Lutana, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Lutana is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, 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.
Lutana at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,616
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,404
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -42.8386, 147.3135
Lutana demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lutana 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 young adults (25–44) at 35%, 36% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 420 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 291 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 922 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 574 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 411 | 16% |
Share of the 2,618 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 304 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 346 | 33% |
| Rented | 381 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 947 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 69 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 34 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,060 occupied private dwellings in Lutana.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,671
- Median weekly personal income
- $750
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 599 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 515 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 129 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,228 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Employed full-time
- 739
- Employed part-time
- 504
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.
Weather and climate in Lutana
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lutana is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lutana
Where is Lutana?
Lutana is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lutana?
At the 2021 Census, Lutana had a population of about 2,616.
Is Lutana an advantaged area?
Lutana has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lutana?
Lutana has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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