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The quick read on

West Moonah

TAS 7009 · Glenorchy

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

Median house
$700,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$570,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,522

ABS 2021

Postcode
7009

West Moonah, Tasmania

Property market insights for West Moonah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in West Moonah TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 68 sales in the preceding 12 months

$700,000

Up 4.6% over 12 months

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2 bed
$600k
3 bed
$710k
4 bed
$803k
5+ bed
$990k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 69 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 14.3% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in West Moonah, TAS is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. West Moonah has a 12-month growth rate of 4.6% for houses and 20.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $803,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $990,000 in West Moonah.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in West Moonah is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in West Moonah is $570,000, which has increased 20.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $310,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $525,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $644,000 in West Moonah. The median rent for units and apartments in West Moonah is $525 per week and has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is West Moonah safe?

The overall rate for West Moonah is 5,791 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% 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 West Moonah.

Overall crime rate

5,791

offences per 100,000 residents

45% belowGreater Hobart

West MoonahGreater 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 West Moonah?

West Moonah TAS 7009 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

4,522 people call West Moonah home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,491 a week.

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

Population
4,522
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,430 / month
2021 household rent
$340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.3%Below
15–3433.6%Above
35–5425.7%Above
55–7418.5%Below
75 and over5.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses79.9%Below
Townhouses7.7%Above
Apartments12.1%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.6%Below
Paying a mortgage29.7%Below
Renting41.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.6%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars33.9%Below
Three or more18.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.5%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus5.8%Above
Walked or cycled2.4%Below

What stands out in West Moonah

5.5% of workers in West Moonah worked from home on Census day.

5.3% of West Moonah residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.

41.2% of people in West Moonah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about West Moonah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for West Moonah TAS 7009.

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

16.3% of West Moonah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

1,174 family households lived in West Moonah; 41.6% were couple families and 18.4% were one-parent families.

37.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

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

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

West Moonah had 4,522 residents at the 2021 Census.

36.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

24.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 79.9% of occupied private dwellings in West Moonah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 12.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

28.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

29.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

41.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

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

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

The average household in West Moonah had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 27.8% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.

Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

5.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.

52.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

54.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.8% reported a different address.

31.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

65.7% of residents used only English at home.

30.0% used a language other than English at home.

2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.0% of West Moonah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.0% was born in Australia.

2.0% of residents were born in China.

5.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape West Moonah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in West Moonah.

Australian ancestry made up 30.4% 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 West Moonah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

33.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.8%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is West Moonah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

29.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,491 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 5.5% in West Moonah, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 28.6% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Renting accounted for 41.7% in West Moonah, 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 West Moonah

Is West Moonah expensive?

The median house price is $700,000, while units and apartments sit at $570,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is West Moonah good for families?

The Census counted 1,174 local families, and 16.3% 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 West Moonah?

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 West Moonah

66 streets in West Moonah

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

  • Abby Ct
  • Amy Street
  • Argent Ct
  • Ashbourne Gr
  • Atherton Ave
  • Bermuka St
  • Beverley Gr
  • Bundarra Pl
  • Caversham Rd
  • Cheviot Rd
  • Cleland Ct
  • Clydesdale Ave
  • Corinda Gr
  • Cranleigh Cr
  • Creek Rd
  • Cutler Pl
  • Dawkins Ct
  • Dent Ct
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  • Devines Rd
  • Dorothy Ct
  • Easton Ave
  • Eighth Ave
  • Eleventh Ave
  • Emily Rd
  • Fifth Ave
  • First Ave
  • Fourth Ave
  • Gale St
  • Garden Gr
  • Karingi Ct
  • Kiewa Rise
  • Kiren Ct
  • Kirkland St
  • Levis Ct
  • Lyetta Ct
  • Maguire Ct
  • Mayhill Ct
  • Milton Cr
  • Moore St
  • Nerida Place
  • Purdie St
  • Ransley Ct
  • Reiby St
  • Ripley Rd
  • Robbins Pl
  • Rowana Ct
  • Sawyer Ave
  • Second Ave
  • Seventh Ave
  • Sherwood Rd
  • Sixth Ave
  • Snowdon Ct
  • Springfield Ave
  • Stafford Ct
  • Sutton Ct
  • Tamblin Ct
  • Tenth Ave
  • Third Ave
  • Twelfth Ave
  • Vieste Dr
  • View Point Rd
  • Walch Ave
  • Wendel Ct
  • Wilkie Ct
  • Winbourne Rd
  • Wylie Cr

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