Latrobe vs South Spreyton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Spreyton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Spreyton: a median of $750,000, against $640,000 in Latrobe. On these figures, Latrobe tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while South Spreyton suits families with children and couples.

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 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But South Spreyton is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Latrobe has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $750,000)
  • South Spreyton leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Latrobe has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 2%)
  • South Spreyton leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

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 199 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.3 km vs 279.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 4 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 16%)

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 12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Latrobe and South Spreyton 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 South Spreyton
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 South Spreyton
Walkability 20 / 0
Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100 South Spreyton — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100 South Spreyton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 576); South Spreyton has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $60,996).

Latrobe South Spreyton
Population 5,030
+89% vs other
 576
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +12.9%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $60,996/yr $101,660/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Latrobe South Spreyton
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0% South Spreyton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.7% / 15.8%
Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7% South Spreyton — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.2% / 8.2%
Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2% South Spreyton — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.3% / 3.3%
Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3% South Spreyton — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 12.9% / 8.3%
Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9% South Spreyton — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.8% / 14.1%
Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8% South Spreyton — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.0% / 17.9%
Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0% South Spreyton — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 12.3% / 12.0%
Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3% South Spreyton — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 13.6% / 12.3%
Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6% South Spreyton — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.8% / 3.5%
Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8% South Spreyton — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 3.1% / —
Latrobe — 85+: 3.1% South Spreyton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
South Spreyton 67.5% couple families
South Spreyton — Couple Families: 67.5% South Spreyton — Lone Person: 17.9% South Spreyton — One Parent Families: 11.1% South Spreyton — Group Household: 3.4% South Spreyton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
South Spreyton 1.7% renting
South Spreyton — Owned Outright: 38.1% South Spreyton — Mortgage: 60.2% South Spreyton — Renting: 1.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Latrobe South Spreyton
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 22.2%
Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% South Spreyton — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.8%
Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% South Spreyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.7%
Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% South Spreyton — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.1%
Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% South Spreyton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.7%
Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% South Spreyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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 South Spreyton
England 2.9% / 3.5%
Latrobe — England: 2.9% South Spreyton — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8% South Spreyton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.2%
Latrobe — Germany: not among its largest South Spreyton — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Latrobe — Scotland: 0.3% South Spreyton — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.5%
Latrobe — Philippines: 0.3% South Spreyton — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6% South Spreyton — Nepal: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Latrobe — India: 0.4% South Spreyton — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3% South Spreyton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
South Spreyton 99.5% houses
South Spreyton — Houses: 99.5% South Spreyton — Townhouses: 0.0% South Spreyton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Latrobe South Spreyton
Median house price $640,000 $750,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 51 sales
 32 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

South Spreyton has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Latrobe South Spreyton
Rural and farming 84% 100%
Environmental 6% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
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 South Spreyton
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
 19
across Kentish
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.

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

Ranking within TAS

Latrobe South Spreyton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Schools Higher than 48% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 12% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 52% 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); South Spreyton scores higher overall (56 vs 44).

Latrobe South Spreyton
Grade C B
Score 44/100 56/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Latrobe carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Latrobe South Spreyton
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Latrobe South Spreyton
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 South Spreyton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Latrobe South Spreyton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
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 2

Mobility

South Spreyton sits further from the CBD (279.5 km vs 273.3 km).

Latrobe South Spreyton
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 273.3 km 279.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 199 min
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 South Spreyton
Car (driver) 84.7% / 85.5%
Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7% South Spreyton — Car (driver): 85.5%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 8.0%
Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9% South Spreyton — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0% South Spreyton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.6%
Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2% South Spreyton — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.0% / —
Latrobe — Bus: 1.0% South Spreyton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.5%).

Setting

Latrobe South Spreyton
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Latrobe South Spreyton
Division Braddon Lyons
Member Anne Urquhart Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Latrobe

Acreage River

South Spreyton

Acreage River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Latrobe

Latrobe vs East Devonport Latrobe vs Railton Latrobe vs Acacia Hills Latrobe vs Ambleside Latrobe vs Wesley Vale Latrobe vs Tarleton

Other comparisons with South Spreyton

South Spreyton vs Spreyton South Spreyton vs Acacia Hills South Spreyton vs Tarleton South Spreyton vs Aberdeen
Full data on Latrobe Full data on South Spreyton
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or