Lenah Valley vs New Town

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In New Town, about half of households are people living alone. New Town is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.4 km. On these figures, New Town tends to suit people living alone.

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 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 68%)
  • But New Town has more schools inside the suburb (4 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 $500,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • But New Town has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $527,500)

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

Renters

New Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

New Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (9 min vs 17 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Town

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

New Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lenah Valley and New Town 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 New Town
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 New Town
Walkability 35 / 86
Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100 New Town — Walkability: 86/100
Low fire risk 4 / 100
Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100 New Town — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lenah Valley has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $82,992); Lenah Valley rents higher ($380/wk vs $340/wk).

Lenah Valley New Town
Population 6,522 6,781
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +10.8%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $100,412/yr
+17% vs other
 $82,992/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley New Town
0-4 6.2% / 4.1%
Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2% New Town — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.6% / 9.1%
Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6% New Town — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.9%
Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7% New Town — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.8% / 6.3%
Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8% New Town — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 17.5% / 19.5%
Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5% New Town — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 14.9% / 13.3%
Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9% New Town — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.0% / 12.3%
Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0% New Town — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.6% / 12.0%
Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6% New Town — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.3% / 9.6%
Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3% New Town — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.5% / 5.3%
Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5% New Town — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.8% / 3.2%
Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8% New Town — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
New Town 47.2% lone person
New Town — Lone Person: 47.2% New Town — Couple Families: 30.9% New Town — One Parent Families: 12.3% New Town — Group Household: 8.3% New Town — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
New Town 42.0% renting
New Town — Owned Outright: 31.1% New Town — Mortgage: 26.8% New Town — Renting: 42.0%
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.

Lenah Valley New Town
India 2.7% / 4.1%
Lenah Valley — India: 2.7% New Town — India: 4.1%
Nepal 2.3% / 3.6%
Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3% New Town — Nepal: 3.6%
England 2.5% / 3.0%
Lenah Valley — England: 2.5% New Town — England: 3.0%
China 2.3% / 3.0%
Lenah Valley — China: 2.3% New Town — China: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7% New Town — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Lenah Valley New Town
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 21.0%
Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% New Town — Bachelor Degree: 21.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 12.0%
Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% New Town — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 9.4%
Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% New Town — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.7%
Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% New Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.3%
Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% New Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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%
New Town 67.9% houses
New Town — Houses: 67.9% New Town — Flats / Apartments: 22.1% New Town — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lenah Valley New Town
Median house price $822,500 $893,000
Median unit price $527,500 $455,000
Median land price $297,500 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 73 sales
 26 days
from 61 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 New Town
2 bed $528K / $459K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $528K (20 sales) New Town — 2 bed: $459K (30 sales)

20 vs 30 sales

3 bed $600K / $695K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $600K (5 sales) New Town — 3 bed: $695K (9 sales)

5 vs 9 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 New Town
2 bed $748K / $745K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $748K (14 sales) New Town — 2 bed: $745K (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

3 bed $790K / $868K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales) New Town — 3 bed: $868K (64 sales)

57 vs 64 sales

4 bed $920K / $1.06M
Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales) New Town — 4 bed: $1.06M (26 sales)

33 vs 26 sales

5 bed $1.03M / $1.29M
Lenah Valley — 5 bed: $1.03M (8 sales) New Town — 5 bed: $1.29M (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

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

Lenah Valley New Town
Residential 34% 61%
Environmental 44% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 20%
Parks and recreation 6% 14%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Other and special use 0% 4%
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 New Town
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
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.

Lenah Valley New Town
Houses 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $870K
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K
 6.0%
$500/wk on $435K

Ranking within TAS

Lenah Valley New Town
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 44% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS

Liveability

New Town is more walkable (86 vs 35); New Town scores higher overall (79 vs 59).

Lenah Valley New Town
Grade B A+
Score 59/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

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

Lenah Valley New Town
Bushfire High
96/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood —
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
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Lenah Valley New Town
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 7.1 km
 1
Hobart, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.5%

Schools in Lenah Valley

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

Schools in New Town

  • Hobart City High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • New Town Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Hobart City High School Sub-Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Lenah Valley New Town
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 3 5
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 4 3
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Lenah Valley New Town
Walkability score 35/100 86/100
Distance to Hobart 6.4 km
+17% vs other
 5.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 9 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 158.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 7008
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7008
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.

Lenah Valley New Town
Car (driver) 66.8% / 58.9%
Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8% New Town — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 9.5%
Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6% New Town — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Bus 7.7% / 10.5%
Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7% New Town — Bus: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 8.2%
Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0% New Town — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 4.3% / 9.3%
Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3% New Town — Walked Only: 9.3%

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

Setting

Lenah Valley New Town
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 908 m
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lenah Valley New Town
Connectivity score 90/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,988 premises
 72%
3,502 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Lenah Valley New Town
Average residential rate $2,818/yr
same for both
Council Hobart
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lenah Valley New Town
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

New Town

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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