Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 297 mm · ~37 rainy days
TAS · Huon Valley Council
Lune River, 7109
Population
38
Median age
50
Median income
$575/wk
Employed
40%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- River access
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Lune River is a residential smaller community in Huon Valley with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $575
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Employment rate
- 40%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
18.2% born overseas
- Language at home
- 32 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 6 (18.2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (10.5%)
- Australian citizens
- 35
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 361 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 10° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 470 mm · ~59 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 409 mm · ~51 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Cottage175 LUNE RIVER RD, LUNE RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- House230 LUNE RIVER RD, LUNE RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Ida Bay RailwayIDA BAY, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Cottageheritage175 LUNE RIVER RD, LUNE RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage230 LUNE RIVER RD, LUNE RIVER, 7109Permanently Registered
- Ida Bay RailwayheritageIDA BAY, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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