Lenah Valley vs West Moonah

West Moonah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Lenah Valley. 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 $660,000 in West Moonah, and rent is higher there too. Lenah Valley is closer to the city centre: 6.4 km, against 8.4 km. On these figures, West 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lenah Valley has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $650,000)
  • West Moonah has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $822,500)

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

Renters

West Moonah

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

They split

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

  • Lenah Valley sits closer to the CBD (6.4 km vs 8.4 km)
  • West Moonah is more walkable (58/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lenah Valley has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • West Moonah is more walkable (58/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

West Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 West 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 West 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 West Moonah
Walkability 35 / 58
Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100 West Moonah — Walkability: 58/100
Low fire risk 4 / 46
Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100 West Moonah — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Lenah Valley has more residents (6,522 vs 4,522); Lenah Valley has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $77,532).

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Population 6,522
+31% vs other
 4,522
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +12.7%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $100,412/yr
+23% vs other
 $77,532/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley West Moonah
0-4 6.2% / 6.0%
Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2% West Moonah — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.6% / 10.3%
Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6% West Moonah — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7% West Moonah — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.8% / 6.9%
Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8% West Moonah — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 17.5% / 21.7%
Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5% West Moonah — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 14.9% / 14.8%
Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9% West Moonah — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.0% / 10.8%
Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0% West Moonah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.6% / 10.3%
Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6% West Moonah — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.3% / 8.2%
Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3% West Moonah — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.5% / 4.3%
Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5% West Moonah — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8% West Moonah — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lenah Valley 44.1% couple families
Lenah Valley — Couple Families: 44.1% Lenah Valley — Lone Person: 36.3% Lenah Valley — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lenah Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Lenah Valley — Other Families: 1.5%
West Moonah 37.1% couple families
West Moonah — Couple Families: 37.1% West Moonah — Lone Person: 36.4% West Moonah — One Parent Families: 16.4% West Moonah — Group Household: 8.2% West Moonah — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
West Moonah 41.7% renting
West Moonah — Owned Outright: 28.6% West Moonah — Mortgage: 29.7% West Moonah — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 15.4%
Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% West Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 12.8%
Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% West Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 8.7%
Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% West Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.9%
Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% West Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.9%
Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% West Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 West Moonah
Nepal 2.3% / 6.7%
Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3% West Moonah — Nepal: 6.7%
India 2.7% / 5.3%
Lenah Valley — India: 2.7% West Moonah — India: 5.3%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Lenah Valley — England: 2.5% West Moonah — England: 1.8%
China 2.3% / 2.0%
Lenah Valley — China: 2.3% West Moonah — China: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Lenah Valley — Philippines: not among its largest West Moonah — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7% West Moonah — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
West Moonah 80.1% houses
West Moonah — Houses: 80.1% West Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 12.2% West Moonah — Townhouses: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Median house price $822,500 $660,000
Median unit price $527,500 $515,000
Median land price $297,500 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 73 sales
 25 days
from 48 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 West Moonah
2 bed $528K / $511K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $528K (20 sales) West Moonah — 2 bed: $511K (19 sales)

20 vs 19 sales

3 bed $600K / $575K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $600K (5 sales) West Moonah — 3 bed: $575K (8 sales)

5 vs 8 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 West Moonah
2 bed $748K / $595K
Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $748K (14 sales) West Moonah — 2 bed: $595K (17 sales)

14 vs 17 sales

3 bed $790K / $662K
Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales) West Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (52 sales)

57 vs 52 sales

4 bed $920K / $722K
Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales) West Moonah — 4 bed: $722K (18 sales)

33 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.03M / $850K
Lenah Valley — 5 bed: $1.03M (8 sales) West Moonah — 5 bed: $850K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 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 West Moonah
Residential 34% 85%
Environmental 44% 0%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
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 West 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 West Moonah
Houses 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
Units 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K
 5.0%
$540/wk on $562K

Ranking within TAS

Lenah Valley West Moonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 94% 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 Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS

Liveability

West Moonah is more walkable (58 vs 35).

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 58/100
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 54).

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Bushfire High
96/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 West 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, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.3%

Schools in Lenah Valley

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

Schools in West Moonah

  • Hilliard Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Springfield Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

West Moonah sits further from the CBD (8.4 km vs 6.4 km).

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Walkability score 35/100 58/100
Distance to Hobart 6.4 km 8.4 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 13 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 85/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
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 West Moonah
Car (driver) 66.8% / 72.2%
Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8% West Moonah — Car (driver): 72.2%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 9.7%
Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0% West Moonah — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 6.4%
Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6% West Moonah — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Bus 7.7% / 8.8%
Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7% West Moonah — Bus: 8.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.1%
Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3% West Moonah — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Elevation 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Lenah Valley West Moonah
Connectivity score 90/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
2,988 premises
 95%
1,934 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lenah Valley West 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

West Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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