley — Renting: 26.2%
Glenorchy 45.4% renting
Glenorchy — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenorchy — Mortgage: 27.8% Glenorchy — Renting: 45.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 10.5%
Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 12.9%
Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 7.5%
Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.8%
Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.1%
Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Glenorchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Nepal 2.3% / 7.4%
Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3% Glenorchy — Nepal: 7.4%
India 2.7% / 4.2%
Lenah Valley — India: 2.7% Glenorchy — India: 4.2%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Lenah Valley — England: 2.5% Glenorchy — England: 1.8%
China 2.3% / 1.4%
Lenah Valley — China: 2.3% Glenorchy — China: 1.4%
Pakistan — / 1.0%
Lenah Valley — Pakistan: not among its largest Glenorchy — Pakistan: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7% Glenorchy — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley 88.2% houses
Lenah Valley — Houses: 88.2% Lenah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Lenah Valley — Townhouses: 5.0%
Glenorchy 78.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 78.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Glenorchy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Median house price $822,500 $620,000
Median unit price $527,500 $489,000
Median land price $297,500 $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 73 sales
 27 days
from 101 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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
2 bed $528K / $483K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $528K (20 sales) Glenorchy — 2 bed: $483K (58 sales)

20 vs 58 sales

3 bed $600K / $515K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $600K (5 sales) Glenorchy — 3 bed: $515K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
2 bed $748K / $515K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $748K (14 sales) Glenorchy — 2 bed: $515K (33 sales)

14 vs 33 sales

3 bed $790K / $622K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales) Glenorchy — 3 bed: $622K (125 sales)

57 vs 125 sales

4 bed $920K / $680K
Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales) Glenorchy — 4 bed: $680K (37 sales)

33 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.03M / $770K
Lenah Valley — 5 bed: $1.03M (8 sales) Glenorchy — 5 bed: $770K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lenah Valley has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 20%); Lenah Valley has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Environmental 44% 20%
Residential 34% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 21%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
 227
across Glenorchy
Approvals change year on year -76% +157%

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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Houses 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K
 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 40% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS

Liveability

Glenorchy is more walkable (60 vs 35); Lenah Valley scores higher overall (59 vs 38).

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Grade B C
Score 59/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Bushfire High
96/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 7.1 km
 1
Hobart, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.2%

Schools in Lenah Valley

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lenah Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 3 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Glenorchy sits further from the CBD (10.7 km vs 6.4 km).

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Walkability score 35/100 60/100
Distance to Hobart 6.4 km 10.7 km
+67% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 239.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 7008
 0.7%
postcode 7010
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7008
 18
postcode 7010

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.

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Car (driver) 66.8% / 72.8%
Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8% Glenorchy — Car (driver): 72.8%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 9.2%
Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0% Glenorchy — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Bus 7.7% / 9.3%
Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7% Glenorchy — Bus: 9.3%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 4.9%
Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6% Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 3.2%
Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3% Glenorchy — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Connectivity score 90/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,988 premises
 97%
6,206 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Average residential rate $2,818/yr $1,562/yr
Council Hobart Glenorchy

Federal electorate

Lenah Valley Glenorchy
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lenah Valley

Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Professionals River Transport Hub

Glenorchy

Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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