Latrobe vs Ambleside

Latrobe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Ambleside. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Latrobe has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $707,500)
  • Ambleside has cheaper land ($160,000 vs $210,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Latrobe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Latrobe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (273.3 km vs 279.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latrobe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Latrobe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Latrobe Ambleside
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.

Latrobe Ambleside
Walkability 20 / 22
Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100 Ambleside — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100 Ambleside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 695); Ambleside has higher household incomes ($75,036 vs $60,996).

Latrobe Ambleside
Population 5,030
+86% vs other
 695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +4.8%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $60,996/yr $75,036/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $285/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Latrobe Ambleside
0-4 5.0% / 3.7%
Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0% Ambleside — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.7% / 10.4%
Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7% Ambleside — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.2% / 5.3%
Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2% Ambleside — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.3% / 6.0%
Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3% Ambleside — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.9% / 13.4%
Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9% Ambleside — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 10.8% / 9.8%
Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8% Ambleside — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 12.0% / 10.4%
Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0% Ambleside — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 12.3% / 17.7%
Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3% Ambleside — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 13.6% / 17.0%
Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6% Ambleside — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 7.8% / 7.3%
Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8% Ambleside — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.1% / 1.0%
Latrobe — 85+: 3.1% Ambleside — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 42.2% lone person
Latrobe — Lone Person: 42.2% Latrobe — Couple Families: 35.4% Latrobe — One Parent Families: 17.5% Latrobe — Group Household: 2.9% Latrobe — Other Families: 2.0%
Ambleside 40.3% lone person
Ambleside — Lone Person: 40.3% Ambleside — Couple Families: 40.3% Ambleside — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ambleside — Group Household: 3.8% Ambleside — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 28.3% renting
Latrobe — Owned Outright: 36.7% Latrobe — Mortgage: 35.0% Latrobe — Renting: 28.3%
Ambleside 15.0% renting
Ambleside — Owned Outright: 51.4% Ambleside — Mortgage: 33.6% Ambleside — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Latrobe Ambleside
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 23.6%
Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Ambleside — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.2%
Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Ambleside — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.9%
Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Ambleside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.6%
Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ambleside — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.6%
Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Ambleside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Latrobe Ambleside
England 2.9% / 4.9%
Latrobe — England: 2.9% Ambleside — England: 4.9%
India 0.4% / 1.6%
Latrobe — India: 0.4% Ambleside — India: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.3%
Latrobe — Germany: not among its largest Ambleside — Germany: 1.3%
Taiwan — / 1.2%
Latrobe — Taiwan: not among its largest Ambleside — Taiwan: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.7%
Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3% Ambleside — Netherlands: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8% Ambleside — New Zealand: not among its largest
China — / 0.7%
Latrobe — China: not among its largest Ambleside — China: 0.7%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6% Ambleside — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 93.0% houses
Latrobe — Houses: 93.0% Latrobe — Townhouses: 5.9% Latrobe — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Ambleside 97.9% houses
Ambleside — Houses: 97.9% Ambleside — Townhouses: 1.0% Ambleside — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Latrobe Ambleside
Median house price $640,000 $637,500
Median unit price $480,000 $707,500
Median land price $210,000 $160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 51 sales
 38 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Latrobe Ambleside
3 bed $630K / $635K
Latrobe — 3 bed: $630K (73 sales) Ambleside — 3 bed: $635K (20 sales)

73 vs 20 sales

4 bed $714K / $640K
Latrobe — 4 bed: $714K (22 sales) Ambleside — 4 bed: $640K (13 sales)

22 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Latrobe has more rural and farming land (84% vs 0%).

Latrobe Ambleside
Residential 4% 88%
Rural and farming 84% 0%
Environmental 6% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Latrobe Ambleside
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
 109
across Devonport
Approvals change year on year +9% +146%

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.

Latrobe Ambleside
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 4.5%
$680/wk on $780K
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $509K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Latrobe Ambleside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS
Schools Higher than 48% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of TAS —

Liveability

Ambleside scores higher overall (61 vs 44).

Latrobe Ambleside
Grade C B
Score 44/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Latrobe carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Latrobe Ambleside
Bushfire Low
31/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Ambleside

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ambleside sits further from the CBD (279.8 km vs 273.3 km).

Latrobe Ambleside
Walkability score 20/100 22/100
Distance to Hobart 273.3 km 279.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 195 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
 0.4%
postcode 7310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
 23
postcode 7310

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.

Latrobe Ambleside
Car (driver) 84.7% / 82.8%
Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7% Ambleside — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 7.4%
Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9% Ambleside — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 7.4%
Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0% Ambleside — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.2%
Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2% Ambleside — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 0.2% / 1.2%
Latrobe — Bicycle: 0.2% Ambleside — Bicycle: 1.2%
Bus 1.0% / —
Latrobe — Bus: 1.0% Ambleside — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Latrobe Ambleside
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 3.3 km
4.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Latrobe Ambleside
Connectivity score 66/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,662 premises
 23%
420 premises

Climate

Latrobe Ambleside
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Latrobe Ambleside
Average residential rate $1,123/yr $1,501/yr
Council Latrobe (Tas.) Devonport

Federal electorate

Latrobe Ambleside
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Latrobe

Acreage River

Ambleside

Large Blocks Retirees River

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