Honeywood Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Above TAS income
7017
Postcode for Honeywood, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 18 km from Hobart · Pop. 535
535
Population
37
Median Age
$2,363
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.3
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 Honeywood ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs.

How Honeywood Compares

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

MetricHoneywoodTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $2,363 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $340 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,625 +TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Honeywood is a locality 18 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7017. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Brighton.

According to the 2021 Census, Honeywood has a population of 535 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,363, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 29 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Honeywood includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 172 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 98.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Honeywood scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Honeywood is part of the Central Highlands (Tas.) statistical area in Tasmania.

Honeywood Details

Postcode7017
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)535
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,363/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$947/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area7.3 km²
Population Density73/km²
Total Dwellings172
Australian Citizens97.6%
Indigenous Population29 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-42.726422
Longitude147.2794691
Distance from Hobart18 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Tas.)
Local GovernmentBrighton
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (8.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years109 (20.4%)
15–24 years77 (14.4%)
25–44 years142 (26.5%)
45–64 years157 (29.3%)
65+ years47 (8.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.8%) Mortgaged (73.3%) Rented (1.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (9.7%)
Asthma40 (7.5%)
Diabetes19 (3.6%)
Heart Disease16 (3.0%)
Cancer13 (2.4%)
Lung Condition9 (1.7%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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 vehicle18 (11.4%)
2 vehicles53 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles87 (55.1%)

Suburbs Near Honeywood

Same Postcode (7017)

More Honeywood 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.