Jericho Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7030
Postcode for Jericho, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 56 km from Hobart · Pop. 51
51
Population
46
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$145
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
91.5
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 Jericho ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jericho Compares

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

MetricJerichoTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $145 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $693 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Jericho is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7030. It lies roughly 56 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Southern Midlands.

According to the 2021 Census, Jericho has a population of 51 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Jericho includes a median weekly rent of $145, median monthly mortgage repayment of $693, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Rental properties account for 43.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jericho scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Jericho Details

Postcode7030
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)51
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$145
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$693
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area91.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.3782746
Longitude147.3105463
Distance from Hobart56 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Tas.)
Local GovernmentSouthern Midlands
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (7.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (33.3%)
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0–14 years4 (7.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (25.5%)
45–64 years14 (27.5%)
65+ years17 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.2%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (43.8%)

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)

Diabetes5 (9.8%)
Asthma5 (9.8%)
Cancer5 (9.8%)
Arthritis4 (7.8%)

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 vehicle9 (29.0%)
2 vehicles11 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles11 (35.5%)

Suburbs Near Jericho

Same Postcode (7030)

More Jericho 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.