Suburb in West Tamar

Lanena, TAS

Lanena had a population of 343 at the 2021 Census (+7.2% since 2016). Median age 57.3. Median weekly household income $1,297. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lanena at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lanena's population grew by 7.2% to 343, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 57.3, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 6.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.7%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 57.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 142 households.

The median household earns $1,297 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $267 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,247 a month.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.1% use a language other than English at home. 52.2% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lanena beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureLanenaTASAustralia
Population343557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.2%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age57.341.838.2
Households142218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting10.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright57.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,297$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$267$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,247$1,328$1,866
Born overseas23.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion52.2%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

+7.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3132011
  2. 3202016
  3. 3432021

Age

Median age 57.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Lanena Tasmania
Share of people by age, Lanena and Tasmania
0–96.1%
10–199.9%
20–294.4%
30–398.5%
40–497.6%
50–5916.0%
60–6922.7%
70–7915.5%
80+7.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lanena at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English58.0%
  2. Australian38.0%
  3. Irish15.0%
  4. Scottish14.7%
  5. German4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.7%
  2. the Netherlands1.6%
  3. Canada1.3%
  4. the Philippines1.3%
  5. Scotland1.3%

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

Around Lanena

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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