Acacia Hills vs Latrobe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Acacia Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Acacia Hills: a median of $800,000, against $640,000 in Latrobe. On these figures, Acacia Hills tends to suit couples, while Latrobe suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Acacia Hills is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Latrobe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $305,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $800,000)
  • But Acacia Hills leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Acacia Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Latrobe has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 2%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.3 km vs 285.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Hills and Latrobe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Walkability 0 / 20
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 80 / 69
Acacia Hills — Low fire risk: 80/100 Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 729); Acacia Hills has higher household incomes ($95,784 vs $60,996).

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Population 729 5,030
+590% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +20.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $95,784/yr
+36% vs other
 $60,996/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
0-4 4.9% / 5.0%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.9% / 11.7%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 12.9% Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.1% / 5.2%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 5.1% Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.5% / 5.3%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 4.5% Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.4% / 12.9%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.4% Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.3% / 10.8%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 13.3% Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.3% / 12.0%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 13.3% Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.1% / 12.3%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 18.1% Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.9% / 13.6%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 11.9% Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 2.6% / 7.8%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 2.6% Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 0.8% / 3.1%
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.8% Latrobe — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 61.6% couple families
Acacia Hills — Couple Families: 61.6% Acacia Hills — Lone Person: 26.8% Acacia Hills — One Parent Families: 9.1% Acacia Hills — Group Household: 2.4% Acacia Hills — Other Families: 0.0%
Latrobe 35.4% couple families
Latrobe — Couple Families: 35.4% Latrobe — Lone Person: 42.2% Latrobe — One Parent Families: 17.5% Latrobe — Group Household: 2.9% Latrobe — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 2.0% renting
Acacia Hills — Owned Outright: 35.5% Acacia Hills — Mortgage: 62.5% Acacia Hills — Renting: 2.0%
Latrobe 28.3% renting
Latrobe — Owned Outright: 36.7% Latrobe — Mortgage: 35.0% Latrobe — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Certificate III & IV 26.5% / 19.0%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 26.5% Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.2%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.1%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
England 2.7% / 2.9%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.7% Latrobe — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 0.8% Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 0.7% Latrobe — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.3%
Acacia Hills — Netherlands: 0.7% Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Acacia Hills — Nepal: not among its largest Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6%
Taiwan 0.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Taiwan: 0.5% Latrobe — Taiwan: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Acacia Hills — India: not among its largest Latrobe — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 100.0% houses
Acacia Hills — Houses: 100.0% Acacia Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Acacia Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Latrobe 93.0% houses
Latrobe — Houses: 93.0% Latrobe — Townhouses: 5.9% Latrobe — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Median house price $800,000 $640,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price $305,000 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 31 days
from 51 sales

Zoning mix

Acacia Hills has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 6%).

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Rural and farming 83% 84%
Environmental 16% 6%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acacia Hills Latrobe
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
Approvals change year on year — +9%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Houses — 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
Units — 4.6%
$450/wk on $509K

Ranking within TAS

Acacia Hills Latrobe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 48% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 16% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of TAS

Liveability

Latrobe is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Latrobe carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 20).

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Acacia Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Latrobe

  • Latrobe Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Geneva Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Latrobe High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 7 32

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (285.4 km vs 273.3 km).

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Hobart 285.4 km
+4% vs other
 273.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7306
 0.5%
postcode 7307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7306
 30
postcode 7307

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Car (driver) 84.3% / 84.7%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 84.3% Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 5.9%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 7.8% Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.0%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 7.0% Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only — / 3.2%
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 0.9% / 1.0%
Acacia Hills — Bus: 0.9% Latrobe — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
294 premises
 42%
2,662 premises

Climate

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Annual rainfall 814 mm 698 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.1°C

Council rates

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Average residential rate $1,299/yr $1,123/yr
Council Kentish Latrobe (Tas.)

Federal electorate

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Division Lyons Braddon
Member Rebecca White Anne Urquhart
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Hills Latrobe
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Hills

Acreage River

Latrobe

Acreage River

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