Branxholm Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7261
Postcode for Branxholm, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 194 km from Hobart · Pop. 236
236
Population
53
Median Age
$843
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
44.8
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 Branxholm ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Branxholm Compares

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

MetricBranxholmTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $843 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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.

Branxholm is a locality 194 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7261. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Branxholm has a population of 236 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $843, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Branxholm includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 102 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

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

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

Branxholm Details

Postcode7261
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)236
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$843/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$476/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area44.8 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings102
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population4 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1597809
Longitude147.7367142
Distance from Hobart194 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (13.6%)
15–24 years17 (7.2%)
25–44 years34 (14.4%)
45–64 years78 (33.1%)
65+ years64 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (18.8%)

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)

Arthritis39 (16.5%)
Diabetes25 (10.6%)
Asthma21 (8.9%)
Heart Disease20 (8.5%)
Lung Condition12 (5.1%)
Cancer10 (4.2%)

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 vehicle37 (37.4%)
2 vehicles37 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles25 (25.3%)

Suburbs Near Branxholm

Same Postcode (7261)

More Branxholm 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.