Highclere Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

7321

Postcode for Highclere, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 227 km from Hobart · Pop. 119

119

Population

Median Age

$1,474

Household Income/wk

$205

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

42.3

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 Highclere ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Highclere Compares

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

Metric	Highclere	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,474 ≈TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$205 -TAS	$311	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,083 -TAS	$1,401	$1,958
Median age	43	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 ≈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.

Highclere is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7321. It lies roughly 227 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Burnie.

According to the 2021 Census, Highclere has a population of 119 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,474, close to the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 10 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Highclere includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

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

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

Highclere Details

Postcode	7321
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	119
Median Age	43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,474/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$754/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,083
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	42.3 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	44
Australian Citizens	99.2%
Indigenous Population	10 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-41.1818585
Longitude	145.8075346
Distance from Hobart	227 km
Region (SA4)	West and North West
Area (SA3)	West Coast
Local Government	Burnie
Federal Electorate	Braddon

Age Profile

18.5%

15.1%

26.9%

36.1%

11.8%

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (11.8%)

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0–14 years	22 (18.5%)
15–24 years	18 (15.1%)
25–44 years	32 (26.9%)
45–64 years	43 (36.1%)
65+ years	14 (11.8%)

Housing Tenure

30.6%

44.9%

24.5%

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (44.9%) Rented (24.5%)

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)

Asthma	9 (7.6%)
Arthritis	6 (5.0%)
Heart Disease	3 (2.5%)
Cancer	3 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (9.5%)
2 vehicles	20 (47.6%)
3+ vehicles	18 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Highclere

West Ridgley 3.9 km East Ridgley 4.4 km Tewkesbury 5.3 km Ridgley 5.7 km Upper Stowport 8.0 km Elliott 8.1 km Hampshire 8.7 km Upper Natone 9.5 km Henrietta 10.2 km West Mooreville 10.3 km Natone 10.5 km Mooreville 10.5 km

Same Postcode (7321)

More Highclere Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.