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Moonah TAS 7009

Moonah is in Glenorchy LGA, TAS, postcode 7009, with population 5,884.

The read

Income-first

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$550/wk
+12.2% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$580
$432
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.7%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$615K
House median, latest period
0.7%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Income-stretched rent market
12.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.7%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,884
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
1,069
96 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$165/wk (-$8,562/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,387/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $996/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$615K
Household income · yr
$74K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,387
Gross yield
4.7%

Household income

$74K household · yr+8.3% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$92K
Household
$74K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1004
Students419
Catholic1
Government1
  • St Therese's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035
  • Bowen Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973

Full data detail

Moonah TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Moonah is a medium-sized suburb in Tasmania within the Glenorchy local government area (postcode 7009). The area has roughly 5,884 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Moonah stand at $615,000, having ticked up by 0.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $436,000 (-1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.

Moonah is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1004, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 45 bus stops.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.7% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($615K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.5% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$615K/$750K· Near Median
Affordability8.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.7%· Stable
Pop. Growth-0.5% Declining
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,387
Rent · wk(Census)$330
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$550
Gross yield2.8%
Price / income8.3x
Population growth · Glenorchy LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)50,450
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change-0.5%
20012025
Development · Glenorchy LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)139
Houses120
Units19
YoY change+0%
Employment · Glenorchy LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.6%
YoY change-0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7009ATO
Negatively geared245 (2.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,045/yr
Landlords (rental income)749
Reported capital gains480
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,884
Median age35
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,421
Personal income · wk$733
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$56,163
Mean income$60,430
Earners3,796
YoY change+9.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining21
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops45
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Moonah for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 45 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Moonah FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Moonah in?

    Moonah is in the Glenorchy Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7009. Council-level context for Glenorchy LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Moonah?

    The current median house price in Moonah, TAS is $615K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Moonah?

    The median weekly rent in Moonah is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Moonah?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Moonah a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Moonah show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Moonah?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Moonah data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.