Railton vs Latrobe

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Latrobe: a median of $640,000, against $420,000 in Railton. On these figures, Railton 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

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Railton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($420,000 vs $640,000)
  • has cheaper land ($155,000 vs $210,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Railton sits closer to the CBD (263.2 km vs 273.3 km)
  • Latrobe is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Latrobe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • 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 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Railton Latrobe
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.

Railton Latrobe
Walkability 0 / 20
Railton — Walkability: 0/100 Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 74 / 69
Railton — Low fire risk: 74/100 Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Latrobe has more residents (5,030 vs 1,079); Railton skews older (45 vs 43).

Railton Latrobe
Population 1,079 5,030
+366% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +20.7%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $56,732/yr $60,996/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+2% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Railton Latrobe
0-4 4.9% / 5.0%
Railton — 0-4: 4.9% Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.5% / 11.7%
Railton — 5-14: 12.5% Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 5.2%
Railton — 15-19: 6.1% Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Railton — 20-24: 5.5% Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.0% / 12.9%
Railton — 25-34: 10.0% Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 10.8% / 10.8%
Railton — 35-44: 10.8% Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.0% / 12.0%
Railton — 45-54: 12.0% Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 19.2% / 12.3%
Railton — 55-64: 19.2% Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.1% / 13.6%
Railton — 65-74: 11.1% Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.2% / 7.8%
Railton — 75-84: 7.2% Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.6% / 3.1%
Railton — 85+: 1.6% Latrobe — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Railton 34.7% lone person
Railton — Lone Person: 34.7% Railton — Couple Families: 35.4% Railton — One Parent Families: 20.4% Railton — Group Household: 8.1% Railton — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Railton 18.5% renting
Railton — Owned Outright: 44.4% Railton — Mortgage: 37.2% Railton — Renting: 18.5%
Latrobe 28.3% renting
Latrobe — Owned Outright: 36.7% Latrobe — Mortgage: 35.0% Latrobe — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Railton Latrobe
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 19.0%
Railton — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.1%
Railton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 6.2%
Railton — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Railton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.0%
Railton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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.

Railton Latrobe
England 4.0% / 2.9%
Railton — England: 4.0% Latrobe — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
Railton — New Zealand: 1.0% Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.3%
Railton — Scotland: 0.6% Latrobe — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Railton — Philippines: 0.4% Latrobe — Philippines: 0.3%
Nepal — / 0.6%
Railton — Nepal: not among its largest Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6%
Italy 0.4% / —
Railton — Italy: 0.4% Latrobe — Italy: not among its largest
India — / 0.4%
Railton — India: not among its largest Latrobe — India: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Railton — Netherlands: not among its largest Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Railton 98.0% houses
Railton — Houses: 98.0% Railton — Townhouses: 0.0% Railton — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Latrobe 93.0% houses
Latrobe — Houses: 93.0% Latrobe — Townhouses: 5.9% Latrobe — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Railton Latrobe
Median house price $420,000 $640,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price $155,000 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 11 sales
 31 days
from 51 sales

Zoning mix

Railton Latrobe
Rural and farming 87% 84%
Environmental 8% 6%
Residential 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Industrial 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Railton Latrobe
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
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.

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

Ranking within TAS

Railton Latrobe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 37% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 48% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 84% 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); Latrobe scores higher overall (44 vs 31).

Railton Latrobe
Grade D C
Score 31/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Railton Latrobe
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
31/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Railton

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Railton Latrobe
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 3 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 5 32

Mobility

Latrobe sits further from the CBD (273.3 km vs 263.2 km).

Railton Latrobe
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Hobart 263.2 km 273.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7305
 0.5%
postcode 7307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 7305
 30
postcode 7307

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.

Railton Latrobe
Car (driver) 83.0% / 84.7%
Railton — Car (driver): 83.0% Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 5.9%
Railton — Worked from Home: 6.8% Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 5.0%
Railton — Car (passenger): 7.4% Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.2%
Railton — Walked Only: 1.5% Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 1.2% / 1.0%
Railton — Bus: 1.2% Latrobe — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Railton Latrobe
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Railton Latrobe
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Railton

Affordable Rural

Latrobe

Acreage River

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