Suburb in Glenorchy

Moonah, TAS

Moonah had a population of 5,884 at the 2021 Census (+8.5% since 2016). Median age 35.1. Median weekly household income $1,423. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moonah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moonah's population grew by 8.5% to 5,884, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 35.1, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.2%.

39.7% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 27.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.4% of homes (5.3% across Tasmania). The 2021 Census counted 2,343 households.

The median household earns $1,423 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,367 a month.

28.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 25.9% use a language other than English at home. 48.1% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moonah beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureMoonahTASAustralia
Population5,884557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age35.141.838.2
Households2,343218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments5.4%5.3%14.3%
Renting39.7%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright27.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,423$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$330$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,367$1,328$1,866
Born overseas28.7%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home25.9%9.2%23.6%
No religion48.1%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,2652011
  2. 5,4212016
  3. 5,8842021

Age

Median age 35.1, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Moonah Tasmania
Share of people by age, Moonah and Tasmania
0–910.6%
10–199.2%
20–2918.2%
30–3919.6%
40–4911.8%
50–5910.8%
60–6910.4%
70–796.0%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moonah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.5%
  2. Australian32.8%
  3. Irish10.9%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. Indian4.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali6.6%
  2. Mandarin2.5%
  3. Punjabi2.1%
  4. Vietnamese1.5%
  5. Urdu1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Nepal6.4%
  2. India4.3%
  3. China2.3%
  4. England2.0%
  5. Vietnam1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Moonah

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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