Tasmania · Postcode 7170

Acton Park postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 12 km from Hobart

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above TAS income
2,293
Population (2021)
$2,788
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Acton Park at a glance vs TAS

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

7170 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,293 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Council area 32 suburbs, 12 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,788/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$2,788/wk
93% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
13% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
7.0 deciles above TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
2.8 pts below TAS average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Acton Park ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Acton Park vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricActon ParkTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $2,788 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $350 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $2,167 +TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 43 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Acton Park is a locality 12 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7170. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Clarence.

According to the 2021 Census, Acton Park has a population of 2,293 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,788, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 49 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Acton Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 733 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Acton Park scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Acton Park is part of the Hobart - North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Acton Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode7170
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,293
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,788/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,058/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density119/km²
Total Dwellings733
Australian Citizens94.9%
Indigenous Population49 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-42.865833
Longitude147.469722
Distance from Hobart12 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North East
Local GovernmentClarence
Federal ElectorateFranklin
State ElectorateFranklin (Rumney)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years424 (18.5%)
15–24 years310 (13.5%)
25–44 years470 (20.5%)
45–64 years737 (32.1%)
65+ years339 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (52.1%) Rented (2.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Acton Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis207 (9.0%)
Asthma144 (6.3%)
Cancer72 (3.1%)
Heart Disease71 (3.1%)
Diabetes67 (2.9%)
Lung Condition17 (0.7%)
Dementia6 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.5%)
1 vehicle64 (8.7%)
2 vehicles288 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles377 (51.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.