Tasmania · Postcode 7270

Beaconsfield postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 192 km from Hobart

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,362
Population (2021)
$934
Household income/wk
$230
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beaconsfield at a glance vs TAS

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

7270 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,362 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Tamar Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$934/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$934/wk
35% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$230/wk
26% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
matches TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.5%
2.5 pts above TAS average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Beaconsfield 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Beaconsfield vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBeaconsfieldTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $934 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $953 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Beaconsfield is a locality 192 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7270. It falls within the West and North West region. The local government area is West Tamar.

According to the 2021 Census, Beaconsfield has a population of 1,362 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $934, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 86 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Beaconsfield includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 581 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.6% of housing.

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

Beaconsfield is served by Beaconsfield Primary School.

Beaconsfield is part of the Devonport statistical area in Tasmania.

Beaconsfield details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode7270
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,362
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$934/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$518/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area87.7 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings581
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population86 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1933695
Longitude146.8235907
Distance from Hobart192 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Devonport
Local GovernmentWest Tamar
Federal ElectorateBass
State ElectorateBraddon (Mersey)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years238 (17.5%)
15–24 years136 (10.0%)
25–44 years294 (21.6%)
45–64 years397 (29.1%)
65+ years294 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.1%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Rented (23.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beaconsfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis224 (16.4%)
Asthma142 (10.4%)
Diabetes95 (7.0%)
Heart Disease78 (5.7%)
Lung Condition60 (4.4%)
Cancer47 (3.5%)
Dementia13 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (5.6%)
1 vehicle175 (32.5%)
2 vehicles178 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles156 (28.9%)

Schools in Beaconsfield

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Beaconsfield. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Beaconsfield Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 924 · 244 students

Suburbs Near Beaconsfield

Same Postcode (7270)

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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.