Lauderdale TAS 7021

Lauderdale is a suburb in Tasmania, 19 km from Hobart CBD, around 24 minutes by car. Population is 2,592; the median age is 42 and the median household income is $97,604 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 7.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $405 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. Lauderdale is characterised by high bushfire risk and high coastal erosion risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.

Is Lauderdale a good suburb?

Lauderdale scores a B (56/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Somewhat walkable

Walkability 46/100 · 18.6 km · 24 min drive to Hobart

Prices

Median available

Median $800K

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 97/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 42 · 2,592 residents

B

Liveability Rating

56 / 100 · Ranked #67 in TAS

Each bar is Lauderdale's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
10
Bushfire High

No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
86
Advantaged
Walkability
70
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
77
18.6 km · 24 min drive to Hobart
How it's calculated: Safety rank 10 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 86 × 25% + Walkability rank 70 × 15% + CBD access rank 77 × 10% = 56 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion High

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Our score

56 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Lauderdale's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $800,000, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$800,000

last 7 quarters

25% above its 4 neighbours (median $640,000)

↑ +7.3% year-on-year

Based on 75 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 16 days — median across 26 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 6 sales $605K
  • 3 bed 40 sales $798K
  • 4 bed 21 sales $910K
  • 5 bed 6 sales $1.33M

Land

$385,000

Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Lauderdale are currently listed at around $955,000 on average. Based on 16 houses listed in the past six months.

$955K

last 3 months
↓ −1.3% vs previous 6 months from $968K
Since 2022: $842K → $856K (+2%)

16 houses listed in the last 6 months.

17 of the suburb's 957 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Lauderdale rent for around $695 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$695/wk

↑ +12.1% vs previous 6 months from $620/wk

8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

9 rentals advertised against an estimated 103 rented homes (8.7%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Sep 2025–Aug 2026
3-bed houses
$650/wk
11 bonds

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.8% around the typical range

$695/week ($36,000 a year) on a $955,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

7 active Airbnb listings: 7 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.7% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the Clarence council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Lauderdale alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 3,464 54.0
Assault 318 5.0
Assault in a public place 89 1.4
Home burglary 95 1.5
Stolen vehicles 155 2.4
Robbery 21 0.3
Serious crime 109 1.7
Public order incidents 2,163 33.7
Family violence order breaches 197 3.1
Police family violence order breaches 132 2.1

Rates use the council’s 64,119 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Coastal Erosion

93
monitoring points
within 5 km
82
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-1.12
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
271 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 15 (16%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 20 (22%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 58 (62%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
271 m
Rate
-0.34 m/yr
Net Movement
-28.1 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 87 of 93 points (94%)

Schools

One school serve Lauderdale, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

38
out of 100
Weak
1 school in this suburb
1 below similar
  • • 689 students in one school (avg 689)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 689 students
ICSEA 1037 (higher than 63% of Australian schools) · 21% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Lauderdale is car-dependent on foot — at 46/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 1 park and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.

46
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 9% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km 67
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 80
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 60

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lauderdale.

92
out of 100
Top 23% in TAS
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
49.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
27.2 arrivals/hr
Saturday
27.5 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
15.8 hours
Direct to CBD (peak)
1 min wait

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lauderdale.

71
connectivity score / 100
Top 13% in TAS
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
48%
Premises covered
1,088
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 52%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 48%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
2 in suburb
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
5 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
3 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
1 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Clarence: council population

The whole council area, not just Lauderdale · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
64,119
+0.4% in a year
Change
+269
people since 2024
Density
170
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+163
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-190
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+296
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
10/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
10/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
10/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Lauderdale is home to about 2,600 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $98,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

2,592

7.5% since 2016

Median Age

42

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$97,604/yr

20.2% since 2016
Top 11% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$405/wk

30.6% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,600/mo

6.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

4.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$48,464/yr

22.3% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

18.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

6.2%

21.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

957

6.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.2%

2.4% since 2016

Houses

93.4%

4.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

21.6%

9.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.7%

11.3% since 2016

Work From Home

11.6%

146.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 894 (93.4%)
Townhouses 55 (5.7%)
Flats / Apartments 8 (0.8%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 447 (49.3%)
Owned Outright 361 (39.8%)
Renting 98 (10.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.5%
English Spoken at Home
94.9%
Employment Rate
63.2%
2.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
41.7%

Occupations

Professionals 344 (26.2%)
Managers 191 (14.6%)
Technicians & Trades 189 (14.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 176 (13.4%)
Community & Personal Service 165 (12.6%)
Sales 111 (8.5%)
Labourers 86 (6.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 29 (2.2%)

