Alcomie Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

7330

Postcode for Alcomie, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 280 km from Hobart · Pop. 58

Population

Median Age

$1,083

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

32.3

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 Alcomie ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Alcomie Compares

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

Metric	Alcomie	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,083 -TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -TAS	$311	$390
Mortgage/month	$850 -TAS	$1,401	$1,958
Median age	45	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -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.

Alcomie is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7330. It lies roughly 280 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Circular Head.

According to the 2021 Census, Alcomie has a population of 58 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 15 (25.9% of residents).

Housing in Alcomie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $850, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Alcomie scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Alcomie is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Alcomie Details

Postcode	7330
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	58
Median Age	45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$350/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$850
Average Household Size	2.9 persons
Area	32.3 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	18
Australian Citizens	91.4%
Indigenous Population	15 (25.9%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-40.9314797
Longitude	145.183306
Distance from Hobart	280 km
Region (SA4)	West and North West
Area (SA3)	West Coast
Local Government	Circular Head
Federal Electorate	Braddon

Age Profile

17.2%

22.4%

15.5%

39.7%

12.1%

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (22.4%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (39.7%) 65+ (12.1%)

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0–14 years	10 (17.2%)
15–24 years	13 (22.4%)
25–44 years	9 (15.5%)
45–64 years	23 (39.7%)
65+ years	7 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

66.7%

33.3%

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	13 (22.4%)
Asthma	6 (10.3%)
Lung Condition	6 (10.3%)
Diabetes	4 (6.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	8 (25.0%)
2 vehicles	10 (31.2%)
3+ vehicles	14 (43.8%)

Suburbs Near Alcomie

Lileah 3.0 km Irishtown 3.9 km Mengha 4.0 km Scotchtown 6.6 km South Forest 7.0 km Edith Creek 7.9 km Nabageena 8.3 km Smithton 9.7 km Forest 10.0 km Broadmeadows 11.3 km Wiltshire 12.6 km Christmas Hills 13.0 km

Same Postcode (7330)

More Alcomie Data

Circular Head LGA 43 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 8,106 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Burnie (62.4 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Circular Head LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.