Highcroft Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional
7183
Postcode for Highcroft, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 47 km from Hobart · Pop. 42
42
Population
60
Median Age
$687
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.6
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 Highcroft ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of TAS suburbs.

How Highcroft Compares

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

MetricHighcroftTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $687 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $295 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,066 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 60 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Highcroft is a locality 47 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7183. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Tasman.

According to the 2021 Census, Highcroft has a population of 42 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $687, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 9 (21.4% of residents).

Housing in Highcroft includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,066, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Highcroft scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Highcroft is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Highcroft Details

Postcode7183
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)42
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$408/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,066
Average Household Size2 persons
Area12.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population9 (21.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-43.1508
Longitude147.775
Distance from Hobart47 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentTasman
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (7.1%) 45–64 (57.1%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (7.1%)
45–64 years24 (57.1%)
65+ years11 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (28.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (35.7%)
Diabetes4 (9.5%)
Lung Condition4 (9.5%)
Asthma3 (7.1%)
Heart Disease3 (7.1%)

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 vehicle7 (50.0%)
2 vehicles7 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Highcroft

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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.