Lucaston vs Ranelagh

Ranelagh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Lucaston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lucaston, most households are couple families. In Ranelagh, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lucaston: a median of $910,000, against $690,000 in Ranelagh, though rent is higher in Ranelagh. On these figures, Ranelagh tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $910,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lucaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ranelagh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lucaston Ranelagh
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.

Lucaston Ranelagh
Walkability 0 / 10
Lucaston — Walkability: 0/100 Ranelagh — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 7 / 7
Lucaston — Low fire risk: 7/100 Ranelagh — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Ranelagh has more residents (1,484 vs 422); Lucaston has higher household incomes ($101,088 vs $83,304).

Lucaston Ranelagh
Population 422 1,484
+252% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +17.0%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $101,088/yr
+18% vs other
 $83,304/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lucaston Ranelagh
0-4 5.5% / 7.2%
Lucaston — 0-4: 5.5% Ranelagh — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.0% / 14.8%
Lucaston — 5-14: 13.0% Ranelagh — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.7% / 4.6%
Lucaston — 15-19: 5.7% Ranelagh — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.8% / 5.7%
Lucaston — 20-24: 2.8% Ranelagh — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.9% / 14.2%
Lucaston — 25-34: 10.9% Ranelagh — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.3% / 14.4%
Lucaston — 35-44: 13.3% Ranelagh — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 18.7% / 12.6%
Lucaston — 45-54: 18.7% Ranelagh — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.3% / 10.7%
Lucaston — 55-64: 12.3% Ranelagh — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.5% / 10.7%
Lucaston — 65-74: 13.5% Ranelagh — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 2.8% / 3.8%
Lucaston — 75-84: 2.8% Ranelagh — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Lucaston — 85+: 0.7% Ranelagh — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lucaston 58.8% couple families
Lucaston — Couple Families: 58.8% Lucaston — Lone Person: 24.7% Lucaston — One Parent Families: 11.8% Lucaston — Group Household: 4.7% Lucaston — Other Families: 0.0%
Ranelagh 50.7% couple families
Ranelagh — Couple Families: 50.7% Ranelagh — Lone Person: 29.6% Ranelagh — One Parent Families: 15.3% Ranelagh — Group Household: 2.2% Ranelagh — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lucaston 7.5% renting
Lucaston — Owned Outright: 39.0% Lucaston — Mortgage: 53.4% Lucaston — Renting: 7.5%
Ranelagh 14.3% renting
Ranelagh — Owned Outright: 32.3% Ranelagh — Mortgage: 53.5% Ranelagh — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lucaston Ranelagh
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 19.0%
Lucaston — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Ranelagh — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 9.0%
Lucaston — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Ranelagh — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 6.3%
Lucaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Ranelagh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 2.8%
Lucaston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Ranelagh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.1%
Lucaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Ranelagh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Lucaston Ranelagh
England 9.5% / 3.6%
Lucaston — England: 9.5% Ranelagh — England: 3.6%
South Africa 2.6% / 0.3%
Lucaston — South Africa: 2.6% Ranelagh — South Africa: 0.3%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / —
Lucaston — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Ranelagh — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Japan 0.9% / 0.3%
Lucaston — Japan: 0.9% Ranelagh — Japan: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Lucaston — New Zealand: not among its largest Ranelagh — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Lucaston — Scotland: 0.7% Ranelagh — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Lucaston — Germany: not among its largest Ranelagh — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lucaston 100.7% houses
Lucaston — Houses: 100.7% Lucaston — Townhouses: 3.4% Lucaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ranelagh 96.8% houses
Ranelagh — Houses: 96.8% Ranelagh — Townhouses: 1.0% Ranelagh — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lucaston Ranelagh
Median house price $910,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $386,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 5 sales
 18 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lucaston has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 34%); Ranelagh has more rural and farming land (63% vs 51%).

Lucaston Ranelagh
Rural and farming 51% 63%
Environmental 49% 34%
Residential 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

Lucaston Ranelagh
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Lucaston Ranelagh
Houses — 3.0%
$430/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lucaston Ranelagh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of TAS

Liveability

Ranelagh is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lucaston Ranelagh
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lucaston Ranelagh
Bushfire High
93/100
same for both
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

Lucaston Ranelagh
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lucaston Ranelagh
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 10 13
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Lucaston Ranelagh
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 40.5 km 42.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
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.

Lucaston Ranelagh
Car (driver) 73.8% / 80.3%
Lucaston — Car (driver): 73.8% Ranelagh — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 11.0%
Lucaston — Worked from Home: 19.5% Ranelagh — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 5.9%
Lucaston — Car (passenger): 3.1% Ranelagh — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.6%
Lucaston — Walked Only: 3.6% Ranelagh — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 1.3%
Lucaston — Bus: not among its largest Ranelagh — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Lucaston Ranelagh
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.9 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Lucaston Ranelagh
Connectivity score 29/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
176 premises
 25%
587 premises

Climate

Lucaston Ranelagh
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lucaston Ranelagh
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Lucaston Ranelagh
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lucaston Ranelagh
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lucaston

Outer Professionals

Ranelagh

Acreage Outer

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