Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moonah suburb profile
Moonah, TAS · Postcode 7009
This Moonah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moonah, TAS (postcode 7009). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Moonah with nearby suburbs.
Moonah at a glance
Population
5,884
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,421/wk
Median age
35
Moonah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.8% over 10 years
Population
5,884
was 5,421 in 2016
+463 · +8.5%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$80 · +32%
Household income
$1,421/wk
was $1,015/wk in 2016
+$406 · +40%
Median age
35
was 38 in 2016
-3 · -7.9%
Dig deeper: Moonah population growth · Moonah then and now
Moonah vs nearby & Greater Hobart
Median Census 2021 figures for Moonah, nearby suburbs (8), and the Hobart metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.7% vs area
- Moonah$330/wk
- Nearby$346.5/wk
- Hobart$350/wk
Household income
-8.9% vs area
- Moonah$1,421/wk
- Nearby$1,439/wk
- Hobart$1,560/wk
Median age
-7.9% vs area
- Moonah35
- Nearby36
- Hobart38
Personal income
-5.9% vs area
- Moonah$733/wk
- Nearby$734/wk
- Hobart$779/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS. See Hobart rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Moonah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moonah sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2946
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1903.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moonah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moonah, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moonah people
- Population
- 5,884
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 27.5%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moonah income
- Median household income
- $1,421/wk
- Median personal income
- $733/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moonah housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 79%
- Flats & apartments
- 5%
- Owned outright
- 25.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 36.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Moonah work
- Employment to population
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7009)
Compare Moonah with nearby suburbs
Moonah in numbers
Moonah had 5,884 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 18th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 27.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.3% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 36.3% rent. Separate houses make up 79% of dwellings, with 5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 12% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,421/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.4%. 60.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.5% (from 5,421 to 5,884). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $330/wk (+32%).
Moonah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moonah, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Moonah was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moonah, TAS?
- Moonah had 5,884 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moonah?
- Median household income in Moonah was $1,421/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moonah?
- 36.3% of occupied homes in Moonah were rented, 25.3% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moonah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moonah. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Hobart