Council area

Latrobe (Tas), TAS

Latrobe (Tas) had a population of 12,420 at the 2021 Census (+16.1% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,256. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Latrobe (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Latrobe (Tas)'s population grew by 16.1% to 12,420, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.0%.

22.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 44.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,916 households.

The median household earns $1,256 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,322 a month.

10.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 54.4% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Latrobe (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureLatrobe (Tas)TASAustralia
Population12,420557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age49.042.038.0
Households4,916218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.7%5.3%14.3%
Renting22.4%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,256$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$260$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,322$1,313$1,863
Born overseas10.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion54.4%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

+16.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,8332011
  2. 10,6992016
  3. 12,4202021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Latrobe (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Latrobe (Tas) and Tasmania
0–99.7%
10–1910.8%
20–299.3%
30–3910.3%
40–4910.8%
50–5913.9%
60–6916.0%
70–7913.1%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Latrobe (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.0%
  2. Australian48.0%
  3. Irish10.2%
  4. Scottish9.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali0.3%
  2. German0.3%
  3. Mandarin0.3%
  4. Spanish0.2%
  5. Afrikaans0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.1%
  2. New Zealand1.1%
  3. the Netherlands0.5%
  4. Scotland0.5%
  5. India0.3%

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

Around Latrobe (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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