TAS · Hobart Council
Lenah Valley, TAS, 7008
Current weather
11.4°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 8.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 8.1° today · 1.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lenah Valley is a smaller suburban community in the Hobart area, home to around 6,522 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $390, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,522
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 2,690
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 113 / 127 / 161
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $390
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 17
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,056.5
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Lenah Valley Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.1 Ruth Dr
- No.25 Ruth Dr
- No.54 Kalang Ave
- No.57 Ruth Dr
- Opposite No.8 Shirley Blvd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1 Ruth DrBus stop
1 Ruth Drive, Lenah Valley
- 115 Pottery Rd InBus stop
115 Pottery Road, Lenah Valley
- 12 Ruth Dr OutBus stop
12 Ruth Drive, Lenah Valley
- 13 Girrabong Rd InBus stop
13 Girrabong Road, Lenah Valley
- 15 Stratton AveBus stop
15 Stratton Avenue, Lenah Valley
- 17 Athleen Ave OutBus stop
17 Athleen Avenue, Lenah Valley
- 18 Girrabong Rd OutBus stop
18 Girrabong Road, Lenah Valley
- 25 Ruth Dr InBus stop
25 Ruth Drive, Lenah Valley
- 33 Kalang Ave OutBus stop
33 Kalang Avenue, Lenah Valley
- 4 Bealey Ave InBus stop
4 Bealey Avenue, Lenah Valley
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ancanthe ParkPark
- Girrabong Play AreaPark
- Glenrose ParkPark
- Haldane ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- AmcalAugusta Roadpharmacy
- AmcalAugusta Roadpharmacy
- Calvary HospitalAugusta Roadhospital
- Hospitalhospital
- Lenah Valley Medical CentreAugusta Roaddoctor
- Ochre Medical Centredoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
8 state heritage places
- House42 Montagu ST, Lenah Valley, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland House53 MONTAGU ST, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland House Carriage Drive (Part)43A MONTAGU ST, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland House Carriage Drive (Part)63A AUGUSTA RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Lenah Valley Childcare and Early Learning CentreWilks Roadchildcare
- New Horizons PreschoolGiblin Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lenah Valley Childcare and Early Learning CentrechildcareWilks Roadchildcare
- New Horizons PreschoolchildcareGiblin Streetkindergarten
- Househeritage42 Montagu ST, Lenah Valley, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland Househeritage53 MONTAGU ST, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland House Carriage Drive (Part)heritage43A MONTAGU ST, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Jutland House Carriage Drive (Part)heritage63A AUGUSTA RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)heritage268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)heritage268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)heritage268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
- Lady Franklin Museum (Ancanthe)heritage268 LENAH VALLEY RD, LENAH VALLEY, 7008Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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