Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Latrobe TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Latrobe TAS is 5,030 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Latrobe is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in Latrobe is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Latrobe has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Latrobe has a population density of 78.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Latrobe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Latrobe is $1,300.

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Latrobe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Latrobe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: —

Latrobe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (2,417) Female 52.0% (2,614)

Population Density

78.6

people per km²

5,030 people · 64.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,476

Family income/wk

Latrobe 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)

Latrobe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.2% 717 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.8% 683 dwellings

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

Latrobe Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.2%

India

0.7%

Indonesia

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Latrobe Religion

No Religion

55.0%

Anglican

14.4%

Catholic

13.6%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Latrobe Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

34.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

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

Latrobe Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

25.6%

Other

17.9%

German

10.3%

SAL Tot

10.3%

Arabic

10.3%

Mandarin

9.0%

IAL Sinhal

9.0%

Afrikaans

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Latrobe Employment

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Employed full-time

33.0% 1,257 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.0% 760 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 130 people

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Not in labour force

43.6% 1,661 people

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

Latrobe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.5%

Certificate I/II

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Latrobe Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.9%

Professionals

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Managers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Labourers

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

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

Latrobe Field of Study

Engineering

18.3%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

12.4%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Agriculture & Environment

4.4%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

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

Latrobe Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Latrobe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

10.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Latrobe Marital Status

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Married

45.0% 1,883

↔️

Separated

3.4% 143

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Divorced

10.6% 445

🕊️

Widowed

7.5% 312

👤

Never married

33.5% 1,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Latrobe Ancestry

Australian

36.3%

English

34.6%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

6.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Other

3.9%

German

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

0.7%

Welsh

0.5%

New Zealander

0.4%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Latrobe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.7%

Secondary — Government

27.0%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

5.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Latrobe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.2% 970

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No need for assistance

89.8% 8,573

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

Latrobe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 601

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 3,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Latrobe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

7.7%

$800-$999/mo

9.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Latrobe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

2.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Latrobe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

36.5%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Latrobe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

24.2%

3 bedrooms

53.1%

4 bedrooms

17.0%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Latrobe Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

44.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Latrobe Indigenous Population

8.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

792

Indigenous residents

8,789

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Latrobe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

546

Arthritis

255

Asthma

226

Lung condition

184

Diabetes

177

Heart disease

163

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Latrobe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Latrobe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

34.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Latrobe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.4% 174

👤

Never served

95.5% 3,789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Latrobe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 539

—

Did not provide

86.3% 3,392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Latrobe Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Latrobe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Latrobe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

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

Latrobe Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Latrobe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,018

Moved from TAS

433

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Latrobe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.5%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

10.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Blended family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Latrobe Schools

schools nearby

government

968

avg ICSEA score

1,314

total students

Geneva Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 297 students

1011

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 158 students

975

ICSEA

Latrobe High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 555 students

956

ICSEA

Latrobe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 304 students

931

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Latrobe Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,173/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Latrobe

Your weekly income

≈ $5,083/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $923/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Latrobe vs State & National Average

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Riverside (Tas.)

Pop: 7,326 Income: $776/wk Rent: $300/wk

Newnham

Pop: 7,073 Income: $612/wk Rent: $270/wk

New Town (Tas.)

Pop: 6,781 Income: $796/wk Rent: $340/wk

Ulverstone

Pop: 6,653 Income: $599/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lindisfarne

Pop: 6,639 Income: $826/wk Rent: $400/wk

West Hobart

Pop: 6,525 Income: $998/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Latrobe

What is the population of Latrobe TAS?

The population of Latrobe TAS is 5,030 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 78.6 people per km².Latrobe is ranked #1,558 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Latrobe?

The median personal income in Latrobe TAS is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,173 per week.Family income is $1,476 per week.Latrobe is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Latrobe?

Median rent in Latrobe TAS is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Latrobe ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Latrobe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Latrobe 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 Latrobe?

The median age in Latrobe TAS is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Latrobe a good suburb to live in?

Latrobe is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 5,030.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 60320. All dollar figures in AUD.