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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Lucaston is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 422, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 26 km from the Hobart CBD, Lucaston is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $101,088 per year.
Strong household incomes in Lucaston underpin solid property demand. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Lucaston. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Lucaston on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Lucaston is a smaller community of 422 — about 11% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $101,088/year runs 37% above the Tasmania suburb median of $73,944, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Rent of $300/week (88% coverage of the $1,473/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $173/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 26 km from Hobart, Lucaston is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price.
How Lucaston stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Lucaston sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Lucaston | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 422 | 3,902 | -89% |
| Median household income | $101,088/yr | $73,944/yr | +37% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $320 | -6% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,473 | $1,378 | +7% |
| Distance to CBD | 26 km | 24 km | +8% |
| Separate houses | 94% | 80% | +14pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Lucaston — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 422 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers 88% of the $1,473/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $173/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 94% houses in a 422-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Lucaston property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Lucaston are modest for 2026 — incomes 37% above the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 422 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~88% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,473/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 55/100 places Lucaston in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Lucaston scores 55/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 422, median household income of $101,088/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Lucaston are an above-state-median household income of $101,088/year, a dwelling mix that is 94% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Lucaston has a usual resident population of approximately 422, compared with a Tasmania suburb median of 3,902 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Lucaston sits 26 km straight-line from the Hobart CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Lucaston, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lucaston is $1,473, or approximately $17,676/year (vs $1,378/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 88% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,473/month. That leaves a $173/month shortfall (around $2,076/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (422 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,473 median mortgage, the broader Tasmania market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.