Kaoota Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Above TAS income
7150
Postcode for Kaoota, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 21 km from Hobart · Pop. 229
229
Population
41
Median Age
$1,771
Household Income/wk
$163
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.2
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 Kaoota ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Kaoota Compares

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

MetricKaootaTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,771 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $163 -TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,500 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 41 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Kaoota is a locality 21 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7150. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Kingborough.

According to the 2021 Census, Kaoota has a population of 229 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,771, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 14 (6.1% of residents).

Housing in Kaoota includes a median weekly rent of $163, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 88 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kaoota scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Kaoota Details

Postcode7150
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)229
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,771/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$163
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings88
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population14 (6.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-43.0263633
Longitude147.1653449
Distance from Hobart21 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Huon - Bruny Island
Local GovernmentKingborough
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (15.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years55 (24.0%)
15–24 years16 (7.0%)
25–44 years47 (20.5%)
45–64 years78 (34.1%)
65+ years35 (15.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.8%) Mortgaged (52.4%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (13.5%)
Asthma24 (10.5%)
Diabetes7 (3.1%)
Lung Condition5 (2.2%)
Heart Disease4 (1.7%)
Cancer4 (1.7%)

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 vehicle17 (20.7%)
2 vehicles41 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles24 (29.3%)

Suburbs Near Kaoota

Same Postcode (7150)

More Kaoota 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.