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Homeowners in Glenorchy, Tasmania

Glenorchy, by the people who own it.

2,539 of Glenorchy's 4,841 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 52 in every 100, against 70 across Tasmania. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Glenorchy by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Glenorchy

2,539owner-occupied homes
1,247owned outright
1,292with a mortgage
2,332owner-occupied houses
12,013residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Glenorchy52%2,539
Tasmania70%153,199
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Glenorchy (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

A mixed suburb

52 in every 100 homes in Glenorchy are owner-occupied, below 70 across Tasmania, so the owners on your street are harder to pick out. Doorstep is made for exactly them.

Mostly houses: 92% of owner-occupied homes

2,332 of Glenorchy's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 35. Glenorchy is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

On Doorstep in Glenorchy

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Glenorchy.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Glenorchy →

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Reach Glenorchy's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Glenorchy, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Glenorchy

How many homes in Glenorchy are owner-occupied?

2,539 of Glenorchy's 4,841 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (52%): 1,247 owned outright and 1,292 with a mortgage. Across Tasmania the figure is 70%.

Is Doorstep available in Glenorchy?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Glenorchy is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Glenorchy see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Glenorchy.

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