Suburb in Huon Valley

Lucaston, TAS

Lucaston had a population of 422 at the 2021 Census (+19.2% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,944. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lucaston at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lucaston's population grew by 19.2% to 422, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

7.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 38.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 148 households.

The median household earns $1,944 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,473 a month.

21.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 60.5% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lucaston beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureLucastonTASAustralia
Population422557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+19.2%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age44.041.838.2
Households148218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting7.4%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,944$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$300$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,473$1,328$1,866
Born overseas21.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%9.2%23.6%
No religion60.5%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+19.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3502011
  2. 3542016
  3. 4222021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Lucaston Tasmania
Share of people by age, Lucaston and Tasmania
0–910.4%
10–1914.5%
20–296.2%
30–3914.0%
40–4919.0%
50–5914.0%
60–6911.6%
70–797.3%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lucaston at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.4%
  2. English49.1%
  3. Scottish12.1%
  4. Irish10.1%
  5. German4.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.1%
  2. South Africa2.8%
  3. Sri Lanka1.3%
  4. the United States1.3%
  5. Japan1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lucaston

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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