Moogara vs Mount Lloyd

Mount Lloyd is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Moogara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moogara, most households are people living alone. In Mount Lloyd, most households are couple families. On these figures, Moogara tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Lloyd suits families with children and couples.

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

Mount Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Moogara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 63.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moogara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mount Lloyd

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.8% vs 36.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moogara Mount Lloyd
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.

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Walkability 0 / 0
Moogara — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Lloyd — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 7 / 7
Moogara — Low fire risk: 7/100 Mount Lloyd — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Moogara skews older (43 vs 38).

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Population 67 78
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.7% +41.8%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $58,448/yr $61,724/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $203/wk $220/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moogara Mount Lloyd
0-4 6.0% / 7.7%
Moogara — 0-4: 6.0% Mount Lloyd — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 11.9% / 17.9%
Moogara — 5-14: 11.9% Mount Lloyd — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.5% / 9.0%
Moogara — 15-19: 4.5% Mount Lloyd — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 — / —
Moogara — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Lloyd — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.9% / 3.8%
Moogara — 25-34: 11.9% Mount Lloyd — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 14.9% / 20.5%
Moogara — 35-44: 14.9% Mount Lloyd — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 17.9% / 15.4%
Moogara — 45-54: 17.9% Mount Lloyd — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 13.4% / 9.0%
Moogara — 55-64: 13.4% Mount Lloyd — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 14.9% / 9.0%
Moogara — 65-74: 14.9% Mount Lloyd — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 — / 3.8%
Moogara — 75-84: not among its largest Mount Lloyd — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 9.0% / —
Moogara — 85+: 9.0% Mount Lloyd — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moogara 42.1% couple families
Moogara — Couple Families: 42.1% Moogara — Lone Person: 57.9% Moogara — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Mount Lloyd 55.0% couple families
Mount Lloyd — Couple Families: 55.0% Mount Lloyd — Lone Person: 30.0% Mount Lloyd — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moogara 0.0% renting
Moogara — Owned Outright: 56.0% Moogara — Mortgage: 44.0% Moogara — Renting: 0.0%
Mount Lloyd 19.4% renting
Mount Lloyd — Owned Outright: 45.2% Mount Lloyd — Mortgage: 35.5% Mount Lloyd — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moogara 100.0% houses
Moogara — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Lloyd 100.0% houses
Mount Lloyd — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 17.9%
Moogara — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Mount Lloyd — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 5.1%
Moogara — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Mount Lloyd — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 3.8%
Moogara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Mount Lloyd — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / —
Moogara — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Mount Lloyd — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Zoning mix

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Rural and farming 85% 86%
Environmental 15% 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

Moogara Mount Lloyd
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Moogara Mount Lloyd
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 38% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS

Liveability

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Bushfire High
93/100
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

Moogara Mount Lloyd
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

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Moogara sits further from the CBD (63.4 km vs 61 km).

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 63.4 km
+4% vs other
 61 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 78 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.

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Car (driver) 82.4% / 100.0%
Moogara — Car (driver): 82.4% Mount Lloyd — Car (driver): 100.0%
Car (passenger) 17.6% / —
Moogara — Car (passenger): 17.6% Mount Lloyd — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Elevation 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 570 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 27.2 km

NBN connectivity

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Connectivity score 20/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moogara Mount Lloyd
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moogara

Outer

Mount Lloyd

Family Outer

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