Lachlan, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Lachlan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 939, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lachlan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 953
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,759
- SEIFA score
- 939
- Coordinates
- -42.8454, 147.0301
Lachlan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lachlan using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 4% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 169 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 104 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 205 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 322 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 149 | 16% |
Share of the 949 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 127 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 184 | 56% |
| Rented | 12 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 322 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 326 occupied private dwellings in Lachlan.
- Median weekly rent
- $365
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,913
- Median weekly personal income
- $701
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 109 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 55 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 305 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 250
- Employed part-time
- 145
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lachlan
Where is Lachlan?
Lachlan is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lachlan?
At the 2021 Census, Lachlan had a population of about 953.
Is Lachlan an advantaged area?
Lachlan has an ABS SEIFA score of 939, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 24 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of Australian suburbs.
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