Latrobe vs Tarleton

Latrobe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Tarleton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarleton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Latrobe tends to suit people living alone, while Tarleton suits 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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Tarleton is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Tarleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% 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 7%)
  • Tarleton leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Latrobe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.3 km vs 276.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latrobe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 8/100)

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 -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Latrobe and Tarleton 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 Tarleton
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 Tarleton
Walkability 20 / 8
Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100 Tarleton — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100 Tarleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 377); Tarleton has higher household incomes ($87,464 vs $60,996).

Latrobe Tarleton
Population 5,030
+93% vs other
 377
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% -0.8%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $60,996/yr $87,464/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Latrobe Tarleton
0-4 5.0% / 2.4%
Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0% Tarleton — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 11.7% / 13.0%
Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7% Tarleton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2% Tarleton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.3% / 4.5%
Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3% Tarleton — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.9% / 10.1%
Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9% Tarleton — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.8% / 11.9%
Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8% Tarleton — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.0% / 16.2%
Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0% Tarleton — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.3% / 14.9%
Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3% Tarleton — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 13.6% / 13.8%
Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6% Tarleton — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 7.8% / 4.8%
Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8% Tarleton — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.1% / 1.1%
Latrobe — 85+: 3.1% Tarleton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Tarleton 51.2% couple families
Tarleton — Couple Families: 51.2% Tarleton — Lone Person: 26.7% Tarleton — One Parent Families: 18.6% Tarleton — Group Household: 3.5% Tarleton — 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%
Tarleton 6.9% renting
Tarleton — Owned Outright: 49.2% Tarleton — Mortgage: 43.8% Tarleton — Renting: 6.9%
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.

Latrobe Tarleton
England 2.9% / 4.8%
Latrobe — England: 2.9% Tarleton — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8% Tarleton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal 0.6% / —
Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6% Tarleton — Nepal: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Latrobe — India: 0.4% Tarleton — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3% Tarleton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Latrobe Tarleton
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 27.1%
Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tarleton — Certificate III & IV: 27.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 8.8%
Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Tarleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.6%
Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Tarleton — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Tarleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tarleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

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%
Tarleton 99.2% houses
Tarleton — Houses: 99.2% Tarleton — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarleton — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Latrobe Tarleton
Median house price $640,000 $675,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 51 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Latrobe Tarleton
Rural and farming 84% 93%
Environmental 6%
same for both
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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 Tarleton
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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 Tarleton
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $509K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Latrobe Tarleton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools Higher than 48% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 49% 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 8).

Latrobe Tarleton
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Latrobe carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Latrobe Tarleton
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Latrobe Tarleton
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 Tarleton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Latrobe Tarleton
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

Tarleton sits further from the CBD (276.2 km vs 273.3 km).

Latrobe Tarleton
Walkability score 20/100 8/100
Distance to Hobart 273.3 km 276.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 195 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
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 Tarleton
Car (driver) 84.7% / 89.9%
Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7% Tarleton — Car (driver): 89.9%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 8.3%
Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9% Tarleton — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 1.8%
Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0% Tarleton — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2% Tarleton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Latrobe — Bus: 1.0% Tarleton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.9%).

Setting

Latrobe Tarleton
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Latrobe Tarleton
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 Tarleton
Average residential rate $1,123/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Latrobe

Acreage River

Tarleton

Acreage

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