TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Molesworth (Tas.), TAS, 7140
Current weather
12.6°CPartly cloudy
88% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 14° / 7.7° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#133 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Molesworth (Tas.) is a small locality in the Derwent Valley area, home to around 683 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 683
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 274
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 984
- Molesworth Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Glen Dhu418 GLEN DHU RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hermitage378 MOLESWORTH RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
- Kanandah Lodge221 MOLESWORTH RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #133 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Glen Dhuheritage418 GLEN DHU RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hermitageheritage378 MOLESWORTH RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
- Kanandah Lodgeheritage221 MOLESWORTH RD, MOLESWORTH, 7140Permanently Registered
- Molesworth Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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