Tasmania · Postcode 7304

Deloraine postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 160 km from Hobart

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,035
Population (2021)
$990
Household income/wk
$243
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Deloraine 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

7304 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,035 People Resident population, Census 2021
Meander Valley Council area 45 suburbs, 8 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$990/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$990/wk
31% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$243/wk
22% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
1.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.3 pts below 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 Deloraine ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDeloraineTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $990 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,203 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% ≈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.

Deloraine is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7304. It lies roughly 160 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Meander Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Deloraine has a population of 3,035 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $990, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%. The Indigenous population is 207 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Deloraine includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,203, with 1,251 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Deloraine area, including Deloraine Primary School, Deloraine High School, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School and others.

Deloraine is part of the Devonport statistical area in Tasmania.

Deloraine details

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

Postcode7304
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,035
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$990/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$559/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,203
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area90.1 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings1,251
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population207 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.5348943
Longitude146.66163
Distance from Hobart160 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Devonport
Local GovernmentMeander Valley
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (Montgomery)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (30.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years440 (14.5%)
15–24 years316 (10.4%)
25–44 years613 (20.2%)
45–64 years733 (24.2%)
65+ years933 (30.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.2%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Deloraine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis482 (15.9%)
Asthma327 (10.8%)
Diabetes225 (7.4%)
Heart Disease182 (6.0%)
Cancer134 (4.4%)
Lung Condition113 (3.7%)
Dementia43 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle62 (5.0%)
1 vehicle474 (38.6%)
2 vehicles411 (33.4%)
3+ vehicles282 (22.9%)

Schools in Deloraine

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

Deloraine Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 285 students
Deloraine High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 932 · 235 students
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 987 · 73 students
Giant Steps Tasmania
Special · Ind · ICSEA 942 · 50 students

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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.