Lutana, TAS: suburb profile

The population of Lutana TAS is 2,616 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lutana is $750 per week ($39,000 per year). Median rent in Lutana is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Lutana has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lutana has a population density of 1,229 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lutana is India. The most common religion is No religion (47.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lutana is $1,300.

Population
2,616
Census 2021
Median income
$750/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Lutana vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Lutana is $750 a week, 7% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 122nd of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $60 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 24.9% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 35, 9 years younger than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureLutanaTypical TASDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$750/wk$698/wk +7%$766/wk
Household income$1,404/wk$1,408/wk −0%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$290/wk +21%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,301/mo −0%$1,733/mo
Median age3544 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.9%21.5% +3.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Lutana, the typical TAS suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Lutana Population

2,616 residents at the 2021 Census.

Lutana Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$750/wk
$39,000 per year
Ranked 4,521 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Lutana Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,404/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Lutana against your income

About $6,084 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,054/wk
Rent share 24.9%

Lutana Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
1000
avg ICSEA score
3,785
total students
Lenah Valley Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 525 students
1080
ICSEA
New Town Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1057
ICSEA
St Therese's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 207 students
1035
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 195 students
1033
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Combined · Prep-10 · 934 students
1017
ICSEA
Hilliard Christian School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 248 students
1012
ICSEA
Hobart City High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 844 students
987
ICSEA
Bowen Road Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 212 students
973
ICSEA
Moonah Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 214 students
942
ICSEA
Goodwood Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 101 students
861
ICSEA
Hobart City High School Sub-Campus Government
Secondary
Tasmanian eSchool Government
Combined
The Friends' School - Argyle Street Campus Independent
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lutana, Tasmania: 42.8391°S, 147.3135°E

Lutana Schools (13)

People in Lutana

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,275) Female 51.2% (1,340)

Population Density

1,229
people per km²
2,616 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,671
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
5.3%
Nepal
3.0%
England
1.8%
Pakistan
1.5%
China
1.3%
New Zealand
0.8%
Taiwan
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
3.5%
Punjabi
2.3%
Urdu
1.9%
Mandarin
1.8%
Gujarati
1.4%
Hindi
1.1%
Vietnamese
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
37.7%
Australian
35.7%
Irish
10.9%
Scottish
8.3%
Australian Aboriginal
4.6%
Indian
4.6%
German
3.3%
Chinese
2.9%
Italian
1.8%
Dutch
1.2%
Polish
1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.2%
Catholic
13.5%
Anglican
10.4%
Not stated
6.6%
Hinduism
6.4%
Islam
4.2%
Other religions
2.2%
Sikhism
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
35.3% 774
Separated
3.2% 70
Divorced
12.0% 264
Widowed
4.3% 94
Never married
45.1% 989

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
36.0%
Couple: no children
31.2%
One parent: children under 15
12.5%
Couple: no children under 15
10.6%
One parent: no children under 15
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.7%
2 persons
34.8%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
11.8%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Lutana

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,051 occupied private dwellings in Lutana at the 2021 Census, 36.3% were rented, 28.9% owned outright and 32.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.7% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
28.9% 304 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.9% 346 dwellings
Rented
36.3% 381 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 12 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
31.0%
3 bedrooms
51.6%
4 bedrooms
11.4%
5 bedrooms
1.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
7.5%
$800-$999/mo
11.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.6%
1 vehicle
43.6%
2 vehicles
30.4%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Lutana

Employment

Employed full-time
36.7% 740 people
Employed part-time
24.8% 501 people
Unemployed
5.9% 119 people
Not in labour force
32.6% 659 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
25.4%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.5%
Managers
10.0%
Labourers
8.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.3%
Sales Workers
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.4%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Bus
7.7%
Car (passenger)
7.6%
Bicycle
2.2%
Walked only
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Other
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.3%
Certificate III/IV
31.5%
Postgraduate Degree
18.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.2%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
11.5%
Engineering
11.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.8%
Education
6.8%
Information Technology
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
34.0%
Vocational Education
19.9%
Secondary: Government
19.3%
Primary: Catholic
9.5%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary: Catholic
4.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.3%
Has need for assistance
5.4%
Need for assistance not stated
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
323
Asthma
88
Arthritis
87
Heart disease
57
Diabetes
51
Lung condition
46
Cancer
29
Stroke
24
Kidney disease
21
Dementia
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 266
Did not provide
87.2% 1,808

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.6% 365
Not a volunteer
82.4% 1,712

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 4
Previously served
3.9% 81
Never served
95.9% 2,008

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
43.0%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
21.7%
3 children
11.9%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
15
1961: 1970
36
1971: 1980
18
1981: 1990
24
1991: 2000
23
2001: 2010
81
2011: 2015
146
2016
54
2017
72
2018
58
2019
48
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.7%
moved in the last year
43.6%
moved in the last 5 years
8.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,055
Moved from TAS
254
Moved from NSW
42
Moved from VIC
39
Moved: same area (SA2)
36
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from SA
4
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5: 14 hours
31.0%
15: 29 hours
10.6%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.3%
Step family: no other children
10.2%
Blended family: no other children
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent
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Income: $715/wk Rent: $340/wk $10/wk less rent
West Moonah
Income: $727/wk Rent: $340/wk $10/wk less rent
Invermay (Tas.)
Income: $626/wk Rent: $285/wk $65/wk less rent
Chigwell
Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent
Ranelagh
Income: $758/wk Rent: $330/wk $20/wk less rent

Suburbs near Lutana

The closest suburb to Lutana is Moonah, 1.8 km away.

Moonah
1.8 km away · income $733/wk · rent $330/wk
New Town (Tas.)
2.0 km away · income $796/wk · rent $340/wk
Goodwood (Tas.)
2.1 km away · income $580/wk · rent $225/wk
West Moonah
2.9 km away · income $727/wk · rent $340/wk
Geilston Bay
3.1 km away · income $845/wk · rent $380/wk
North Hobart
3.6 km away · income $902/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lutana

What is the population of Lutana TAS?

The population of Lutana TAS is 2,616 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,229 people per km². Lutana is ranked #2,639 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lutana?

The median personal income in Lutana TAS is $750 per week, or $39,000 per year. The median household income is $1,404 per week. Family income is $1,671 per week. Lutana is ranked #4,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lutana?

Median rent in Lutana TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Lutana ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lutana?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lutana TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lutana?

The median age in Lutana TAS is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lutana a good suburb to live in?

Lutana is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,616. The median income is $750/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60373. All dollar figures in AUD.