Tasmania · Postcode 7009

Derwent Park postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 6 km from Hobart

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
872
Population (2021)
$1,190
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Derwent Park 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

7009 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
872 People Resident population, Census 2021
Glenorchy Council area 19 suburbs, 7 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,190/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,190/wk
18% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
13% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
11.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.4%
2.4 pts above 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 Derwent Park ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDerwent ParkTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,190 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $350 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,083 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 35 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +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.

Derwent Park (7009) is a coastal town in regional Tasmania. It lies around 6 km from Hobart by road. The locality is part of the Hobart - North West statistical area. It is administered by Glenorchy.

According to the 2021 Census, Derwent Park has a population of 872 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,190, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 49 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Derwent Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 288 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Rental properties account for 42.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Derwent Park scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Derwent Park include Moonah Primary School and Goodwood Primary School.

Derwent Park is part of the Hobart - North West statistical area in Tasmania.

Derwent Park details

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

Postcode7009
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)872
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,190/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$598/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density520/km²
Total Dwellings288
Australian Citizens72.0%
Indigenous Population49 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.835278
Longitude147.290833
Distance from Hobart6 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North West
Local GovernmentGlenorchy
Federal ElectorateClark
State ElectorateClark (Elwick)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (32.9%) 45–64 (19.0%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years165 (18.9%)
15–24 years83 (9.5%)
25–44 years287 (32.9%)
45–64 years166 (19.0%)
65+ years162 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.4%) Mortgaged (25.4%) Rented (42.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Derwent Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis98 (11.2%)
Asthma91 (10.4%)
Dementia59 (6.8%)
Heart Disease44 (5.0%)
Diabetes41 (4.7%)
Lung Condition19 (2.2%)
Cancer9 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (8.4%)
1 vehicle122 (42.8%)
2 vehicles93 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles46 (16.1%)

Schools in Derwent Park

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

Moonah Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 214 students
Goodwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 861 · 101 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.