Lalla vs Lilydale

Lilydale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Lalla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lalla tends to suit share households, while Lilydale suits families with children.

Lalla and Lilydale are both remote Tasmanian towns roughly equidistant from the CBD, but they differ notably in scale and character. Lalla is much smaller with just 86 residents compared to Lilydale's 659, and has a notably older population (median age 52 versus 44). Lalla shows stronger household incomes at $88,816 annually against Lilydale's $62,556, and rents are correspondingly higher at $275 per week. Lilydale carries a moderate bushfire risk rating of 16, whereas Lalla shows minimal risk, which may be a meaningful consideration for those prioritising safety in a rural setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Lilydale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% 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

Lilydale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Lilydale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lalla Lilydale
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.

Lalla Lilydale
Walkability 0 / 0
Lalla — Walkability: 0/100 Lilydale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Lalla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lilydale — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Lilydale has more residents (659 vs 86); Lalla has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $62,556).

Lalla Lilydale
Population 86 659
+666% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +10.6%
Median age 52 44
Median household income $88,816/yr
+30% vs other
 $62,556/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+13% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lalla Lilydale
0-4 5.8% / 4.6%
Lalla — 0-4: 5.8% Lilydale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 3.5% / 14.6%
Lalla — 5-14: 3.5% Lilydale — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.5% / 5.0%
Lalla — 15-19: 3.5% Lilydale — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Lalla — 20-24: not among its largest Lilydale — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.8% / 9.3%
Lalla — 25-34: 12.8% Lilydale — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.8% / 11.7%
Lalla — 35-44: 12.8% Lilydale — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.3% / 13.4%
Lalla — 45-54: 16.3% Lilydale — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 23.3% / 13.7%
Lalla — 55-64: 23.3% Lilydale — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.1% / 14.4%
Lalla — 65-74: 8.1% Lilydale — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 12.8% / 6.4%
Lalla — 75-84: 12.8% Lilydale — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 1.7%
Lalla — 85+: not among its largest Lilydale — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Lilydale 39.7% couple families
Lilydale — Couple Families: 39.7% Lilydale — Lone Person: 40.8% Lilydale — Group Household: 2.3% Lilydale — One Parent Families: 17.2%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lalla 10.8% renting
Lalla — Owned Outright: 45.9% Lalla — Mortgage: 43.2% Lalla — Renting: 10.8%
Lilydale 15.2% renting
Lilydale — Owned Outright: 47.8% Lilydale — Mortgage: 37.0% Lilydale — Renting: 15.2%
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.

Lalla Lilydale
England 9.3% / 4.9%
Lalla — England: 9.3% Lilydale — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 1.1%
Lalla — New Zealand: 3.5% Lilydale — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.4%
Lalla — Germany: not among its largest Lilydale — Germany: 1.4%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Lalla — Scotland: not among its largest Lilydale — Scotland: 0.8%
Indonesia — / 0.6%
Lalla — Indonesia: not among its largest Lilydale — Indonesia: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Lalla Lilydale
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 18.2%
Lalla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Lilydale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 9.4%
Lalla — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Lilydale — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 6.2%
Lalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Lilydale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Lalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lilydale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Lalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lilydale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lalla 100.0% houses
Lalla — Houses: 100.0%
Lilydale 100.0% houses
Lilydale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lalla Lilydale
Median house price — $577,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Lalla Lilydale
Rural and farming 98% 90%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Lalla Lilydale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS

Liveability

Lalla Lilydale
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lilydale carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0).

Lalla Lilydale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
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

Lalla Lilydale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lalla

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

Schools in Lilydale

  • Lilydale District School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lalla Lilydale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Lalla Lilydale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 228.3 km 228.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7267
 1.3%
postcode 7268
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7267
 42
postcode 7268

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.

Lalla Lilydale
Car (driver) 75.0% / 81.6%
Lalla — Car (driver): 75.0% Lilydale — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 12.0%
Lalla — Worked from Home: 25.0% Lilydale — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Lalla — Walked Only: not among its largest Lilydale — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Lalla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lilydale — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Lalla Lilydale
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 26.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lalla Lilydale
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lalla

Rural

Lilydale

Rural

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