Ellendale Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7140
Postcode for Ellendale, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 58 km from Hobart · Pop. 285
285
Population
49
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
159.0
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 Ellendale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ellendale Compares

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

MetricEllendaleTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +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.

Ellendale is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7140. It lies roughly 58 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Tas.).

According to the 2021 Census, Ellendale has a population of 285 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $949, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 24 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Ellendale includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 118 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ellendale scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ellendale is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Ellendale Details

Postcode7140
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)285
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$496/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area159.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings118
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population24 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.616667
Longitude146.716667
Distance from Hobart58 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Tas.)
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years55 (19.3%)
15–24 years23 (8.1%)
25–44 years51 (17.9%)
45–64 years94 (33.0%)
65+ years60 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (32.5%) Rented (18.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis40 (14.0%)
Asthma32 (11.2%)
Diabetes15 (5.3%)
Heart Disease15 (5.3%)
Lung Condition12 (4.2%)
Cancer8 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.7%)
1 vehicle39 (34.8%)
2 vehicles31 (27.7%)
3+ vehicles39 (34.8%)

Suburbs Near Ellendale

Same Postcode (7140)

More Ellendale Data

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.