TAS · Glenorchy Council
Moonah, TAS, 7009
Current weather
13.2°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 14.3° / 8° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#19 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Moonah is a smaller suburban community in the Glenorchy area, home to around 5,884 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $490, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,884
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,421
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 2,517
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 152 / 209 / 126
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)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 32
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,004
- Bowen Road Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Therese's Catholic 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
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert Rd (behind Post Office)
- No.84 Albert Rd
- Stop 35, No.42 Central Ave
- Stop 36, No.24 Central Ave
- Stop 37, Benjafield Park, Central Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bakery
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- City of GlenorchyBicycle Repair Station
- Dan Solo Comics And CollectiblesBooks
- Brew By YouBrewing Supplies
51B Main Road, Moonah
- Albert Rd (Moonah P.O) InBus stop
66A Albert Road, Moonah
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Benjafield ParkPark
- Coleman Street ReservePark
- St Aubyn Square ReservePark
- Station Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseMain Roadpharmacy
- Hopkins Street Medical ClinicHopkins Streetclinic
- Women's Imagingdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
13 state heritage places
- Albert Park House4 DORSET ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Bowen Road School35 BOWEN RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Former Prospect House46 SINCLAIR AV, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Formerly Stowellville113-117 ALBERT RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- House6 WEBBER ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- House48 STATION ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Leura5-9 MAIN RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Loscombe1 LOSCOMBE CT, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Martin Manor24-30 HOPKINS ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- McCarty's road264A MAIN RD, DERWENT PARK, 7009Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Benjafield Child Care CentreHopkins Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 88.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #19 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
- Benjafield Child Care CentrechildcareHopkins Streetchildcare
- Albert Park Househeritage4 DORSET ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Bowen Road Schoolheritage35 BOWEN RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Former Prospect Househeritage46 SINCLAIR AV, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Formerly Stowellvilleheritage113-117 ALBERT RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Househeritage6 WEBBER ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Househeritage48 STATION ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Leuraheritage5-9 MAIN RD, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Loscombeheritage1 LOSCOMBE CT, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
- Martin Manorheritage24-30 HOPKINS ST, MOONAH, 7009Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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