Akaroa Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7216
Postcode for Akaroa, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 196 km from Hobart · Pop. 130
130
Population
58
Median Age
$922
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Akaroa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Akaroa Compares

Akaroa vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAkaroaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $922 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,257 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -TAS 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Akaroa is a locality 196 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7216. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Break O'Day.

According to the 2021 Census, Akaroa has a population of 130 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $922, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Akaroa includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,257, with 55 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Akaroa scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Akaroa is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Akaroa Details

Postcode7216
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)130
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$922/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,257
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.5 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population4 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.2860281
Longitude148.3384026
Distance from Hobart196 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentBreak O'Day
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (33.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (20.8%)
15–24 years5 (3.8%)
25–44 years16 (12.3%)
45–64 years41 (31.5%)
65+ years43 (33.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.3%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (16.9%)
Diabetes13 (10.0%)
Asthma13 (10.0%)
Heart Disease11 (8.5%)
Cancer6 (4.6%)
Lung Condition5 (3.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle22 (39.3%)
2 vehicles22 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles12 (21.4%)

Suburbs Near Akaroa

Same Postcode (7216)

More Akaroa Data

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.