Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Lachlan TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lachlan, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lachlan TAS is 953 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lachlan is $701 per week ($36,452 per year). Median rent in Lachlan is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Lachlan has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Lachlan has a population density of 17.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lachlan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lachlan is $1,300.

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Lachlan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$701/wk

$36,452/yr

Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582/mo

Median Age

44yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Household size: —

Lachlan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$701/wk

$36,452 per year

#5469 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Housing

$1,300/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Lachlan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.1% (508) Female 46.9% (448)

Population Density

17.3

people per km²

953 people · 55.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,913

Family income/wk

Lachlan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lachlan Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.8% 127 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.2% 184 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lachlan Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

6.5%

Canada

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lachlan Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

7.9%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lachlan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lachlan Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.6% 251 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.4% 143 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.6% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.3% 249 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lachlan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lachlan Occupation

Professionals

23.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.6%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lachlan Field of Study

Engineering

21.2%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

12.5%

Education

8.7%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lachlan Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lachlan Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lachlan Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 393

↔️

Separated

5.1% 40

📋

Divorced

9.5% 74

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 23

👤

Never married

32.0% 249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lachlan Ancestry

Australian

36.8%

English

33.9%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

5.3%

Other

4.2%

German

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Dutch

1.1%

Polish

1.0%

Chinese

0.6%

Welsh

0.5%

Filipino

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lachlan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.3%

Primary — Catholic

16.8%

Secondary — Catholic

14.1%

Secondary — Government

13.6%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lachlan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 112

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 1,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lachlan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 117

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lachlan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

6.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.4%

$800-$999/mo

12.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lachlan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lachlan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

17.3%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

23.9%

4+ vehicles

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lachlan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

42.6%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lachlan Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

31.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lachlan Indigenous Population

5.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,672

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lachlan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

140

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lachlan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lachlan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lachlan Military Service

🏅

Previously served

7.4% 53

👤

Never served

92.6% 662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lachlan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 110

—

Did not provide

84.6% 605

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lachlan Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

37.1%

3 children

13.2%

4 children

9.2%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lachlan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lachlan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

18.4%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lachlan Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lachlan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

790

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lachlan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.0%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lachlan Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,759/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lachlan

Your weekly income

≈ $7,622/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $1,394/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Lachlan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

No usual address (Tas.)

Pop: 1,377

Acton (Tas.)

Pop: 1,377 Income: $625/wk Rent: $240/wk

Carlton (Tas.)

Pop: 1,363 Income: $746/wk Rent: $350/wk

Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Pop: 1,362 Income: $518/wk Rent: $230/wk

Franklin (Tas.)

Pop: 1,301 Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk

Beauty Point

Pop: 1,285 Income: $467/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lachlan

What is the population of Lachlan TAS?

The population of Lachlan TAS is 953 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.3 people per km².Lachlan is ranked #4,045 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lachlan?

The median personal income in Lachlan TAS is $701 per week, or $36,452 per year.The median household income is $1,759 per week.Family income is $1,913 per week.Lachlan is ranked #5,469 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lachlan?

Median rent in Lachlan TAS is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lachlan ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lachlan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lachlan TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lachlan?

The median age in Lachlan TAS is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lachlan a good suburb to live in?

Lachlan is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 953.The median income is $701/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60310. All dollar figures in AUD.