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The quick read on

Lenah Valley

TAS 7008 · Glenorchy

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$856,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$525,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,522

ABS 2021

Postcode
7008

Lenah Valley, Tasmania

Property market insights for Lenah Valley

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lenah Valley TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 87 sales in the preceding 12 months

$856,000

Up 10.8% over 12 months

$1m$900k$800k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$802k
3 bed
$850k
4 bed
$926k
5+ bed
$990k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 95 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 6.3% over 12 months

$625$600$575$55020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lenah Valley, TAS is currently $856,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lenah Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 10.8% for houses and -9.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $802,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $926,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $990,000 in Lenah Valley.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lenah Valley is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lenah Valley is $525,000, which has decreased 9.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $498,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $538,000 in Lenah Valley. The median rent for units and apartments in Lenah Valley is $475 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Lenah Valley safe?

The overall rate for Lenah Valley is 6,890 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lenah Valley.

Overall crime rate

6,890

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowGreater Hobart

Lenah ValleyGreater Hobart: 10,537

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Lenah Valley?

Lenah Valley TAS 7008 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

6,522 people call Lenah Valley home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,931 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,522
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.8%Above
15–3427.0%In line
35–5428.0%Above
55–7420.9%Below
75 and over6.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses88.1%Above
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments6.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage38.1%Above
Renting26.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.9%Below
One car36.4%In line
Two cars39.9%Above
Three or more17.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.8%Above
Drove to work55.8%Below
Train, tram or bus5.4%Above
Walked or cycled5.7%In line

What stands out in Lenah Valley

8.8% of workers in Lenah Valley worked from home on Census day.

2.7% of Lenah Valley residents were born in India.

50.8% of people in Lenah Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lenah Valley

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lenah Valley TAS 7008.

Is Lenah Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.8% of Lenah Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

1,798 family households lived in Lenah Valley; 46.1% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lenah Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lenah Valley had 6,522 residents at the 2021 Census.

32.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lenah Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lenah Valley.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lenah Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

38.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lenah Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lenah Valley had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 23.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lenah Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

5.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lenah Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

One-car households formed 36.4% of the total.

57.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lenah Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.

22.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lenah Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

79.6% of residents used only English at home.

17.8% used a language other than English at home.

2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lenah Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.0% of Lenah Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.0% was born in Australia.

2.3% of residents were born in China.

2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lenah Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Lenah Valley.

Australian ancestry made up 35.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lenah Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

34.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 20.4% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lenah Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.6%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lenah Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lenah Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lenah Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,931 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lenah Valley compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.8% in Lenah Valley, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 26.2% in Lenah Valley, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Lenah Valley

Is Lenah Valley expensive?

The median house price is $856,000, while units and apartments sit at $525,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lenah Valley good for families?

The Census counted 1,798 local families, and 17.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Lenah Valley?

Larger houses have a median around $990,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lenah Valley

95 streets in Lenah Valley

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Agena Rtt
  • Ailsa Ct
  • Alcides Ave
  • Allport Pl
  • Alwyn Rd
  • Ancanthe Ave
  • Athleen Ave
  • Augusta Rd
  • Baldwin Pl
  • Balgowlah Ct
  • Bealey Ave
  • Beaumont Rd
  • Benjamin Ct
  • Bentley Rd
  • Bluestone
  • Broadby Dr
  • Brushy Creek Rd
  • Carla Cl
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  • Carlton St
  • Castlereagh Ct
  • Chaucer Rd
  • Clyde Ct
  • Colebrook St
  • Copley Rd
  • Courtney St
  • Cowley Pl
  • Cranswick Ct
  • Creek Rd
  • Cuthbert Ave
  • Cuthbertson Pl
  • Daly Rd
  • Douglas St
  • Doyle Ave
  • Dundas Ct
  • Edge Ave
  • Firth Rd
  • Gant St
  • Giblin St
  • Girrabong Rd
  • Greenway Ave
  • Gurney Ct
  • Hadley Ct
  • Haig St
  • Heartwood Rd
  • Hickman St
  • Honora Ave
  • Hudson Ct
  • Iluka Ct
  • Jabez Cr
  • Jane Ct
  • Jeannette Ct
  • Joynton St
  • Judith Dr
  • Kalang Ave
  • Keith White Cr
  • Kiewa Rise
  • Langford Ct
  • Lenah Valley Rd
  • Lighton
  • Lisa Ct
  • Lumeah Ave
  • Maria St
  • Mccann Cr
  • Mcguinness Cr
  • Monash Ave
  • Montagu St
  • Mowbray Ct
  • Murchison St
  • Namoi Pl
  • Newlands Ave
  • Nursery Ct
  • Olive Gr
  • Pickard St
  • Pottery Rd
  • Rangeview Cr
  • Ratho St
  • Riseley Ct
  • Rosehill Cr
  • Rushwood Ct
  • Ruth Dr
  • Sharps Rd
  • Shawfield St
  • Shirley Bvd
  • Stratton Ave
  • Suncrest Ave
  • Susan Pde
  • Toorak Ave
  • Truman Ave
  • Wallace Ave
  • Waverley Ave
  • Wellwood St
  • Westinwood Road
  • Wilks Rd
  • Yaizu Ct
  • Yelgun Pl

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