Tasmania · Postcode 7216

Goulds Country postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 191 km from Hobart

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
91
Population (2021)
$1,174
Household income/wk
51
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Goulds Country 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

7216 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
91 People Resident population, Census 2021
Break O'Day Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,174/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,174/wk
19% 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
51 years
5.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Where Goulds Country ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in TAS; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGoulds CountryTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,174 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Mortgage/month $856 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 51 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.

Goulds Country is a locality 191 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7216. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Break O'Day.

According to the 2021 Census, Goulds Country has a population of 91 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,174, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 6 (6.6% of residents).

Housing in Goulds Country includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $856, 39 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, Goulds Country scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Goulds Country is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Goulds Country details

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

Postcode7216
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)91
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,174/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$856
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area80.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population6 (6.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.2505843
Longitude148.0574013
Distance from Hobart191 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentBreak O'Day
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (McIntyre)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (40.7%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (14.3%)
15–24 years7 (7.7%)
25–44 years14 (15.4%)
45–64 years37 (40.7%)
65+ years12 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.8%) Mortgaged (38.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Goulds Country 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)

Arthritis13 (14.3%)
Asthma10 (11.0%)
Cancer7 (7.7%)
Heart Disease5 (5.5%)
Lung Condition5 (5.5%)
Diabetes4 (4.4%)

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 vehicle6 (16.2%)
2 vehicles12 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles19 (51.4%)

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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.