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Lachlan

TAS 7140 · Derwent Valley

953 (2021)969 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

24
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

953
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lachlan is a moderate growth suburb in Derwent Valley, TAS 7140, about 24km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Lachlan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 16km inland. Lachlan has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

23.5 km
To Hobart CBD
15.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

953
Population
44
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,759
vs NSW median-4.9%
Bachelor degree or higher21.1%
Born in Australia80.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse322 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (5.98%), Scotland (0.94%), New Zealand (0.84%), Poland (0.73%), Germany (0.52%)

Top languages: French (0.52%), Polish (0.42%), Spanish (0.31%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.

Schools

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 918 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • New Norfolk High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 888
  • St Brigid's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 973
  • New Norfolk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 922
  • Fairview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 889
  • Molesworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 980

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

21.8°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
570mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
33 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Hobart Hospital (24.4 km)
Nearest vet18.4 km
Nearest airportHobart (38.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.42%
Projected population 20411,060
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lachlan

How far is Lachlan from Hobart CBD?

Lachlan is about 23.5 km from Hobart CBD.

What schools are in Lachlan?

Lachlan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lachlan?

Lachlan has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.