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The quick read on

Lackrana

TAS 7255 · Flinders (Tas.)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
55

ABS 2021

Postcode
7255

Lackrana, Tasmania

Property market insights for Lackrana

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lackrana TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$400k$300k$200k20152016201620162016

Crime and safety

Is Lackrana safe?

The overall rate for Lackrana is 10,985 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lackrana.

Overall crime rate

10,985

offences per 100,000 residents

7% belowRest of Tas.

LackranaRest of Tas.: 11,845

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Lackrana?

Lackrana TAS 7255 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

55 people call Lackrana home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
55
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.7%Below
15–3421.8%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over14.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright19.0%Below
Paying a mortgage33.3%In line
Renting47.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars20.0%Below
Three or more50.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home38.9%Above
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Lackrana

38.9% of workers in Lackrana worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

67.3% of people in Lackrana described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lackrana

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lackrana TAS 7255.

Is Lackrana family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.7% of Lackrana's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

18 family households lived in Lackrana; 50.0% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.

38.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lackrana?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lackrana had 55 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lackrana?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lackrana.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lackrana?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

19.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

47.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lackrana?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lackrana had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 15.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Two-person households represented 20.0%, while 30.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lackrana?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

38.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.

58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lackrana?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 15.0% of the total.

70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lackrana, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

71.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.8% reported a different address.

5.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lackrana?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.9% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lackrana residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.5% of Lackrana's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lackrana?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.1% of ancestry responses in Lackrana.

Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lackrana?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 47.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lackrana?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 82.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

57.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lackrana show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

65.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lackrana?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lackrana?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lackrana compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 38.9% in Lackrana, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 19.0% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Renting accounted for 47.6% in Lackrana, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Lackrana

Is Lackrana expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Lackrana good for families?

The Census counted 18 local families, and 12.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Lackrana?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lackrana

11 streets in Lackrana

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Cameron Inlet Rd
  • Conways Rd
  • Cooks Ln
  • Dutchman Rd
  • Golden Mile Rd
  • Haulands Gap Rd
  • Lackrana Rd
  • Lady Barron Rd
  • Madeleys Rd
  • Reedy Lagoon Rd
  • Summers Rd

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Is Lackrana right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.