Golconda Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7254
Postcode for Golconda, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 187 km from Hobart · Pop. 22
22
Population
53
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
53.1
Area (km²)

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

Where Golconda 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.

How Golconda Compares

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

MetricGolcondaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,112 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Golconda is a locality 187 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7254. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Golconda has a population of 22 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $866, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 3 (13.6% of residents).

Housing in Golconda includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,112, with 13 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, Golconda scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Golconda is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Golconda Details

Postcode7254
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)22
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$471/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,112
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area53.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens109.1%
Indigenous Population3 (13.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.2006982
Longitude147.2969496
Distance from Hobart187 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (31.8%) 45–64 (54.5%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (31.8%)
45–64 years12 (54.5%)
65+ years6 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) 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)

Asthma3 (13.6%)

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 vehicle5 (41.7%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Golconda

Same Postcode (7254)

More Golconda 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.