Herrick Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7264
Postcode for Herrick, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 206 km from Hobart · Pop. 47
47
Population
48
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$233
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.4
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 Herrick 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 Herrick Compares

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

MetricHerrickTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $233 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $220 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 48 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.

Herrick is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7264. It lies roughly 206 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Herrick has a population of 47 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $762, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 10 (21.3% of residents).

Housing in Herrick includes a median weekly rent of $233, median monthly mortgage repayment of $220, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

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

Herrick Details

Postcode7264
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)47
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$433/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$233
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$220
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area19.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens97.9%
Indigenous Population10 (21.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.0764917
Longitude147.885022
Distance from Hobart206 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (8.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (12.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (21.3%)
45–64 years16 (34.0%)
65+ years4 (8.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (25.0%)

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)

Arthritis12 (25.5%)
Asthma9 (19.1%)
Heart Disease6 (12.8%)
Diabetes5 (10.6%)
Lung Condition4 (8.5%)
Cancer3 (6.4%)

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 vehicle3 (15.8%)
2 vehicles7 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (47.4%)

Suburbs Near Herrick

Same Postcode (7264)

More Herrick 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.