Tasmania · Postcode 7321

East Cam postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 236 km from Hobart

CoastalRemote
158
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Cam 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

7321 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
158 People Resident population, Census 2021
Burnie Council area 33 suburbs, 2 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,562/wk
8% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
20% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
3.0 deciles above TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
1.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
1.9 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEast CamTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 ≈TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,509 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

East Cam is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7321. It lies roughly 236 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Burnie.

According to the 2021 Census, East Cam has a population of 158 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,562, close to the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 11 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in East Cam includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Cam scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

East Cam is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

East Cam details

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

Postcode7321
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)158
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.5 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens96.2%
Indigenous Population11 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-41.0650725
Longitude145.8528031
Distance from Hobart236 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentBurnie
Federal ElectorateBraddon
State ElectorateLyons (Montgomery)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (21.5%)
15–24 years15 (9.5%)
25–44 years28 (17.7%)
45–64 years50 (31.6%)
65+ years29 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Cam is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis22 (13.9%)
Asthma15 (9.5%)
Heart Disease9 (5.7%)
Cancer9 (5.7%)
Lung Condition6 (3.8%)
Diabetes3 (1.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (17.9%)
2 vehicles22 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles24 (42.9%)

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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.