Lanena suburb profile
Lanena is a small riverside locality on the western bank of the Tamar River in the West Tamar area of northern Tasmania, known for its quiet, rural-residential feel. The suburb is characterised by larger blocks and hobby farms with occasional waterfront properties, offering residents broad river views and a bush-backed outlook. Day-to-day shopping and services are found in nearby towns while Launceston is within easy driving reach, so the area suits people after country calm without isolation. Outdoor pastimes such as riverside walks, fishing and boating are part of the local lifestyle.
Lanena property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Lanena sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Over the last three months there were 4 house sales recorded.
Houses sold in a median of 50 days over the last 12 months.
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Sold Past 3 months | 4 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 50 | N/A |
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Lanena demographics
Lanena's family mix is strongly weighted towards couples without children, who make up 66.1% of families. Couple families with children account for 27.0%, while one-parent families represent 7.0%. Together, couples with and without children comprise about 93.1% of reported families.
It is a small community of 343 people with a median age of 57. The median total household income is $1,339 a week, roughly $69,628 a year.
Homes in Lanena are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, totalling 89.0% (59.1% owned outright and 29.9% owned with a mortgage), while 10.9% are rented, so owner-occupiers outnumber renters by roughly eight to one.
Suburbs near Lanena
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