Moonah vs West Moonah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Moonah is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 8.4 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 58/100)

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 58/100)

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

Investors

West Moonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Moonah and West 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.

Moonah West 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.

Moonah West Moonah
Walkability 90 / 58
Moonah — Walkability: 90/100 West Moonah — Walkability: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Moonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Moonah — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Moonah has more residents (5,884 vs 4,522).

Moonah West Moonah
Population 5,884
+23% vs other
 4,522
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +12.7%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $73,892/yr $77,532/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $340/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonah West Moonah
0-4 5.4% / 6.0%
Moonah — 0-4: 5.4% West Moonah — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.1% / 10.3%
Moonah — 5-14: 10.1% West Moonah — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.4% / 5.0%
Moonah — 15-19: 4.4% West Moonah — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.3% / 6.9%
Moonah — 20-24: 6.3% West Moonah — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 23.7% / 21.7%
Moonah — 25-34: 23.7% West Moonah — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 13.9% / 14.8%
Moonah — 35-44: 13.9% West Moonah — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.1% / 10.8%
Moonah — 45-54: 11.1% West Moonah — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 11.0% / 10.3%
Moonah — 55-64: 11.0% West Moonah — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.4% / 8.2%
Moonah — 65-74: 8.4% West Moonah — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.2% / 4.3%
Moonah — 75-84: 4.2% West Moonah — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Moonah — 85+: 1.6% West Moonah — 85+: 1.3%

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%
West Moonah 36.4% lone person
West Moonah — Lone Person: 36.4% West Moonah — Couple Families: 37.1% West Moonah — One Parent Families: 16.4% West Moonah — Group Household: 8.2% West Moonah — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
West Moonah 41.7% renting
West Moonah — Owned Outright: 28.6% West Moonah — Mortgage: 29.7% West Moonah — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonah West Moonah
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 15.4%
Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% West Moonah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.8%
Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% West Moonah — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 8.7%
Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% West Moonah — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.9%
Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% West Moonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% West Moonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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 West Moonah
Nepal 6.1% / 6.7%
Moonah — Nepal: 6.1% West Moonah — Nepal: 6.7%
India 4.1% / 5.3%
Moonah — India: 4.1% West Moonah — India: 5.3%
China 2.2% / 2.0%
Moonah — China: 2.2% West Moonah — China: 2.0%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Moonah — England: 2.0% West Moonah — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.4%
Moonah — Philippines: 1.0% West Moonah — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.8%
Moonah — Vietnam: 1.3% West Moonah — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
West Moonah 80.1% houses
West Moonah — Houses: 80.1% West Moonah — Flats / Apartments: 12.2% West Moonah — Townhouses: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moonah West Moonah
Median house price $670,000 $660,000
Median unit price $482,500 $515,000
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 53 sales
 25 days
from 48 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 West Moonah
1 bed $315K / $315K
Moonah — 1 bed: $315K (7 sales) West Moonah — 1 bed: $315K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

2 bed $484K / $511K
Moonah — 2 bed: $484K (24 sales) West Moonah — 2 bed: $511K (19 sales)

24 vs 19 sales

3 bed $669K / $575K
Moonah — 3 bed: $669K (6 sales) West Moonah — 3 bed: $575K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 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 West Moonah
2 bed $646K / $595K
Moonah — 2 bed: $646K (12 sales) West Moonah — 2 bed: $595K (17 sales)

12 vs 17 sales

3 bed $662K / $662K
Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (78 sales) West Moonah — 3 bed: $662K (52 sales)

78 vs 52 sales

4 bed $720K / $722K
Moonah — 4 bed: $720K (16 sales) West Moonah — 4 bed: $722K (18 sales)

16 vs 18 sales

5 bed $862K / $850K
Moonah — 5 bed: $862K (6 sales) West Moonah — 5 bed: $850K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

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

Moonah West Moonah
Residential 59% 85%
Industrial 18% 0%
Commercial 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
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 West 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.

Moonah West Moonah
Houses 4.9%
$650/wk on $695K
same for both
Units 4.0%
$400/wk on $525K
 5.0%
$540/wk on $562K

Ranking within TAS

Moonah West Moonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 24% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS

Liveability

Moonah is more walkable (90 vs 58); Moonah scores higher overall (78 vs 58).

Moonah West Moonah
Grade A+ B
Score 78/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Moonah carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0).

Moonah West Moonah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
same for both

Schools

Moonah West Moonah
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.3 km
 1
Hobart, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.3%

Schools in Moonah

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

Schools in West Moonah

  • Hilliard Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Springfield Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Moonah West Moonah
Walkability score 90/100 58/100
Distance to Hobart 6.5 km 8.4 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 85/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.0
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.

Moonah West Moonah
Car (driver) 64.7% / 72.2%
Moonah — Car (driver): 64.7% West Moonah — Car (driver): 72.2%
Bus 11.6% / 8.8%
Moonah — Bus: 11.6% West Moonah — Bus: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 9.7%
Moonah — Car (passenger): 8.6% West Moonah — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 6.4%
Moonah — Worked from Home: 7.4% West Moonah — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Walked Only 5.6% / 2.1%
Moonah — Walked Only: 5.6% West Moonah — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Moonah West Moonah
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Moonah West Moonah
Connectivity score 90/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,295 premises
 95%
1,934 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Moonah West Moonah
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

West Moonah

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

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