Moriarty vs Thirlstane

Thirlstane is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Moriarty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moriarty, most households are couple families. In Thirlstane, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moriarty tends to suit 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

Moriarty

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Moriarty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 34%)

Weighs 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moriarty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Thirlstane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moriarty Thirlstane
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.

Moriarty Thirlstane
Walkability 0 / 0
Moriarty — Walkability: 0/100 Thirlstane — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moriarty — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thirlstane — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moriarty has more residents (245 vs 108); Moriarty skews older (48 vs 44).

Moriarty Thirlstane
Population 245
+56% vs other
 108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +14.9%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $69,836/yr
+2% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moriarty Thirlstane
0-4 2.4% / 2.8%
Moriarty — 0-4: 2.4% Thirlstane — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.9% / 15.7%
Moriarty — 5-14: 13.9% Thirlstane — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.8% / 9.3%
Moriarty — 15-19: 7.8% Thirlstane — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 2.4% / 3.7%
Moriarty — 20-24: 2.4% Thirlstane — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 5.3% / 2.8%
Moriarty — 25-34: 5.3% Thirlstane — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 11.8% / 13.0%
Moriarty — 35-44: 11.8% Thirlstane — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.8% / 13.0%
Moriarty — 45-54: 11.8% Thirlstane — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 20.4% / 18.5%
Moriarty — 55-64: 20.4% Thirlstane — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 15.1% / 10.2%
Moriarty — 65-74: 15.1% Thirlstane — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 2.4% / 3.7%
Moriarty — 75-84: 2.4% Thirlstane — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.6% / —
Moriarty — 85+: 1.6% Thirlstane — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moriarty 67.4% couple families
Moriarty — Couple Families: 67.4% Moriarty — Lone Person: 18.6% Moriarty — One Parent Families: 14.0%
Thirlstane 52.4% couple families
Thirlstane — Couple Families: 52.4% Thirlstane — Lone Person: 28.6% Thirlstane — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moriarty 12.0% renting
Moriarty — Owned Outright: 49.3% Moriarty — Mortgage: 38.7% Moriarty — Renting: 12.0%
Thirlstane 11.4% renting
Thirlstane — Owned Outright: 68.6% Thirlstane — Mortgage: 20.0% Thirlstane — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Moriarty Thirlstane
England 4.5% / 9.3%
Moriarty — England: 4.5% Thirlstane — England: 9.3%
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Moriarty — New Zealand: not among its largest Thirlstane — New Zealand: 5.6%
South Africa — / 5.6%
Moriarty — South Africa: not among its largest Thirlstane — South Africa: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Moriarty Thirlstane
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 13.0%
Moriarty — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Thirlstane — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 7.4%
Moriarty — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Thirlstane — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Moriarty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Thirlstane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moriarty 100.0% houses
Moriarty — Houses: 100.0% Moriarty — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Thirlstane 87.2% houses
Thirlstane — Houses: 87.2% Thirlstane — Flats / Apartments: 12.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Moriarty Thirlstane
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Moriarty Thirlstane
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Moriarty Thirlstane
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS

Liveability

Moriarty Thirlstane
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Moriarty Thirlstane
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Moriarty Thirlstane
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

Mobility

Moriarty Thirlstane
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 272.4 km 272.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 190 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
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.

Moriarty Thirlstane
Car (driver) 82.8% / 77.1%
Moriarty — Car (driver): 82.8% Thirlstane — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 12.5%
Moriarty — Worked from Home: 13.8% Thirlstane — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only — / 10.4%
Moriarty — Walked Only: not among its largest Thirlstane — Walked Only: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Moriarty — Car (passenger): 3.4% Thirlstane — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Moriarty Thirlstane
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Moriarty Thirlstane
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
101 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Moriarty Thirlstane
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Moriarty Thirlstane
Average residential rate $1,123/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Moriarty Thirlstane
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moriarty Thirlstane
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moriarty

Rural

Thirlstane

Rural

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