Doctors Point Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

7304

Postcode for Doctors Point, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 133 km from Hobart · Pop. 8

Population

Median Age

$474

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

1.5

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 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.

How Doctors Point Compares

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

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

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

Age Profile

37.5%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (37.5%)

Show counts

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

100.0%

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Doctors Point

Breona 1.8 km Brandum 4.5 km Reynolds Neck 8.1 km Jackeys Marsh 9.8 km Central Plateau 10.7 km Liawenee 12.5 km Cramps Bay 15.0 km Meander 16.4 km Golden Valley 17.0 km Blackwood Creek 18.3 km Liffey 18.5 km Western Creek 21.8 km

Same Postcode (7304)

More Doctors Point Data

Central Highlands (Tas.) LGA 46 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 2,420 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Launceston (55.1 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.