Median house price
—
No data available
TAS · Glenorchy Council
Glenorchy, 7010
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,948
Growth (1 yr)
-0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.7%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,143/wk
Employment rate
52%
Languages at home
27.2%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Glenorchy is a hillside established suburb in Glenorchy Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The built character feels settled, with heritage streetscapes lending the area a sense of history.
The desirability picture is excellent, powered mainly by schools and education, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Glenorchy snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
11,948
-0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#2
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
20th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 71.8/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 151st in Australia
- State rank
- 2nd in TAS
- Peer rank
- #2 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 65
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
11,948(June 2025)
-0.9% annual · -1.7% over 5 years · 3th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.9%
- 5-year growth
- -1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- -113
- Change in 5 years
- -212
- Growth rank in TAS
- 3th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,550), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,013
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,143
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 289 of 5,125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,777 / 288 / 742 (+ 22 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3,862
- Against the person
- 667
- Against property
- 3,033
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 323.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.1%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property3033
- Offences Against The Person667
- Total Offences3862
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 932.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Dominic CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 1,007 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Guilford Young CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 839 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Springfield Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 918 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Glenorchy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Indie School - GlenorchySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 270 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Cosgrove High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 867 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tiny Tackers Childrens CentreClydesdale Avenuechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
101 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.46 Elwick Rd (express stop)
- Stop 35, No.35 Grove Rd
- Stop 36, No.55 Grove Rd
- Stop 36, Vieste Dr near Charleston Pl
- Stop 37, No.93 Grove Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
238 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 29 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 101 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 25 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 90/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.83
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.41
Food & drink(10)
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- Agent CooperCafe
390A Main Road, Glenorchy
- The Luna's CafeCafe
- Time Out CafeCafe
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Elwick HotelPub
367 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Paddy Wagon Irish PubPub
381 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Mayur Indian TakeawayRestaurant
392A Main Road, Glenorchy
Shopping(6)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- A-One Fruit MarketGreengrocer
382-386A Main Road, Glenorchy
- ColesSupermarket
387-393 Main Road, Glenorchy
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(6)
- Tiny Tackers Childrens CentreChildcare
19 Clydesdale Avenue, Glenorchy
- Glenorchy LibraryLibrary
- Dominic CollegeSchool
- Glenorchy Primary SchoolSchool
452 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Guilford Young College (Glenorchy Campus)School
- Glenorchy City CouncilTownhall
Health & services(3)
- Glenorchy Dental Centre (Oral Health Services Tasmania)Dentist
404-408 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- GuardianPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(50)
- Dog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Barry ReservePark
- Cairnduff ReservePark
- Chapel Street ReservePark
- Flamenco Crt ReservePark
- Park (19)
- Tolosa ParkPark
- Windsor Street ParkPark
- Playground (11)
- Glenorchy Hall (The Uniting Church in Australia)Sports centre
- Glenorchy Recreation GroundSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Entertainment(1)
- Village CinemasCinema
Transport(72)
72 bus stops
Other(40)
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Jay JaysClothes
- LowesClothes
- MSY TechnologyComputer
43 Pitcairn Street, Glenorchy
- Big WDepartment Store
6 Cooper Street, Glenorchy
- Status Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
435 Main Road, Glenorchy
- EV charging
- Garden (5)
- Infinity Pacific Vegetarian Asian GrocerHealth Food
383 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Loaded LaundryLaundry
7 Main Road, Glenorchy
- Northgate Shopping CentreMall
- TelstraMobile Phone
- Brenock Court ReserveNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve (5)
- All day car parkParking
- Barry Street Car ParkParking
- Parking (17)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (14)
- ShellPetrol station
- St Mathew's ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Glenorchy Post ShopPost office
Unit 2
- Public toilets
- Glenorchy City CouncilRecycling
- Hut 1 - BanksiaShelter
- Hut 13 - KoalaShelter
- Hut 14 - CasuarinaShelter
- Hut 2 - GumnutShelter
- Hut 3 - BanksiaShelter
- Hut 4 - BlackwoodShelter
- Hut 5 - AcaciaShelter
- Hut 6 - MyrtleShelter
- Shelter (13)
- Barossa Park Retirement VillageSocial Facility
17A Clydesdale Avenue, Glenorchy
- Taxi
- Telstra CorporationTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barry ReservePark
- Brenock Court ReserveNature reserve
- Cairnduff ReservePark
- Chapel Street ReservePark
- Flamenco Crt ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Royal Hobart ShowgroundPark
- Sports GroundPark
- Tolosa ParkPark
- Windsor Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Mathew's Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Glenorchy Dental Centre (Oral Health Services Tasmania)Main RoadDentist
- Glenorchy Medical CentreMain RoadDoctor
- GuardianPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 542
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 285 mm · ~36 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
13 heritage places
- Bowden Park29 BOWDEN ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Cottage78 TOLOSA ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Cottage449 MAIN RD, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Elwick Racecourse2-6 GOODWOOD RD, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Former Church1A CHAPEL ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Glenorchy Primary School452 MAIN RD, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Glenview2-10 WINDSOR ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- House72 TOLOSA ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- House80 TOLOSA ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
- Martindale21 BALMAIN ST, GLENORCHY, 7010Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Clark
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew WILKIE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 74,304
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 28.9%Labor 71.1%
0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Glenorchy WestLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- GlenorchyLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Glenorchy SouthLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- RosettaLabor 74.2% · Coalition 25.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Glenorchy CentralLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
This suburb ranks highly for
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Glenorchy Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.