Suburb report · TAS 7010
Glenorchy
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Population
11,708
Glenorchy suburb profile
Who lives in Glenorchy
At 7km from the Hobart CBD, Glenorchy is an inner-city suburb. With 11,708 residents, Glenorchy is in the largest fifth of Tasmanian suburbs, well above the 2,574 of the median suburb. Among the 65 suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, it ranks 3 by population. At a median age of 36, Glenorchy is among the youngest fifth of Tasmanian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, 47 of 65 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $70,800 places Glenorchy in the lower middle of Tasmanian suburbs. On household income it ranks 53 of 65 suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD. At 45.4% renting, Glenorchy has a higher rental share than 86% of Tasmanian suburbs, against 73.8% ownership in the median suburb. On ownership it ranks 56 of 65 suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,841 occupied private dwellings in Glenorchy, one of the larger housing stocks in Tasmania. Families with children are the largest household type at 37.8%, ahead of couples without children at 22.3% and people living alone at 35.6%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Hobart CBD, 17 of 65 have a smaller share of families with children than Glenorchy. Few Tasmanian suburbs have more people living alone: 35.6% of households, ahead of 89% of the state. Only 22.3% of households are couples without children, at the 14th percentile for Tasmania.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 9 new dwellings were approved across the Glenorchy statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 45 a year. Supply figures here are for the Glenorchy statistical area, home to 12,209 residents in 2025, which closely matches Glenorchy. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 0.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Tasmanian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 65, and the quietest was 2025, with 9.
Population trend
The population of the Glenorchy statistical area fell 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, against 3.3% for Tasmania as a whole. The median Tasmanian statistical area grew 2.7% over the same 5 years, 4.4 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 17% of Tasmanian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2021, at 0.8%, and the slowest to 2023, at -1.2%.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Sandy Bay differs most on the median household income: $123,700 there against $70,800 in Glenorchy. Devonport is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 35.5% against 35.6%. At 16km, Kingston counts 12,836 residents against 11,708 in Glenorchy.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.