TAS · Glenorchy Council
West Moonah, TAS, 7009
Current weather
12.3°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 13.4° / 7.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#51 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Moonah is a smaller suburban community in the Glenorchy area, home to around 4,522 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,522
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,491
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,814
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 133 / 209
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 22
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)
- 965
- Hilliard Christian SchoolCombined
- Springfield Gardens 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
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 29, No.8 Ripley Rd
- Stop 31, No.13 Corinda Gr
- Stop 32, No.3 Twelfth Ave
- Stop 33, Tenth Ave opp Sherwood Rd
- Stop 34, No.6 Tenth Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Atherton Ave Stop 27 InBus stop
18 Atherton Avenue, West Moonah
- Atherton Ave Stop 27 OutBus stop
11 Atherton Avenue, West Moonah
- Caversham Rd Stop 35 InBus stop
20 Caversham Road, West Moonah
- Caversham Rd Stop 35 OutBus stop
25 Caversham Road, West Moonah
- Cheviot Rd Stop 28 InBus stop
11 Cheviot Road, West Moonah
- Cheviot Rd Stop 28 OutBus stop
15 Cheviot Road, West Moonah
- Corinda Gr Stop 31 InBus stop
13 Corinda Grove, West Moonah
- Corinda Gr Stop 31 OutBus stop
14 Corinda Grove, West Moonah
- Ripley Rd Stop 29 InBus stop
8 Ripley Road, West Moonah
- Ripley Rd Stop 29 OutBus stop
Unit Opposite 8 Ripley Road, West 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Springfield Circle ParkPark
- View PointPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 71.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #51 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
- Springfield Circle Parkgovernmentpark
- View Pointgovernmentpark
- Stop 29, No.8 Ripley Rdtransport
- Stop 31, No.13 Corinda Grtransport
- Stop 32, No.3 Twelfth Avetransport
- Stop 33, Tenth Ave opp Sherwood Rdtransport
- Stop 34, No.6 Tenth Avetransport
- Hilliard Christian SchoolschoolsCombined
- Springfield Gardens Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Atherton Ave Stop 27 Inamenities18 Atherton Avenue, West Moonahbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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