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Legana TAS 7277

2,685 addresses · 90 streets

Bass Electorate › West Tamar LGA › Legana · 171 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Legana is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 4,719 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,643 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,719Population
41Median age
$1,643Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Legana statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Legana itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Launceston Airport, 24.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs5/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 26.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Legana

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Legana TAS
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202026.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202149.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 62.6%

Population by age in Legana
Population by age, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4261
5-14627
15-19280
20-24232
25-34561
35-44542
45-54631
55-64576
65-74515
75-84356
85+132
Dwelling types in Legana
Dwelling types, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House1,665
Townhouse28
Apartment24
Other15
Households by weekly income in Legana
Households by weekly income, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650260
$650-1,499505
$1,500-2,999582
$3,000+298
Top ancestries in Legana
Top ancestries, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English2,147
Australian2,108
Irish439
Scottish410
Dutch246
Other241
Housing tenure in Legana
Housing tenure, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned696
Mortgage734
Rented272
Other13
Cars per household in Legana
Cars per household, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
035
1482
2704
3293
4+202
Commute to work in Legana
Commute to work, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,790
Train0
Bus14
Tram/ferry0
Walked25
Bicycle0
Home145
Top countries of birth in Legana
Top countries of birth, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England247
New Zealand48
Netherlands40
India39
South Africa34
Nepal27
Languages used at home in Legana
Languages used at home, Legana TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali25
Afrikaans22
Tamil16
Italian15
Mandarin14
Persian14

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

37,998 bird observations recorded near Legana — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Legana

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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