Black Hills Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7140
Postcode for Black Hills, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 31 km from Hobart · Pop. 201
201
Population
40
Median Age
$1,468
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.8
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 Black Hills ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Black Hills Compares

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

MetricBlack HillsTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,468 ≈TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $300 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,300 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 40 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 10.0% +TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Black Hills is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7140. It lies roughly 31 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Derwent Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Black Hills has a population of 201 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,468, close to the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 10.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 7 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Black Hills includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 63 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

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

Black Hills is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Black Hills Details

Postcode7140
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)201
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,468/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$545/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area54.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings63
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population7 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate10.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.7165405
Longitude147.0207443
Distance from Hobart31 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentDerwent Valley
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (18.4%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (17.9%)
15–24 years37 (18.4%)
25–44 years43 (21.4%)
45–64 years55 (27.4%)
65+ years34 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (8.3%)

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)

Arthritis22 (10.9%)
Asthma20 (10.0%)
Diabetes16 (8.0%)
Heart Disease12 (6.0%)
Cancer11 (5.5%)
Lung Condition5 (2.5%)

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 (14.3%)
2 vehicles22 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles38 (54.3%)

Suburbs Near Black Hills

Same Postcode (7140)

More Black Hills 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.