Lanena, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Lanena is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1013, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lanena at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 343
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,339
- SEIFA score
- 1013
- Coordinates
- -41.3175, 146.9670
Lanena demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lanena using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 35%, 11% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 43 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 22 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 55 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 113 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 124 | 35% |
Share of the 357 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 81 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 41 | 30% |
| Rented | 15 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 142 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 142 occupied private dwellings in Lanena.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,463
- Median weekly personal income
- $605
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 75 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 134 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Employed full-time
- 66
- Employed part-time
- 56
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lanena
Where is Lanena?
Lanena is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lanena?
At the 2021 Census, Lanena had a population of about 343.
Is Lanena an advantaged area?
Lanena has an ABS SEIFA score of 1013, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
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