Bellingham Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7254
Postcode for Bellingham, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 207 km from Hobart · Pop. 78
78
Population
58
Median Age
$1,050
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.2
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 Bellingham ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bellingham Compares

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

MetricBellinghamTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,050 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $992 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 58 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.3% +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.

Bellingham is a locality 207 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7254. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is George Town.

According to the 2021 Census, Bellingham has a population of 78 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,050, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 13.3%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Bellingham includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $992, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Bellingham is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Bellingham Details

Postcode7254
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)78
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$509/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$992
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area11.2 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens80.8%
Indigenous Population4 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate13.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.0193595
Longitude147.1774884
Distance from Hobart207 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 (14.1%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (37.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years11 (14.1%)
45–64 years26 (33.3%)
65+ years29 (37.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (20.5%)
Asthma10 (12.8%)
Lung Condition6 (7.7%)
Cancer5 (6.4%)
Diabetes4 (5.1%)
Heart Disease4 (5.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (26.3%)
2 vehicles16 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles12 (31.6%)

Suburbs Near Bellingham

Same Postcode (7254)

More Bellingham 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.