Malbina vs Molesworth
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Malbina, the large majority of households are couple families. In Molesworth, about half of households are couple families. Molesworth is closer to the city centre: 25.3 km, against 31.9 km. On these figures, Malbina tends to suit families with children and couples, while Molesworth suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Malbina is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 63%)
- Molesworth has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Malbina
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Molesworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Molesworth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (25.3 km vs 31.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Malbina
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.9% vs 7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Malbina and Molesworth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Molesworth has more residents (683 vs 77); Malbina has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $82,316).
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 683 +787% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.9% | +7.9% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 |
| Median household income | $125,632/yr +34% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +21% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
Property market
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $575,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $350,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 12 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Malbina has more rural and farming land (97% vs 86%); Molesworth has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 3%).
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 86% |
| Environmental | 3% | 14% |
| 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
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 123 across Derwent Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +925% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of TAS | Higher than 75% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 79% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 17% of TAS | Higher than 16% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of TAS | Higher than 36% of TAS |
Liveability
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 99/100 | High 93/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Malbina
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Molesworth
- Molesworth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Malbina sits further from the CBD (31.9 km vs 25.3 km).
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 11/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 31.9 km +21% vs other | 25.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 31 min | 34 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7140 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 7140 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).
Setting
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 17.3 km | 14.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 264 premises |
Climate
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 988 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 13.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | -1.0°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Malbina | Molesworth | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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