Latrobe vs Wesley Vale

Latrobe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Wesley Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wesley Vale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wesley Vale: a median of $696,000, against $640,000 in Latrobe, though rent is higher in Latrobe.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wesley Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Latrobe has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)

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 279.7 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 9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Latrobe and Wesley Vale 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 Wesley Vale
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 Wesley Vale
Walkability 20 / 17
Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100 Wesley Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 69 / 83
Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100 Wesley Vale — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 483); Latrobe rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Population 5,030
+90% vs other
 483
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +9.0%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $60,996/yr $70,200/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Latrobe Wesley Vale
0-4 5.0% / 3.9%
Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0% Wesley Vale — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.7% / 12.2%
Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7% Wesley Vale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.2% / 5.8%
Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2% Wesley Vale — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.3% / 3.1%
Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3% Wesley Vale — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 12.9% / 11.2%
Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9% Wesley Vale — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.8% / 9.1%
Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8% Wesley Vale — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0% Wesley Vale — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.3% / 13.9%
Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3% Wesley Vale — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.6% / 17.4%
Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6% Wesley Vale — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 7.8% / 8.5%
Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8% Wesley Vale — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.1% / 1.7%
Latrobe — 85+: 3.1% Wesley Vale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Wesley Vale 45.7% lone person
Wesley Vale — Lone Person: 45.7% Wesley Vale — Couple Families: 44.0% Wesley Vale — One Parent Families: 10.3% Wesley Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Wesley Vale — 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%
Wesley Vale 12.4% renting
Wesley Vale — Owned Outright: 50.8% Wesley Vale — Mortgage: 36.7% Wesley Vale — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 24.2%
Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Wesley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.8%
Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Wesley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.0%
Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Wesley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.6%
Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Wesley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.6%
Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wesley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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 Wesley Vale
England 2.9% / 0.6%
Latrobe — England: 2.9% Wesley Vale — England: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8% Wesley Vale — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.6%
Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3% Wesley Vale — Netherlands: 0.6%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.6%
Latrobe — South Africa: 0.3% Wesley Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.8%
Latrobe — Canada: not among its largest Wesley Vale — Canada: 0.8%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6% Wesley Vale — Nepal: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Latrobe — India: 0.4% Wesley Vale — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Wesley Vale 96.8% houses
Wesley Vale — Houses: 96.8% Wesley Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Wesley Vale — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Median house price $640,000 $696,250
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 51 sales
 34 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Rural and farming 84%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 11%
Environmental 6% 1%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Industrial 1% 3%
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 Wesley Vale
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 Wesley Vale
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $509K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Latrobe Wesley Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Schools Higher than 48% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 83% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of TAS —

Liveability

Latrobe Wesley Vale
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 17).

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
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
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Wesley Vale

  • Andrews Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Latrobe Wesley Vale
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 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 32 0

Mobility

Wesley Vale sits further from the CBD (279.7 km vs 273.3 km).

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Walkability score 20/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 273.3 km 279.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
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.

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Car (driver) 84.7% / 79.8%
Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7% Wesley Vale — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 10.6%
Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9% Wesley Vale — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.7%
Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0% Wesley Vale — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.4%
Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2% Wesley Vale — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.0% / 1.4%
Latrobe — Bus: 1.0% Wesley Vale — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Latrobe Wesley Vale
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Latrobe

Acreage River

Wesley Vale

Retirees Rural

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