Religion

No Religion 1,344 (51.9%)
Christianity 1,093 (42.2%)
Islam 12 (0.5%)
Hinduism 10 (0.4%)
Buddhism 10 (0.4%)
Other Religions 5 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 107 (4.1%)
New Zealand 35 (1.4%)
India 10 (0.4%)
Canada 9 (0.3%)
South Africa 8 (0.3%)
Netherlands 7 (0.3%)
Germany 6 (0.2%)
Pakistan 6 (0.2%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 15 (0.6%)
2011-2015 15 (0.6%)
2001-2010 51 (2.0%)
1991-2000 22 (0.8%)
1981-1990 31 (1.2%)
Before 1981 139 (5.4%)

15 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 5 (0.2%)
French 4 (0.2%)
Italian 3 (0.1%)
Spanish 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 159 (6.1%)
5-14 355 (13.7%)
15-19 149 (5.7%)
20-24 98 (3.8%)
25-34 276 (10.6%)
35-44 334 (12.9%)
45-54 323 (12.5%)
55-64 406 (15.7%)
65-74 284 (11.0%)
75-84 151 (5.8%)
85+ 53 (2.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 342 (51.4%)
Lone Person 198 (29.8%)
One Parent Families 102 (15.3%)
Group Household 18 (2.7%)
Other Families 5 (0.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 902 (80.8%)
Worked from Home 130 (11.6%)
Bus 34 (3.0%)
Car (passenger) 33 (3.0%)
Walked Only 12 (1.1%)
Bicycle 5 (0.4%)

39% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (507 of 1,311).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 471 (18.2%)
Bachelor Degree 345 (13.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 216 (8.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 101 (3.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 64 (2.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 29 (3.1%)
1 car 232 (24.6%)
2 cars 407 (43.2%)
3 cars 195 (20.7%)
4+ cars 83 (8.8%)

Council Rates

Clarence
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,189 a year through Clarence based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,189/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Lauderdale's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Parks and recreation 41%
  • Rural and farming 22%
  • Residential 22%
  • Environmental 9%
  • Infrastructure and transport 5%
  • Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Clarence

The whole council area, not just Lauderdale · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 291 new dwellings were approved across Clarence. That mix is 268 houses and 23 units.

Trailing 12 months
291dwellings
Houses
268
detached dwellings
Units
23
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Hobart Airport West, 8.6 km

Dry climate — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
256 m
1.5 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
460 mm
83 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.7°C
2 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
4.8°C
2 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.9%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.14% in 2021
+0.0 points this year
Top 23% in TAS

In postcode 7021, 19 of 2,137 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (38 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.14%
2022
0.24%
2023
0.42%
2024
0.88%
2025
0.89%

Rooftop solar

35
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.7 kW each

In postcode 7021, 357 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,015 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 36 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
15
2020
9
2021
28
2022
17
2023
36
2024
30
2025
35
2026
22

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,172
Loan amount
$640,000
Total interest over 30 years
$862,036
Deposit
$160,000
Stamp duty
$31,185
Cash needed at settlement
$191,185

Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Franklin

Currently held by Julie Collins Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Julie Collins 69.4% 30.6% +5.7
2022 Julie Collins 63.7% 36.3% -1.5
2019 Julie Collins 62.2% 37.8% -1.5

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Franklin · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 2 Independent · 2 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Lauderdale

Is Lauderdale a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Lauderdale.

What natural hazards affect Lauderdale?

Lauderdale has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Lauderdale a good place to live?

Lauderdale has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (56/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Lauderdale?

Lauderdale, TAS had a population of 2,592 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Lauderdale, TAS?

The postcode for Lauderdale, TAS is 7021.

How far is Lauderdale from Hobart?

Lauderdale is 19 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 24 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Lauderdale?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lauderdale was $97,604 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Lauderdale?

The median advertised rent in Lauderdale is $695 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Lauderdale?

The median age of residents in Lauderdale was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Lauderdale at risk of bushfire?

Lauderdale has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Lauderdale?

There is 1 school inside the Lauderdale boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Lauderdale walkable?

Lauderdale scores 46/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Lauderdale?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lauderdale, Hobart Airport West (8.6 km away), summer days average 22.7°C, winter nights 4.8°C, 460 mm of rain a year over 83 rainy days, and 2 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lauderdale?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Lauderdale belong to?

Lauderdale sits within the Clarence local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Lauderdale?

The average residential rates bill through Clarence is $2,189 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Lauderdale?

Across Clarence, 291 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Lauderdale in?

Lauderdale sits within the federal Division of Franklin, currently held by Julie Collins (Australian Labor Party).

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