Glenorchy

Tasmania · Hobart · 50,758 people · 19 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Glenorchy at a glance

50,758
Population
#4 of 29 in TAS
276
km² area
184/km² density
36.7
Median age
-5.3 vs TAS
912
SEIFA IRSAD
#17 of 29 in TAS
21
Schools
12 gov, 6 Cath, 3 indep
21.5%
Born overseas
36.9%
Renting

Map shows the Glenorchy LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Glenorchy is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 19 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 276 km². Glenorchy has a population of 50,758 , ranking #4 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Glenorchy (12,013 residents).About 21.5% of residents were born overseas and 18.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (22.8%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years8,364 (16.5%)
15–24 years5,652 (11.1%)
25–44 years16,280 (32.1%)
45–64 years11,541 (22.8%)
65+ years8,875 (17.5%)
21.5%
Born overseas
18.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
5.4%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (29.8%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Renting (36.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (86.8%) Semi/townhouse (4.0%) Flat/apartment (9.2%)
$327
Median weekly rent
$1,360
Median monthly mortgage
48.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
51.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.2%
Unemployment rate
13,155
In full-time work
9,308
In part-time work

Schools in Glenorchy

21 schools across Glenorchy: 57.1% Government, 28.6% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 947 (range 861 to 1035). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

TAS average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (52.4%) Secondary (19.0%) Combined (19.0%) Special (9.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 947 TAS median 965LGA range 861 to 1035

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 21 schools in Glenorchy, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Dominic College Catholic Combined Glenorchy 1,007 1018
Guilford Young College Catholic Secondary Glenorchy 839 1020
St Virgil's College Catholic Combined Austins Ferry 792 1024
Montrose Bay High School Government Secondary Rosetta 498 903
Claremont College Government Secondary Claremont 467 907
Windermere Primary School Government Primary Claremont 452 902
Austins Ferry Primary School Government Primary Claremont 416 894
Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic Primary Claremont 374 977
Cosgrove High School Government Secondary Glenorchy 313 867
Rosetta Primary School Government Primary Rosetta 309 965
Indie School - Glenorchy Independent Special Glenorchy 270 947
Glenorchy Primary School Government Primary Glenorchy 261 896
Hilliard Christian School Independent Combined West Moonah 248 1012
Moonah Primary School Government Primary Derwent Park 214 942
Bowen Road Primary School Government Primary Moonah 212 973
St Therese's Catholic School Catholic Primary Moonah 207 1035
Springfield Gardens Primary School Government Primary West Moonah 192 918
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic Special Chigwell 172 866
Goodwood Primary School Government Primary Derwent Park 101 861
OneSchool Global Tas Independent Combined Claremont 92 970
Collinsvale Primary School Government Primary Collinsvale 62 956

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Glenorchy. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

912
Ranked #17 of 29 TAS LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

928

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

915

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

919

Suburbs in Glenorchy

Glenorchy contains 19 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Glenorchy 7010 12,013 $1,143/wk 35
Claremont 7011 8,397 $1,241/wk 38
Moonah 7009 5,884 $1,421/wk 35
West Moonah 7009 4,522 $1,491/wk 34
Berriedale 7011 2,905 $1,262/wk 40
Rosetta 7010 2,833 $1,474/wk 41
Lutana 7009 2,616 $1,404/wk 35
Austins Ferry 7011 2,395 $1,625/wk 39
Montrose 7010 2,313 $1,390/wk 39
Chigwell 7011 2,050 $1,232/wk 33
Granton 7030 1,903 $2,100/wk 40
Goodwood 7010 1,142 $1,129/wk 35
Derwent Park 7009 872 $1,190/wk 35
Collinsvale 7012 631 $1,600/wk 43
Glenlusk 7012 205 $2,042/wk 50
Dowsing Point 7010 77 $1,292/wk 40
Cornelian Bay 7008
Elwick 7010
Wellington Park 7054

Postcodes covered

7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, 7012, 7030, 7054

Compare Glenorchy with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Glenorchy and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Glenorchy (TAS) 50,758 36.7 912 36.9% 21.5%
Hobart 55,174 37.9 1062 36.8% 28.6%
Brighton 19,270 34.8 863 33.1% 6.2%
Clarence 61,329 41.6 988 23.4% 14.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Glenorchy

What is the population of Glenorchy?

The 2021 Census recorded 50,758 people living in Glenorchy, across 19 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Glenorchy?

Glenorchy contains 19 suburbs. The most populous are Glenorchy, Claremont, Moonah, West Moonah, Berriedale.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Glenorchy?

Glenorchy covers 7 postcodes: 7008, 7009, 7010, 7011, 7012, 7030, 7054.

How many schools are in Glenorchy?

Glenorchy has 21 schools, including 12 government, 6 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Glenorchy?

Glenorchy has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 912, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.