Irishtown Postcode

Tasmania

Remote

7330

Postcode for Irishtown, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 284 km from Hobart · Pop. 307

307

Population

Median Age

$1,550

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

33.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Irishtown Compares

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

Metric	Irishtown	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,550 ≈TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -TAS	$311	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,275 ≈TAS	$1,401	$1,958
Median age	41	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 ≈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.

Irishtown is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7330. It lies roughly 284 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Circular Head.

According to the 2021 Census, Irishtown has a population of 307 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,550, close to the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 54 (17.6% of residents).

Housing in Irishtown includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,275, with 112 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Irishtown scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Irishtown Details

Postcode	7330
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	307
Median Age	41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,275
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	33.7 km²
Population Density	9/km²
Total Dwellings	112
Australian Citizens	91.2%
Indigenous Population	54 (17.6%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-40.9008624
Longitude	145.1596891
Distance from Hobart	284 km
Region (SA4)	West and North West
Area (SA3)	West Coast
Local Government	Circular Head
Federal Electorate	Braddon

Age Profile

20.2%

9.1%

23.1%

34.9%

15.6%

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (15.6%)

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0–14 years	62 (20.2%)
15–24 years	28 (9.1%)
25–44 years	71 (23.1%)
45–64 years	107 (34.9%)
65+ years	48 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

35.3%

53.9%

10.8%

Owned outright (35.3%) Mortgaged (53.9%) Rented (10.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	30 (9.8%)
Asthma	26 (8.5%)
Diabetes	16 (5.2%)
Cancer	11 (3.6%)
Lung Condition	6 (2.0%)
Heart Disease	5 (1.6%)

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	18 (17.5%)
2 vehicles	53 (51.5%)
3+ vehicles	32 (31.1%)

Suburbs Near Irishtown

Scotchtown 3.4 km Alcomie 3.9 km Mengha 5.2 km Smithton 5.8 km Lileah 6.6 km South Forest 7.2 km Broadmeadows 7.7 km Edith Creek 8.2 km Forest 8.3 km Christmas Hills 10.2 km Mella 10.5 km Nabageena 10.6 km

Same Postcode (7330)

More Irishtown Data

Circular Head LGA 43 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 8,106 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Burnie (65.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Circular Head LGA

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.