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Tasmania · Postcode 7304
Doctors Point postcode and suburb data
Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 133 km from Hobart
Suburb snapshot
Doctors Point 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
Benchmarks against TAS
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Doctors Point ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of TAS suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in TAS; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Doctors Point vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Doctors Point | TAS avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $474 -TAS | $1,443 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $596 -TAS | $1,401 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 70 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 1/10 -TAS | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Doctors Point is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7304. It lies roughly 133 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Tas.).
According to the 2021 Census, Doctors Point has a population of 8 with a median age of 70. The median weekly household income is $474, below the TAS average.
Housing in Doctors Point includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $596, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doctors Point scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Doctors Point is part of the Devonport statistical area in Tasmania.
Doctors Point details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 7304 |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 8 |
| Median Age | 70 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $474/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $450/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $596 |
| Average Household Size | 1.2 persons |
| Area | 1.5 km² |
| Population Density | 5/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 5 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 1/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -41.7888033 |
| Longitude | 146.6821643 |
| Distance from Hobart | 133 km |
| Region (SA4) | West and North West |
| Area (SA3) | Devonport |
| Local Government | Central Highlands (Tas.) |
| Federal Electorate | Lyons |
| State Electorate | Lyons (Montgomery) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3 (37.5%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (37.5%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 4 (50.0%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 4 (100.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.