Moltema vs Weegena

Moltema is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Weegena. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moltema, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Weegena, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Moltema tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Weegena suits couples and older residents.

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

Weegena

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Weegena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moltema

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Moltema

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 180 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (243.8 km vs 249.5 km)
  • But Weegena is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Weegena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Moltema

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moltema and Weegena drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moltema Weegena
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.

Moltema Weegena
Walkability 0 / 10
Moltema — Walkability: 0/100 Weegena — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moltema — Low fire risk: 100/100 Weegena — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Weegena rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk); Weegena skews older (49 vs 37).

Moltema Weegena
Population 89
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -2.2%
Median age 37 49
Median household income $66,248/yr $68,224/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $320/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moltema Weegena
0-4 9.0% / —
Moltema — 0-4: 9.0% Weegena — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.4% / 10.1%
Moltema — 5-14: 12.4% Weegena — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.4% / 14.6%
Moltema — 15-19: 3.4% Weegena — 15-19: 14.6%
20-24 5.6% / 5.6%
Moltema — 20-24: 5.6% Weegena — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.9% / 3.4%
Moltema — 25-34: 7.9% Weegena — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 21.3% / 11.2%
Moltema — 35-44: 21.3% Weegena — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 9.0% / 11.2%
Moltema — 45-54: 9.0% Weegena — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 19.1% / 23.6%
Moltema — 55-64: 19.1% Weegena — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 5.6% / 16.9%
Moltema — 65-74: 5.6% Weegena — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 3.4% / 10.1%
Moltema — 75-84: 3.4% Weegena — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ — / —
Moltema — 85+: not among its largest Weegena — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moltema 26.9% couple families
Moltema — Couple Families: 26.9% Moltema — Lone Person: 61.5% Moltema — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Weegena 81.2% couple families
Weegena — Couple Families: 81.2% Weegena — Lone Person: 18.8% Weegena — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moltema 46.2% renting
Moltema — Owned Outright: 42.3% Moltema — Mortgage: 11.5% Moltema — Renting: 46.2%
Weegena 16.1% renting
Weegena — Owned Outright: 61.3% Weegena — Mortgage: 22.6% Weegena — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moltema 100.0% houses
Moltema — Houses: 100.0%
Weegena 100.0% houses
Weegena — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Moltema Weegena
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.9%
Moltema — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Weegena — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 6.7%
Moltema — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Weegena — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 3.4%
Moltema — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Weegena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 7.9%
Moltema — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Weegena — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Moltema Weegena
Median house price — $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Weegena has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Moltema has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).

Moltema Weegena
Rural and farming 99% 89%
Environmental 0% 11%
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

Moltema Weegena
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
 19
across Kentish
Approvals change year on year +67% —

Ranking within TAS

Moltema Weegena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Weegena is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Moltema Weegena
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moltema Weegena
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moltema Weegena
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Moltema Weegena
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Weegena sits further from the CBD (249.5 km vs 243.8 km).

Moltema Weegena
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 243.8 km 249.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7304
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.

Moltema Weegena
Car (driver) 73.5% / 78.8%
Moltema — Car (driver): 73.5% Weegena — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 21.2%
Moltema — Worked from Home: 11.8% Weegena — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 14.7% / —
Moltema — Walked Only: 14.7% Weegena — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Moltema Weegena
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 130 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Moltema Weegena
Connectivity score 28/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Moltema Weegena
Annual rainfall 720 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Moltema Weegena
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,299/yr
Council Meander Valley Kentish

Federal electorate

Moltema Weegena
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moltema Weegena
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moltema

Rural Young Families

Weegena

Retirees Rural Students

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