South Hobart vs Lenah Valley

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. South Hobart is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 6.4 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

Lenah Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 70%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 46%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • South Hobart has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 17 min)
  • Lenah Valley is more walkable (35/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • South Hobart has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 12%)
  • Lenah Valley is more walkable (35/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

South Hobart 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.

South Hobart 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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Walkability 27 / 35
South Hobart — Walkability: 27/100 Lenah Valley — Walkability: 35/100
Low fire risk 4 / 4
South Hobart — Low fire risk: 4/100 Lenah Valley — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Population 5,886 6,522
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +9.8%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $92,924/yr $100,412/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $378/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
0-4 4.1% / 6.2%
South Hobart — 0-4: 4.1% Lenah Valley — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.9% / 11.6%
South Hobart — 5-14: 10.9% Lenah Valley — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
South Hobart — 15-19: 5.9% Lenah Valley — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.8% / 4.8%
South Hobart — 20-24: 6.8% Lenah Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 17.4% / 17.5%
South Hobart — 25-34: 17.4% Lenah Valley — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 13.8% / 14.9%
South Hobart — 35-44: 13.8% Lenah Valley — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 12.4% / 13.0%
South Hobart — 45-54: 12.4% Lenah Valley — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.0% / 11.6%
South Hobart — 55-64: 11.0% Lenah Valley — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.4% / 9.3%
South Hobart — 65-74: 9.4% Lenah Valley — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
South Hobart — 75-84: 5.6% Lenah Valley — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.7% / 1.8%
South Hobart — 85+: 2.7% Lenah Valley — 85+: 1.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Hobart 41.8% lone person
South Hobart — Lone Person: 41.8% South Hobart — Couple Families: 31.9% South Hobart — One Parent Families: 13.7% South Hobart — Group Household: 10.9% South Hobart — Other Families: 1.8%
Lenah Valley 36.3% lone person
Lenah Valley — Lone Person: 36.3% Lenah Valley — Couple Families: 44.1% Lenah Valley — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lenah Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Lenah Valley — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Hobart 33.5% renting
South Hobart — Owned Outright: 35.7% South Hobart — Mortgage: 30.8% South Hobart — Renting: 33.5%
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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
England 4.4% / 2.5%
South Hobart — England: 4.4% Lenah Valley — England: 2.5%
China 2.9% / 2.3%
South Hobart — China: 2.9% Lenah Valley — China: 2.3%
India 1.4% / 2.7%
South Hobart — India: 1.4% Lenah Valley — India: 2.7%
Nepal 1.5% / 2.3%
South Hobart — Nepal: 1.5% Lenah Valley — Nepal: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
South Hobart — New Zealand: 1.4% Lenah Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 20.6%
South Hobart — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Lenah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 10.3%
South Hobart — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Lenah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 10.6%
South Hobart — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Lenah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.6%
South Hobart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Lenah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.7%
South Hobart — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Lenah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Hobart 70.5% houses
South Hobart — Houses: 70.5% South Hobart — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% South Hobart — Townhouses: 15.1%
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

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Median house price $850,000 $822,500
Median unit price $525,000 $527,500
Median land price — $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 33 sales
 20 days
from 73 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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
2 bed $524K / $528K
South Hobart — 2 bed: $524K (18 sales) Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $528K (20 sales)

18 vs 20 sales

3 bed $700K / $600K
South Hobart — 3 bed: $700K (5 sales) Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $600K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
2 bed $802K / $748K
South Hobart — 2 bed: $802K (12 sales) Lenah Valley — 2 bed: $748K (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

3 bed $850K / $790K
South Hobart — 3 bed: $850K (38 sales) Lenah Valley — 3 bed: $790K (57 sales)

38 vs 57 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $920K
South Hobart — 4 bed: $1.07M (20 sales) Lenah Valley — 4 bed: $920K (33 sales)

20 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Environmental 44%
same for both
Residential 28% 34%
Rural and farming 12% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

South Hobart 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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $848K
 4.3%
$685/wk on $825K
Units 5.1%
$505/wk on $510K
 4.8%
$500/wk on $539K

Ranking within TAS

South Hobart Lenah Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Lenah Valley is more walkable (35 vs 27).

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Bushfire High
96/100
same for both
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 5
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
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, 4.8 km
 1
Hobart, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 1.7%

Schools in South Hobart

  • South Hobart Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's Collegiate School - Junior School Campus Independent · Primary

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

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 4 3
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 4
Hospitals 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 13 9

Mobility

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Walkability score 27/100 35/100
Distance to Hobart 5 km 6.4 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 17 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 139.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 7004
 1.8%
postcode 7008
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7004
 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.

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Car (driver) 49.1% / 66.8%
South Hobart — Car (driver): 49.1% Lenah Valley — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 10.6%
South Hobart — Worked from Home: 14.5% Lenah Valley — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 15.1% / 4.3%
South Hobart — Walked Only: 15.1% Lenah Valley — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 6.9% / 7.7%
South Hobart — Bus: 6.9% Lenah Valley — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 8.0%
South Hobart — Car (passenger): 5.7% Lenah Valley — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Bicycle 8.7% / 2.6%
South Hobart — Bicycle: 8.7% Lenah Valley — Bicycle: 2.6%

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

Setting

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach
 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
2,806 premises
 83%
2,988 premises

Climate

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Annual rainfall 559 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C -1.0°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

South Hobart Lenah Valley
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Hobart

Easy Commute Inner Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

Lenah Valley

Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Professionals River Transport Hub

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