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The quick read on

Lady Barron

TAS 7255 · Flinders (Tas.)

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

Median house
$640,000

latest suburb median

Population
173

ABS 2021

Postcode
7255

Lady Barron, Tasmania

Property market insights for Lady Barron

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lady Barron TAS

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$640,000

Up 27.4% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lady Barron, TAS is currently $640,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lady Barron has a 12-month growth rate of 27.4% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Lady Barron safe?

The overall rate for Lady Barron is 18,495 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% above 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 Lady Barron.

Overall crime rate

18,495

offences per 100,000 residents

56% aboveRest of Tas.

Lady BarronRest 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 Lady Barron?

Lady Barron TAS 7255 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

173 people call Lady Barron home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $877 a week.

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

Population
173
Median age
61 years
Median mortgage
$1,406 / month
2021 household rent
$145 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.4%Below
15–349.2%Below
35–5412.7%Below
55–7447.4%Above
75 and over15.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.3%Above
Townhouses3.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage5.9%Below
Renting37.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car36.5%Above
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more21.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work64.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.9%In line

What stands out in Lady Barron

11.7% of workers in Lady Barron worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..

3.5% of Lady Barron residents were born in England.

54.9% of people in Lady Barron described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lady Barron

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

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

10.4% of Lady Barron's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

46 family households lived in Lady Barron; 13.0% were couple families and 8.7% were one-parent families.

26.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Lady Barron had 173 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

62.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 93.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lady Barron.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.4% 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 Lady Barron?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

5.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

The average household in Lady Barron had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 45.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 47.7%, while 3.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.

64.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lady Barron?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 36.5% of the total.

60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.

8.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.8% of residents used only English at home.

5.2% 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 Lady Barron residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.1% of Lady Barron's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.9% 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 90.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Lady Barron.

Australian ancestry made up 48.0% 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 Lady Barron?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Managers accounted for 24.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 52.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

25.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 14.5% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $877 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,406.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $145 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 11.7% in Lady Barron, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 37.6% in Lady Barron, 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 Lady Barron

Is Lady Barron expensive?

The median house price is $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lady Barron good for families?

The Census counted 46 local families, and 10.4% 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 Lady Barron?

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 Lady Barron

17 streets in Lady Barron

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

  • Badger Corner Rd
  • Barr St
  • Coast Rd
  • Cooks Ln
  • Franklin Pde
  • Gunter St
  • Henwood St
  • Holloway St
  • Lady Barron Cemetery Rd
  • Lady Barron Rd
  • Main St
  • Maynards Rd
  • Moonbird St
  • Pot Boil Rd
  • Shearwater Dr
  • Vinegar Hill Dr
  • West St

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