Egg Lagoon Postcode

Tasmania

Very Remote

7256

Postcode for Egg Lagoon, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 455 km from Hobart · Pop. 27

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

70.1

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Egg Lagoon Compares

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

Metric	Egg Lagoon	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 ≈TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -TAS	$311	$390
Median age	40	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 +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.

Egg Lagoon is a very remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7256. It lies roughly 455 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by King Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Egg Lagoon has a population of 27 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,375, close to the TAS average.

Housing in Egg Lagoon includes a median weekly rent of $150, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average.

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

Egg Lagoon is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Egg Lagoon Details

Postcode	7256
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	27
Median Age	40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	70.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	9
Australian Citizens	74.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-39.6546008
Longitude	143.9781902
Distance from Hobart	455 km
Region (SA4)	West and North West
Area (SA3)	West Coast
Local Government	King Island
Federal Electorate	Braddon

Age Profile

33.3%

37.0%

11.1%

37.0%

0–14 (33.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (37.0%) 45–64 (11.1%) 65+ (37.0%)

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0–14 years	9 (33.3%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	10 (37.0%)
45–64 years	3 (11.1%)
65+ years	10 (37.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes	3 (11.1%)
Asthma	3 (11.1%)

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	6 (37.5%)
2 vehicles	7 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles	3 (18.8%)

Suburbs Near Egg Lagoon

Yambacoona 6.7 km Reekara 12.2 km Wickham 15.5 km Bungaree 15.5 km Sea Elephant 20.7 km Loorana 26.7 km Nugara 31.5 km Pegarah 31.8 km Currie 32.6 km Naracoopa 32.8 km Yarra Creek 41.0 km Grassy 45.8 km

Same Postcode (7256)

Bungaree Currie Grassy Loorana Lymwood Naracoopa Nugara Pearshape Pegarah Reekara Sea Elephant Surprise Bay Wickham Yambacoona Yarra Creek

More Egg Lagoon Data

King Island LGA 16 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 1,618 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Lorne (123.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for King Island LGA

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.