Median price trend for houses
Based on 48 sales in the preceding 12 months
$665,000
Up 7.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $580k
- 3 bed
- $692k
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The quick read on
Lutana
TAS 7009 · Glenorchy
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $665,000
- Median unit
- $530,000
- Population
- 2,616
- Postcode
- 7009
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Lutana, Tasmania
Property market insights for Lutana
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lutana TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lutana, TAS is currently $665,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lutana has a 12-month growth rate of 7.7% for houses and 6.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $692,000 in Lutana.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lutana is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lutana is $530,000, which has increased 6.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $530,000 in Lutana. The median rent for units and apartments in Lutana is $450 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lutana safe?
The overall rate for Lutana is 7,802 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Greater Hobart 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 Lutana.
Overall crime rate
7,802
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowGreater Hobart
LutanaGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lutana?
Lutana TAS 7009 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
2,616 people call Lutana home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,404 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,616
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3432.7%Above
35–5425.6%Above
55–7419.0%Below
75 and over6.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.4%Above
Townhouses6.6%Above
Apartments3.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.5%Below
Paying a mortgage33.6%Below
Renting37.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.6%Above
One car43.6%Above
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more18.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.2%Below
Drove to work61.5%Above
Train, tram or bus7.4%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Below
What stands out in Lutana
5.2% of workers in Lutana worked from home on Census day.
5.3% of Lutana residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
47.2% of people in Lutana described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lutana
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lutana TAS 7009.
Is Lutana family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of Lutana's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
679 family households lived in Lutana; 32.3% were couple families and 24.3% were one-parent families.
35.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lutana?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lutana had 2,616 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lutana?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lutana.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lutana?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
33.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lutana?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lutana had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 20.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lutana?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
7.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lutana?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
One-car households formed 43.6% of the total.
48.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lutana, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.6% reported a different address.
22.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lutana?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.4% of residents used only English at home.
19.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lutana residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.9% of Lutana's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.1% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
5.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lutana?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in Lutana.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lutana?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 10.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lutana?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lutana show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lutana?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lutana?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,404 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lutana compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.2% in Lutana, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 29.5% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 37.0% in Lutana, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lutana
Is Lutana expensive?
The median house price is $665,000, while units and apartments sit at $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lutana good for families?
The Census counted 679 local families, and 16.1% 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 Lutana?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $692,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Lutana
37 streets in Lutana
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allens Ave
- Anear Ct
- Applewood Ct
- Ashbolt Cr
- Ash St
- Athol St
- Birch Rd
- Blair St
- Bowen Rd
- Brooker Hwy
- Cashion Ct
- Chestnut Ave
- Cook St
- Cox Ave
- Culloden Ave
- Delwood Dr
- Derwent Park Rd
- Furneaux Ave
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- Gloucester Cr
- Harlow Rd
- Jefferson Ct
- Kendall St
- Laburnum Pl
- Lallaby Rd
- Ledwell St
- Lennox Ave
- Lime Rd
- Lucinda Pde
- Michael St
- Nelis Ct
- O'Grady Ave
- Reece Ct
- Risdon Rd
- Shasta Ave
- Trevatt Ct
- Turanna St
- Wattle Ave
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