Tasmania · Postcode 7030

Gagebrook postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 16 km from Hobart

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,572
Population (2021)
$825
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
27
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gagebrook 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

7030 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,572 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brighton Council area 9 suburbs, 2 postcodes
27 Median age Years, Census 2021
$825/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$825/wk
43% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
23% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
27 years
19.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
22.8%
16.8 pts above 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.

Where Gagebrook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGagebrookTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $825 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $240 -TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $867 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 27 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 22.8% +TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Gagebrook is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7030. It lies roughly 16 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Brighton.

According to the 2021 Census, Gagebrook has a population of 1,572 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $825, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 22.8%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 391 (24.9% of residents).

Housing in Gagebrook includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 554 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Rental properties account for 77.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gagebrook scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gagebrook is served by JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School.

Gagebrook is part of the Central Highlands (Tas.) statistical area in Tasmania.

Gagebrook details

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

Postcode7030
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,572
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$478/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density1169/km²
Total Dwellings554
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population391 (24.9%)
Unemployment Rate22.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.748333
Longitude147.2705559
Distance from Hobart16 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Tas.)
Local GovernmentBrighton
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (Rumney)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.3%) 15–24 (15.4%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (7.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years476 (30.3%)
15–24 years242 (15.4%)
25–44 years442 (28.1%)
45–64 years300 (19.1%)
65+ years114 (7.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (7.7%) Mortgaged (15.4%) Rented (77.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gagebrook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Asthma231 (14.7%)
Arthritis158 (10.1%)
Diabetes82 (5.2%)
Heart Disease62 (3.9%)
Lung Condition50 (3.2%)
Cancer30 (1.9%)
Dementia7 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle106 (20.2%)
1 vehicle217 (41.3%)
2 vehicles126 (24.0%)
3+ vehicles76 (14.5%)

Schools in Gagebrook

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Gagebrook. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 787 · 123 students

Suburbs Near Gagebrook

Same Postcode (7030)

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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.