Ida Bay Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7109
Postcode for Ida Bay, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 71 km from Hobart · Pop. 14
14
Population
69
Median Age
$1,062
Household Income/wk
$167
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
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 Ida Bay ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ida Bay Compares

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

MetricIda BayTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $167 -TAS $311 $390
Median age 69 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Ida Bay is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7109. It lies roughly 71 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Huon Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Ida Bay has a population of 14 with a median age of 69. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the TAS average.

Housing in Ida Bay includes a median weekly rent of $167, 5 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, Ida Bay scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ida Bay is part of the Huon - Bruny Island statistical area in Tasmania.

Ida Bay Details

Postcode7109
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)14
Median Age69 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$167
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens42.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-43.4485262
Longitude146.932426
Distance from Hobart71 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Huon - Bruny Island
Local GovernmentHuon Valley
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (42.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years6 (42.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis3 (21.4%)
Heart Disease3 (21.4%)

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

Suburbs Near Ida Bay

Same Postcode (7109)

More Ida Bay 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.