Lutana vs Moonah

Comparing Lutana and Moonah, TAS: Lutana carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Moonah has more residents (5,884 vs 2,616); and Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 55).

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

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and 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

Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Lutana 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.

Lutana 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.

Lutana Moonah
Walkability 55 / 90
Lutana — Walkability: 55/100 Moonah — Walkability: 90/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Lutana — Low fire risk: 80/100 Moonah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moonah has more residents (5,884 vs 2,616).

Lutana Moonah
Population 2,616 5,884
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +8.5%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $73,008/yr $73,892/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+6% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lutana Moonah
0-4 5.0% / 5.4%
Lutana — 0-4: 5.0% Moonah — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.0% / 10.1%
Lutana — 5-14: 11.0% Moonah — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.4% / 4.4%
Lutana — 15-19: 4.4% Moonah — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.7% / 6.3%
Lutana — 20-24: 6.7% Moonah — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 21.6% / 23.7%
Lutana — 25-34: 21.6% Moonah — 25-34: 23.7%
35-44 13.6% / 13.9%
Lutana — 35-44: 13.6% Moonah — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.0% / 11.1%
Lutana — 45-54: 12.0% Moonah — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 10.0% / 11.0%
Lutana — 55-64: 10.0% Moonah — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.1% / 8.4%
Lutana — 65-74: 9.1% Moonah — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.2% / 4.2%
Lutana — 75-84: 5.2% Moonah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.4% / 1.6%
Lutana — 85+: 1.4% Moonah — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lutana 42.5% lone person
Lutana — Lone Person: 42.5% Lutana — Couple Families: 28.0% Lutana — One Parent Families: 21.1% Lutana — Group Household: 6.4% Lutana — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

Lutana 37.0% renting
Lutana — Owned Outright: 29.5% Lutana — Mortgage: 33.6% Lutana — Renting: 37.0%
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.

Lutana Moonah
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 15.3%
Lutana — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 12.7%
Lutana — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 9.8%
Lutana — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.4%
Lutana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Lutana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Lutana Moonah
India 5.3% / 4.1%
Lutana — India: 5.3% Moonah — India: 4.1%
Nepal 3.0% / 6.1%
Lutana — Nepal: 3.0% Moonah — Nepal: 6.1%
England 1.8% / 2.0%
Lutana — England: 1.8% Moonah — England: 2.0%
China 1.3% / 2.2%
Lutana — China: 1.3% Moonah — China: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.5% / 1.1%
Lutana — Pakistan: 1.5% Moonah — Pakistan: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Lutana — Vietnam: not among its largest Moonah — Vietnam: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lutana 90.1% houses
Lutana — Houses: 90.1% Lutana — Townhouses: 6.6% Lutana — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Moonah 84.8% houses
Moonah — Houses: 84.8% Moonah — Townhouses: 8.9% Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lutana Moonah
Median house price $642,000 $670,000
Median unit price $488,750 $482,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 18 sales
 27 days
from 53 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.

Lutana Moonah
2 bed $531K / $646K
Lutana — 2 bed: $531K (11 sales) Moonah — 2 bed: $646K (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

3 bed $656K / $662K
Lutana — 3 bed: $656K (56 sales) Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (78 sales)

56 vs 78 sales

4 bed $728K / $720K
Lutana — 4 bed: $728K (8 sales) Moonah — 4 bed: $720K (16 sales)

8 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Lutana has more industrially zoned land (35% vs 18%); Moonah has more commercially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Lutana Moonah
Residential 42% 59%
Industrial 35% 18%
Parks and recreation 19% 3%
Commercial 0% 11%
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

Lutana Moonah
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
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.

Lutana Moonah
Houses 4.6%
$618/wk on $695K
 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
Units 3.9%
$395/wk on $525K
 4.0%
$400/wk on $525K

Ranking within TAS

Lutana Moonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS

Liveability

Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 55); Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 64).

Lutana Moonah
Grade A A+
Score 64/100 78/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lutana carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Lutana Moonah
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
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 12
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Lutana Moonah
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.5 km
 1
Hobart, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Schools in Lutana

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Moonah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lutana Moonah
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 16
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lutana Moonah
Walkability score 55/100 90/100
Distance to Hobart 6 km 6.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 89/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7009
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7009
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.

Lutana Moonah
Car (driver) 71.7% / 64.7%
Lutana — Car (driver): 71.7% Moonah — Car (driver): 64.7%
Bus 9.4% / 11.6%
Lutana — Bus: 9.4% Moonah — Bus: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 8.6%
Lutana — Car (passenger): 8.2% Moonah — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 7.4%
Lutana — Worked from Home: 6.0% Moonah — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 5.6%
Lutana — Walked Only: 1.9% Moonah — Walked Only: 5.6%
Bicycle 2.4% / 2.2%
Lutana — Bicycle: 2.4% Moonah — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Lutana Moonah
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 446 m 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lutana Moonah
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,214 premises
 81%
3,295 premises

Climate

Lutana Moonah
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lutana Moonah
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Lutana Moonah
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lutana Moonah
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lutana

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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