Austins Ferry Postcode

Tasmania

Inner Regional Above TAS income
7011
Postcode for Austins Ferry, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 15 km from Hobart · Pop. 2,395
2,395
Population
39
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$364
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 Austins Ferry ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in TAS.

How Austins Ferry Compares

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

MetricAustins FerryTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,625 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $364 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

Austins Ferry is a locality 15 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7011. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Glenorchy.

According to the 2021 Census, Austins Ferry has a population of 2,395 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,625, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 138 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Austins Ferry includes a median weekly rent of $364, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 907 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Austins Ferry scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Austins Ferry is served by St Virgil's College.

Austins Ferry is part of the Hobart - North West statistical area in Tasmania.

Austins Ferry Details

Postcode7011
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,395
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$364
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1123/km²
Total Dwellings907
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population138 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-42.766389
Longitude147.243333
Distance from Hobart15 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North West
Local GovernmentGlenorchy
Federal ElectorateClark

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years402 (16.8%)
15–24 years303 (12.7%)
25–44 years657 (27.4%)
45–64 years623 (26.0%)
65+ years407 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.4%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (20.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis274 (11.4%)
Asthma244 (10.2%)
Diabetes145 (6.1%)
Heart Disease100 (4.2%)
Cancer80 (3.3%)
Lung Condition56 (2.3%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (3.5%)
1 vehicle293 (32.6%)
2 vehicles349 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles225 (25.1%)

Schools in Austins Ferry

St Virgil's College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1024 · 792 students

Suburbs Near Austins Ferry

Same Postcode (7011)

More Austins Ferry 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.