Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Lenah Valley TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lenah Valley TAS is 6,522 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lenah Valley is $939 per week ($48,828 per year). Median rent in Lenah Valley is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Lenah Valley has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lenah Valley has a population density of 780.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lenah Valley is India. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lenah Valley is $1,625.

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Lenah Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$939/wk

$48,828/yr

Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647/mo

Median Age

37yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Household size: —

Lenah Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Weekly Income

$939/wk

$48,828 per year

#1720 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Housing

$1,625/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Lenah Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (3,141) Female 51.8% (3,382)

Population Density

780.0

people per km²

6,522 people · 8.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,310

Family income/wk

Lenah Valley 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)

Lenah Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.4% 895 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.6% 955 dwellings

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

Lenah Valley Country of Birth

Australia

88.0%

India

3.6%

England

3.5%

China

2.4%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

France

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Brazil

0.3%

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

Lenah Valley Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

4.4%

Hinduism

4.2%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Islam

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lenah Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Lenah Valley Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

24.2%

Mandarin

22.3%

Other

14.8%

Greek

8.9%

IAL Punjabi

8.6%

Italian

7.5%

Hindi

7.0%

Urdu

6.7%

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

Lenah Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 1,918 people

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Employed part-time

28.4% 1,420 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 180 people

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Not in labour force

29.6% 1,480 people

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

Lenah Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.4%

Certificate III/IV

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.0%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Lenah Valley Occupation

Professionals

40.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Managers

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Lenah Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Health

14.6%

Education

9.4%

Engineering

9.2%

Information Technology

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Lenah Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lenah Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lenah Valley Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 2,529

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Separated

2.1% 113

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Divorced

8.3% 444

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Widowed

4.3% 231

👤

Never married

38.1% 2,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lenah Valley Ancestry

English

30.9%

Australian

27.0%

Other

9.1%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.2%

Chinese

3.2%

German

3.0%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Polish

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lenah Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Vocational Education

17.0%

Secondary — Government

14.1%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

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

Lenah Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 584

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 12,087

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

Lenah Valley Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.5% 1,168

—

Not a volunteer

77.5% 4,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lenah Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lenah Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.1%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Bus

6.2%

Walked only

4.0%

Bicycle

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

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

Lenah Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

36.4%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Lenah Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

21.8%

3 bedrooms

45.0%

4 bedrooms

22.2%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Lenah Valley Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lenah Valley Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

266

Indigenous residents

12,502

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lenah Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

755

Asthma

225

Arthritis

209

Diabetes

135

Heart disease

127

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lenah Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lenah Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lenah Valley Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 15

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Previously served

3.1% 163

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Never served

96.5% 5,022

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lenah Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 686

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,500

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lenah Valley Children Ever Born

No children

39.6%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

2.3%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Lenah Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

1981–1990

101

1991–2000

104

2001–2010

225

2011–2015

301

2016

109

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Lenah Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

Lenah Valley Household Size

1 person

26.8%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lenah Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,363

Moved from TAS

546

Moved — same area (SA2)

110

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Lenah Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lenah Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

2,374

total students

Lenah Valley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 525 students

1080

ICSEA

St Therese's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 207 students

1035

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students

1033

ICSEA

Dominic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-10 · 1,007 students

1018

ICSEA

Hilliard Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 248 students

1012

ICSEA

Springfield Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 192 students

918

ICSEA

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

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Lenah Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,931/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Lenah Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,368/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,551/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Lenah Valley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,433 Income: $710/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 4,945 Income: $817/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 7,688 Income: $887/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 4,592 Income: $512/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lenah Valley

What is the population of Lenah Valley TAS?

The population of Lenah Valley TAS is 6,522 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 780.0 people per km².Lenah Valley is ranked #1,181 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lenah Valley?

The median personal income in Lenah Valley TAS is $939 per week, or $48,828 per year.The median household income is $1,931 per week.Family income is $2,310 per week.Lenah Valley is ranked #1,720 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lenah Valley?

Median rent in Lenah Valley TAS is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lenah Valley ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lenah Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lenah Valley TAS is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lenah Valley?

The median age in Lenah Valley TAS is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lenah Valley a good suburb to live in?

Lenah Valley is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 6,522.The median income is $939/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 60331. All dollar figures in AUD.