Moonah vs Glenorchy

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonah, most households own their home. In Glenorchy, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Moonah is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 10.7 km.

Moonah and Glenorchy present quite different profiles. Moonah scores significantly higher on liveability (78 versus 38) and sits closer to the CBD at 6.5 km compared to Glenorchy's 10.7 km. The most striking difference is bushfire risk: Moonah rates 0 while Glenorchy rates 96, a critical consideration for safety-conscious buyers. Rental yields are comparable, though Glenorchy edges ahead for units at 5.4% versus 4.2%, which may appeal to investors focused on that property type.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Glenorchy

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.5 km vs 10.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 17 min)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 60/100)

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 1)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Glenorchy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moonah Glenorchy
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.

Moonah Glenorchy
Walkability 90 / 60
Moonah — Walkability: 90/100 Glenorchy — Walkability: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Moonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenorchy — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Glenorchy has more residents (12,013 vs 5,884); Moonah has higher household incomes ($73,892 vs $59,436).

Moonah Glenorchy
Population 5,884 12,013
+104% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +10.9%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $73,892/yr
+20% vs other
 $59,436/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonah Glenorchy
0-4 5.4% / 5.5%
Moonah — 0-4: 5.4% Glenorchy — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.1% / 9.8%
Moonah — 5-14: 10.1% Glenorchy — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.4% / 4.6%
Moonah — 15-19: 4.4% Glenorchy — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.3% / 6.4%
Moonah — 20-24: 6.3% Glenorchy — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 23.7% / 21.9%
Moonah — 25-34: 23.7% Glenorchy — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 13.9% / 12.2%
Moonah — 35-44: 13.9% Glenorchy — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.1% / 10.2%
Moonah — 45-54: 11.1% Glenorchy — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 11.0% / 10.8%
Moonah — 55-64: 11.0% Glenorchy — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.4% / 9.1%
Moonah — 65-74: 8.4% Glenorchy — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.2% / 6.2%
Moonah — 75-84: 4.2% Glenorchy — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 3.2%
Moonah — 85+: 1.6% Glenorchy — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Glenorchy 45.3% lone person
Glenorchy — Lone Person: 45.3% Glenorchy — Couple Families: 27.0% Glenorchy — One Parent Families: 20.0% Glenorchy — Group Household: 5.6% Glenorchy — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonah 40.2% renting
Moonah — Owned Outright: 28.1% Moonah — Mortgage: 31.7% Moonah — Renting: 40.2%
Glenorchy 45.4% renting
Glenorchy — Owned Outright: 26.8% Glenorchy — Mortgage: 27.8% Glenorchy — Renting: 45.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonah Glenorchy
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 10.5%
Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Glenorchy — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.9%
Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Glenorchy — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 7.5%
Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Glenorchy — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.8%
Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Glenorchy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Glenorchy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Moonah Glenorchy
Nepal 6.1% / 7.4%
Moonah — Nepal: 6.1% Glenorchy — Nepal: 7.4%
India 4.1% / 4.2%
Moonah — India: 4.1% Glenorchy — India: 4.2%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Moonah — England: 2.0% Glenorchy — England: 1.8%
China 2.2% / 1.4%
Moonah — China: 2.2% Glenorchy — China: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.9%
Moonah — Vietnam: 1.3% Glenorchy — Vietnam: 0.9%
Pakistan 1.1% / 1.0%
Moonah — Pakistan: 1.1% Glenorchy — Pakistan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonah 84.8% houses
Moonah — Houses: 84.8% Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Moonah — Townhouses: 8.9%
Glenorchy 78.0% houses
Glenorchy — Houses: 78.0% Glenorchy — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Glenorchy — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moonah Glenorchy
Median house price $670,000 $620,000
Median unit price $482,500 $489,000
Median land price — $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 53 sales
 27 days
from 101 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.

Moonah Glenorchy
1 bed $315K / $346K
Moonah — 1 bed: $315K (7 sales) Glenorchy — 1 bed: $346K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

2 bed $484K / $483K
Moonah — 2 bed: $484K (24 sales) Glenorchy — 2 bed: $483K (58 sales)

24 vs 58 sales

3 bed $669K / $515K
Moonah — 3 bed: $669K (6 sales) Glenorchy — 3 bed: $515K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 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.

Moonah Glenorchy
2 bed $646K / $515K
Moonah — 2 bed: $646K (12 sales) Glenorchy — 2 bed: $515K (33 sales)

12 vs 33 sales

3 bed $662K / $622K
Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (78 sales) Glenorchy — 3 bed: $622K (125 sales)

78 vs 125 sales

4 bed $720K / $680K
Moonah — 4 bed: $720K (16 sales) Glenorchy — 4 bed: $680K (37 sales)

16 vs 37 sales

5 bed $862K / $770K
Moonah — 5 bed: $862K (6 sales) Glenorchy — 5 bed: $770K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Glenorchy has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 1%); Moonah has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 5%).

Moonah Glenorchy
Residential 59% 42%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 21%
Environmental 1% 20%
Industrial 18% 5%
Commercial 11% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 10%
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

Moonah Glenorchy
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.

Moonah Glenorchy
Houses 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K
Units 4.0%
$400/wk on $525K
 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Moonah Glenorchy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 40% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS

Liveability

Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 38); Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 60).

Moonah Glenorchy
Grade A+ C
Score 78/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Glenorchy carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0).

Moonah Glenorchy
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
96/100
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 15
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Moonah Glenorchy
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.3 km
 1
Hobart, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.2%

Schools in Moonah

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

Schools in Glenorchy

  • Dominic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cosgrove High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Glenorchy Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School - Glenorchy Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Guilford Young College Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Moonah Glenorchy
Supermarkets 3
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 16 5
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 2 5
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 6
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Glenorchy sits further from the CBD (10.7 km vs 6.5 km).

Moonah Glenorchy
Walkability score 90/100 60/100
Distance to Hobart 6.5 km 10.7 km
+65% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 239.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7009
 0.7%
postcode 7010
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7009
 18
postcode 7010

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.

Moonah Glenorchy
Car (driver) 64.7% / 72.8%
Moonah — Car (driver): 64.7% Glenorchy — Car (driver): 72.8%
Bus 11.6% / 9.3%
Moonah — Bus: 11.6% Glenorchy — Bus: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 9.2%
Moonah — Car (passenger): 8.6% Glenorchy — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 4.9%
Moonah — Worked from Home: 7.4% Glenorchy — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 5.6% / 3.2%
Moonah — Walked Only: 5.6% Glenorchy — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Moonah Glenorchy
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Moonah Glenorchy
Connectivity score 90/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,295 premises
 97%
6,206 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

Glenorchy

Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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