Derby Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7264
Postcode for Derby, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 197 km from Hobart · Pop. 109
109
Population
49
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
77.8
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 Derby 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 Derby Compares

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

MetricDerbyTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $770 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Derby is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7264. It lies roughly 197 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Derby has a population of 109 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $900, below the TAS average.

Housing in Derby includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $770, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

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

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

Derby Details

Postcode7264
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)109
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$511/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$770
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area77.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens78.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1477748
Longitude147.8011307
Distance from Hobart197 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (8.3%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (26.6%) 45–64 (42.2%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (8.3%)
15–24 years12 (11.0%)
25–44 years29 (26.6%)
45–64 years46 (42.2%)
65+ years19 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (19.0%) Rented (23.8%)

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)

Arthritis19 (17.4%)
Asthma10 (9.2%)
Heart Disease8 (7.3%)
Diabetes7 (6.4%)
Lung Condition7 (6.4%)
Cancer7 (6.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (7.9%)
1 vehicle10 (26.3%)
2 vehicles18 (47.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (18.4%)

Suburbs Near Derby

Same Postcode (7264)

More Derby 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.