Karoola vs Lalla

Karoola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Lalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karoola, most households are couple families. On these figures, Karoola tends to suit couples, while Lalla suits people living alone and share households.

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

Karoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Karoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (226.2 km vs 228.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Karoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Karoola Lalla
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.

Karoola Lalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Karoola — Walkability: 0/100 Lalla — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Karoola — Low fire risk: 66/100 Lalla — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karoola has more residents (349 vs 86); Lalla skews older (52 vs 46).

Karoola Lalla
Population 349
+75% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% -1.1%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $84,500/yr $88,816/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+2% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karoola Lalla
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Karoola — 0-4: 4.6% Lalla — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.0% / 3.5%
Karoola — 5-14: 10.0% Lalla — 5-14: 3.5%
15-19 5.4% / 3.5%
Karoola — 15-19: 5.4% Lalla — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.9% / —
Karoola — 20-24: 4.9% Lalla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.6% / 12.8%
Karoola — 25-34: 12.6% Lalla — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 11.5% / 12.8%
Karoola — 35-44: 11.5% Lalla — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.3% / 16.3%
Karoola — 45-54: 12.3% Lalla — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 20.9% / 23.3%
Karoola — 55-64: 20.9% Lalla — 55-64: 23.3%
65-74 14.9% / 8.1%
Karoola — 65-74: 14.9% Lalla — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.0% / 12.8%
Karoola — 75-84: 4.0% Lalla — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ — / —
Karoola — 85+: not among its largest Lalla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karoola 57.7% couple families
Karoola — Couple Families: 57.7% Karoola — Lone Person: 22.5% Karoola — Group Household: 4.2% Karoola — One Parent Families: 15.5%
Lalla 44.4% couple families
Lalla — Couple Families: 44.4% Lalla — Lone Person: 38.9% Lalla — Group Household: 16.7% Lalla — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karoola 10.2% renting
Karoola — Owned Outright: 40.2% Karoola — Mortgage: 49.6% Karoola — Renting: 10.2%
Lalla 10.8% renting
Lalla — Owned Outright: 45.9% Lalla — Mortgage: 43.2% Lalla — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Karoola Lalla
England 3.4% / 9.3%
Karoola — England: 3.4% Lalla — England: 9.3%
New Zealand — / 3.5%
Karoola — New Zealand: not among its largest Lalla — New Zealand: 3.5%
Germany 1.7% / —
Karoola — Germany: 1.7% Lalla — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Karoola — Netherlands: 0.9% Lalla — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Karoola Lalla
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 12.8%
Karoola — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Lalla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 18.6%
Karoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Lalla — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.7%
Karoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Lalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / —
Karoola — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Lalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Karoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Lalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karoola 97.7% houses
Karoola — Houses: 97.7% Karoola — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Lalla 100.0% houses
Lalla — Houses: 100.0% Lalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karoola Lalla
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Karoola Lalla
Rural and farming 89% 98%
Environmental 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Karoola Lalla
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Karoola Lalla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS

Liveability

Karoola Lalla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Karoola carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0).

Karoola Lalla
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karoola Lalla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Mobility

Lalla sits further from the CBD (228.3 km vs 226.2 km).

Karoola Lalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 226.2 km 228.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7267
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7267
same for both

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.

Karoola Lalla
Car (driver) 81.5% / 75.0%
Karoola — Car (driver): 81.5% Lalla — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 25.0%
Karoola — Worked from Home: 12.5% Lalla — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Karoola — Car (passenger): 3.0% Lalla — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Karoola — Walked Only: 3.0% Lalla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Karoola Lalla
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Karoola Lalla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
156 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Karoola Lalla
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Karoola Lalla
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Karoola Lalla
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karoola Lalla
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karoola

Rural

Lalla

Rural

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