TAS · Latrobe (Tas.) Council
Latrobe, TAS, 7307
Current weather
13.7°CClear sky
86% humidity · 14.4 km/h wind · 14.1° / 9.9° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#5 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Latrobe is a smaller suburban community in the Latrobe (Tas.) area, home to around 5,030 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $390, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,030
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,173
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 2,162
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 143 / 119 / 3
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)
- $390
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 14
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 965.5
- Geneva Christian CollegeCombined
- Latrobe High SchoolSecondary
- Latrobe Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's Catholic SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- MERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Mersey Community Hospital
- No.159 Cotton St
- No.24 Cherry Hill Rd
- No.29 Lyell St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bosworth ParkPark
- Caroline Creek Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Henry Somerset Private SanctuaryNature reserve
- Perkins ParkPark
- Police PaddockPark
- St Georges ParkPark
- Thompsons ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Latrobe Family Medical PracticeGilbert Streetclinic
- Mersey Community HospitalTorquay Roadhospital
- TerryWhite ChemmartGilbert Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
45 state heritage places
- Bank of Australasia43 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Rectory123 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail64-66 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail82-84 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail68 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail71-77 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail86-90 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail143 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail82-84 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retail110-114 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently 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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 89.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bank of Australasiaheritage43 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church and Rectoryheritage123 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage64-66 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage82-84 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage68 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage71-77 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage86-90 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage143 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage82-84 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
- Commercial Retailheritage110-114 GILBERT ST, LATROBE, 7307Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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