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Molesworth TAS 7140

348 addresses · 13 streets

Lyons Electorate › Derwent Valley LGA › Molesworth · 18 km from Hobart

Living Here

Molesworth is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 683 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,583 a week, with median rent near $300 a week. Most homes are houses. About 91% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

683Population
44Median age
$1,583Median household income / wk
$300Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Derwent Valley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Molesworth itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Hobart Airport, 30.1 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 56.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Molesworth

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Molesworth TAS
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202056.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202186.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 65.3%

Population by age in Molesworth
Population by age, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-420
5-1486
15-1941
20-2449
25-3455
35-4499
45-54128
55-64112
65-7466
75-8423
85+7
Dwelling types in Molesworth
Dwelling types, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House251
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Molesworth
Households by weekly income, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$65031
$650-1,49976
$1,500-2,99984
$3,000+35
Top ancestries in Molesworth
Top ancestries, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English318
Australian300
Irish84
Scottish72
Aboriginal35
Other34
Housing tenure in Molesworth
Housing tenure, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned83
Mortgage140
Rented18
Other3
Cars per household in Molesworth
Cars per household, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
03
150
291
363
4+43
Commute to work in Molesworth
Commute to work, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car263
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked4
Bicycle0
Home25
Top countries of birth in Molesworth
Top countries of birth, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England31
New Zealand13
Germany5
Ireland4
United States3
Languages used at home in Molesworth
Languages used at home, Molesworth TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Portuguese6
Spanish3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

831 bird observations recorded near Molesworth — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Molesworth

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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