Mount Stuart vs Lenah Valley

Lenah Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Mount Stuart. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount Stuart: a median of $954,000, against $822,000 in Lenah Valley. Mount Stuart is closer to the city centre: 3 km, against 6.4 km.

Mount Stuart is a smaller, more walkable suburb just 3.0 km from the CBD with a walkability score of 89, making it appealing if you value easy foot traffic and proximity to the city centre. Lenah Valley is larger with 6522 residents and offers a higher rental yield on houses at 4.4% compared to Mount Stuart's 3.7%. House prices are notably higher in Mount Stuart at $952,000 versus $820,000 in Lenah Valley, though both suburbs have similar rental costs and low crime and flood risk. Mount Stuart suits buyers prioritising walkability and CBD access, while Lenah Valley may appeal to those seeking a larger community and stronger rental returns.

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

Lenah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Lenah Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($822,500 vs $953,500)

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

Mount Stuart

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 35/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (7 min vs 17 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3 km vs 6.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Stuart is more walkable (89/100 vs 35/100)
  • Lenah Valley has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lenah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs 1.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
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.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Walkability 89 / 35
Mount Stuart — Walkability: 89/100 Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100
Low fire risk 0 / 4
Mount Stuart — Low fire risk: 0/100 Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Lenah Valley has more residents (6,522 vs 2,444); Mount Stuart skews older (41 vs 37).

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Population 2,444 6,522
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +9.8%
Median age 41 37
Median household income $101,920/yr
+1% vs other
 $100,412/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
0-4 4.1% / 6.2%
Mount Stuart — 0-4: 4.1% Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.5% / 11.6%
Mount Stuart — 5-14: 10.5% Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.3% / 4.7%
Mount Stuart — 15-19: 6.3% Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Mount Stuart — 20-24: 5.5% Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.0% / 17.5%
Mount Stuart — 25-34: 15.0% Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 12.6% / 14.9%
Mount Stuart — 35-44: 12.6% Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 14.2% / 13.0%
Mount Stuart — 45-54: 14.2% Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 13.4% / 11.6%
Mount Stuart — 55-64: 13.4% Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.4% / 9.3%
Mount Stuart — 65-74: 11.4% Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.6% / 4.5%
Mount Stuart — 75-84: 4.6% Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Mount Stuart — 85+: 1.9% Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 40.0% couple families
Mount Stuart — Couple Families: 40.0% Mount Stuart — Lone Person: 39.1% Mount Stuart — One Parent Families: 12.6% Mount Stuart — Group Household: 7.2% Mount Stuart — Other Families: 1.0%
Lenah Valley 44.1% couple families
Lenah Valley — Couple Families: 44.1% Lenah Valley — Lone Person: 36.3% Lenah Valley — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lenah Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Lenah Valley — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 25.2% renting
Mount Stuart — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mount Stuart — Mortgage: 31.3% Mount Stuart — Renting: 25.2%
Lenah Valley 26.2% renting
Lenah Valley — Owned Outright: 35.7% Lenah Valley — Mortgage: 38.1% Lenah Valley — Renting: 26.2%
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.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
England 4.7% / 2.5%
Mount Stuart — England: 4.7% Lenah Valley — England: 2.5%
China 1.8% / 2.3%
Mount Stuart — China: 1.8% Lenah Valley — China: 2.3%
India 1.4% / 2.7%
Mount Stuart — India: 1.4% Lenah Valley — India: 2.7%
Nepal 1.2% / 2.3%
Mount Stuart — Nepal: 1.2% Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.7%
Mount Stuart — New Zealand: 1.3% Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 20.6%
Mount Stuart — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 10.3%
Mount Stuart — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 10.6%
Mount Stuart — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.6%
Mount Stuart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.2% / 3.7%
Mount Stuart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2% Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Stuart 81.5% houses
Mount Stuart — Houses: 81.5% Mount Stuart — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Mount Stuart — Townhouses: 1.4%
Lenah Valley 88.2% houses
Lenah Valley — Houses: 88.2% Lenah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Lenah Valley — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Median house price $953,500 $822,500
Median unit price $525,000 $527,500
Median land price — $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 25 sales
 20 days
from 73 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.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
3 bed $908K / $790K
Mount Stuart — 3 bed: $908K (32 sales) Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales)

32 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $920K
Mount Stuart — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales) Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales)

9 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Lenah Valley has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 1%); Lenah Valley has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Residential 93% 34%
Environmental 1% 44%
Rural and farming 0% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
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

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
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.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $990K
 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
Units — 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Stuart is more walkable (89 vs 35); Mount Stuart scores higher overall (64 vs 59).

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Grade A B
Score 64/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
96/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood —
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

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 5.4 km
 1
Hobart, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 1.7%

Schools in Mount Stuart

  • Mount Stuart Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lenah Valley

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lenah Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Lenah Valley sits further from the CBD (6.4 km vs 3 km).

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Walkability score 89/100 35/100
Distance to Hobart 3 km 6.4 km
+113% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 7000
 1.8%
postcode 7008
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7000
 22
postcode 7008

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.

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Car (driver) 58.4% / 66.8%
Mount Stuart — Car (driver): 58.4% Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 10.6%
Mount Stuart — Worked from Home: 14.8% Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 13.0% / 4.3%
Mount Stuart — Walked Only: 13.0% Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 8.0%
Mount Stuart — Car (passenger): 6.7% Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Bus 4.7% / 7.7%
Mount Stuart — Bus: 4.7% Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,104 premises
 83%
2,988 premises

Climate

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Annual rainfall 507 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — -1.0°C

Council rates

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Average residential rate $2,818/yr
same for both
Council Hobart
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Stuart Lenah Valley
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Stuart

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Lenah Valley

Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Professionals River Transport Hub

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