TAS · Derwent Valley Council
Lachlan, TAS, 7140
Current weather
12.4°CPartly cloudy
89% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 13.3° / 8.2° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#125 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lachlan is a small locality in the Derwent Valley area, home to around 953 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $485. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 953
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,759
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 4 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $485
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Cotswold176 Lachlan RD, Lachlan, 7140Permanently Registered
- Forest Hill365 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Highpark309 IRONSTONE GULLY RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hillcot14 MOORES RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Lachlan Schoolhouse650 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Ringwood154 RINGWOOD RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- St George Chapel-of-Ease530 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #125 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cotswoldheritage176 Lachlan RD, Lachlan, 7140Permanently Registered
- Forest Hillheritage365 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Highparkheritage309 IRONSTONE GULLY RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Hillcotheritage14 MOORES RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Lachlan Schoolhouseheritage650 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- Ringwoodheritage154 RINGWOOD RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
- St George Chapel-of-Easeheritage530 LACHLAN RD, LACHLAN, 7140Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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