Barrington Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Above TAS income

7306

Postcode for Barrington, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 193 km from Hobart · Pop. 209

209

Population

Median Age

$1,611

Household Income/wk

$330

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

24.3

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 Barrington ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Barrington Compares

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

Metric	Barrington	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,611 +TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$330 ≈TAS	$311	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,100 -TAS	$1,401	$1,958
Median age	53	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 ≈TAS	3.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.0% -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.

Barrington is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7306. It lies roughly 193 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kentish.

According to the 2021 Census, Barrington has a population of 209 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,611, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 7 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Barrington includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 80 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barrington scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Barrington Details

Postcode	7306
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	209
Median Age	53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,611/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$755/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,100
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	24.3 km²
Population Density	9/km²
Total Dwellings	80
Australian Citizens	87.6%
Indigenous Population	7 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-41.3317963
Longitude	146.2799849
Distance from Hobart	193 km
Region (SA4)	West and North West
Area (SA3)	West Coast
Local Government	Kentish
Federal Electorate	Lyons

Age Profile

7.7%

9.1%

20.6%

41.6%

20.6%

0–14 (7.7%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (41.6%) 65+ (20.6%)

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0–14 years	16 (7.7%)
15–24 years	19 (9.1%)
25–44 years	43 (20.6%)
45–64 years	87 (41.6%)
65+ years	43 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

57.1%

36.4%

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (6.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	25 (12.0%)
Diabetes	11 (5.3%)
Asthma	10 (4.8%)
Heart Disease	5 (2.4%)
Cancer	5 (2.4%)
Lung Condition	3 (1.4%)

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	15 (19.0%)
2 vehicles	27 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles	37 (46.8%)

Suburbs Near Barrington

Nowhere Else 4.9 km Lower Barrington 5.0 km Lower Wilmot 6.2 km West Kentish 7.0 km Acacia Hills 7.3 km Nook 7.3 km Sheffield 7.5 km Paloona 7.7 km Melrose 9.0 km Kindred 9.6 km Roland 9.8 km South Spreyton 10.2 km

Same Postcode (7306)

More Barrington Data

Kentish LGA 33 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 6,825 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Devonport (18.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Kentish 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.