Lenah Valley vs Moonah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lenah Valley: a median of $822,000, against $670,000 in Moonah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moonah tends to suit 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $822,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moonah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 17 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Lenah Valley returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 4.0%)
  • Moonah returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lenah Valley and Moonah 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 Moonah
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 Moonah
Walkability 35 / 90
Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100 Moonah — Walkability: 90/100
Low fire risk 4 / 100
Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100 Moonah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lenah Valley has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $73,892); Lenah Valley rents higher ($380/wk vs $330/wk).

Lenah Valley Moonah
Population 6,522
+10% vs other
 5,884
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +8.5%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $100,412/yr
+26% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+13% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley Moonah
0-4 6.2% / 5.4%
Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2% Moonah — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.6% / 10.1%
Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6% Moonah — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.4%
Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7% Moonah — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.8% / 6.3%
Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8% Moonah — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 17.5% / 23.7%
Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5% Moonah — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 14.9% / 13.9%
Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9% Moonah — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.0% / 11.1%
Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0% Moonah — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.6% / 11.0%
Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6% Moonah — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.3% / 8.4%
Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3% Moonah — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.5% / 4.2%
Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5% Moonah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.6%
Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8% Moonah — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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%
Moonah 42.5% lone person
Moonah — Lone Person: 42.5% Moonah — Couple Families: 30.3% Moonah — One Parent Families: 17.4% Moonah — Group Household: 7.4% Moonah — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Moonah 40.2% renting
Moonah — Owned Outright: 28.1% Moonah — Mortgage: 31.7% Moonah — Renting: 40.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lenah Valley Moonah
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 15.3%
Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 12.7%
Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 9.8%
Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.4%
Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 2.5%
Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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 Moonah
Nepal 2.3% / 6.1%
Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3% Moonah — Nepal: 6.1%
India 2.7% / 4.1%
Lenah Valley — India: 2.7% Moonah — India: 4.1%
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Lenah Valley — England: 2.5% Moonah — England: 2.0%
China 2.3% / 2.2%
Lenah Valley — China: 2.3% Moonah — China: 2.2%
Vietnam 0.6% / 1.3%
Lenah Valley — Vietnam: 0.6% Moonah — Vietnam: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7% Moonah — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley 88.2% houses
Lenah Valley — Houses: 88.2% Lenah Valley — Townhouses: 5.0% Lenah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Moonah 84.8% houses
Moonah — Houses: 84.8% Moonah — Townhouses: 8.9% Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lenah Valley Moonah
Median house price $822,500 $670,000
Median unit price $527,500 $482,500
Median land price $297,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 73 sales
 27 days
from 53 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 Moonah
2 bed $528K / $484K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $528K (20 sales) Moonah — 2 bed: $484K (24 sales)

20 vs 24 sales

3 bed $600K / $669K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $600K (5 sales) Moonah — 3 bed: $669K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 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 Moonah
2 bed $748K / $646K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $748K (14 sales) Moonah — 2 bed: $646K (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

3 bed $790K / $662K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales) Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (78 sales)

57 vs 78 sales

4 bed $920K / $720K
Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales) Moonah — 4 bed: $720K (16 sales)

33 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.03M / $862K
Lenah Valley — 5 bed: $1.03M (8 sales) Moonah — 5 bed: $862K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Lenah Valley has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 1%); Moonah has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Lenah Valley Moonah
Residential 34% 59%
Environmental 44% 1%
Industrial 0% 18%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Commercial 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 3%
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 Moonah
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 Moonah
Houses 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K
 4.0%
$400/wk on $525K

Ranking within TAS

Lenah Valley Moonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS

Liveability

Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 35); Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 59).

Lenah Valley Moonah
Grade B A+
Score 59/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lenah Valley carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0).

Lenah Valley Moonah
Bushfire High
96/100
 None
0/100
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
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Lenah Valley Moonah
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 7.1 km
 1
Hobart, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.5%

Schools in Lenah Valley

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

Schools in Moonah

  • Bowen Road Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Therese's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lenah Valley Moonah
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 16
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 4 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Lenah Valley Moonah
Walkability score 35/100 90/100
Distance to Hobart 6.4 km 6.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 11 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 7008
 1.0%
postcode 7009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7008
 19
postcode 7009

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 Moonah
Car (driver) 66.8% / 64.7%
Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8% Moonah — Car (driver): 64.7%
Bus 7.7% / 11.6%
Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7% Moonah — Bus: 11.6%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 7.4%
Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6% Moonah — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 8.6%
Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0% Moonah — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 4.3% / 5.6%
Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3% Moonah — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Lenah Valley Moonah
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lenah Valley Moonah
Connectivity score 90/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,988 premises
 81%
3,295 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lenah Valley Moonah
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

Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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