Bell Bay Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above TAS income
7253
Postcode for Bell Bay, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 198 km from Hobart · Pop. 5
5
Population
16
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$277
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.9
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 Bell Bay ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bell Bay Compares

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

MetricBell BayTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $277 -TAS $311 $390
Median age 16 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Bell Bay is a locality 198 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7253. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is George Town.

According to the 2021 Census, Bell Bay has a population of 5 with a median age of 16. The median weekly household income is $1,875, above the TAS average.

Housing in Bell Bay includes a median weekly rent of $277. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bell Bay scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bell Bay is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Bell Bay Details

Postcode7253
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5
Median Age16 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$277
Average Household Size1 persons
Area9.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1337325
Longitude146.8579201
Distance from Hobart198 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentGeorge Town
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Bell Bay

Same Postcode (7253)

More Bell Bay 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.