Avoca Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7213
Postcode for Avoca, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 127 km from Hobart · Pop. 192
192
Population
50
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
393.8
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 Avoca ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Avoca Compares

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

MetricAvocaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $675 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -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.

Avoca is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7213. It lies roughly 127 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Northern Midlands.

According to the 2021 Census, Avoca has a population of 192 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $866, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Avoca includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $675, with 78 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.5% of housing.

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

Avoca is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Avoca Details

Postcode7213
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)192
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$435/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$675
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area393.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings78
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population4 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.781389
Longitude147.721944
Distance from Hobart127 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentNorthern Midlands
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (14.6%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (14.1%)
15–24 years18 (9.4%)
25–44 years28 (14.6%)
45–64 years67 (34.9%)
65+ years47 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (18.5%)

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)

Diabetes29 (15.1%)
Arthritis27 (14.1%)
Asthma13 (6.8%)
Heart Disease10 (5.2%)
Lung Condition7 (3.6%)
Cancer3 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (7.0%)
1 vehicle28 (39.4%)
2 vehicles26 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles12 (16.9%)

Suburbs Near Avoca

Same Postcode (7213)

More Avoca 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.