Karoola Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Above TAS income
7267
Postcode for Karoola, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 183 km from Hobart · Pop. 349
349
Population
46
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
32.2
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 Karoola ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Karoola Compares

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

MetricKaroolaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 ≈TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Karoola is a locality 183 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7267. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Launceston.

According to the 2021 Census, Karoola has a population of 349 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,625, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Karoola includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 131 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Karoola scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Karoola is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Karoola Details

Postcode7267
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)349
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$702/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area32.2 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings131
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population4 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-41.2418989
Longitude147.1464695
Distance from Hobart183 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentLaunceston
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (33.2%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (14.6%)
15–24 years36 (10.3%)
25–44 years84 (24.1%)
45–64 years116 (33.2%)
65+ years66 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.2%) Mortgaged (49.6%) Rented (10.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis54 (15.5%)
Asthma30 (8.6%)
Heart Disease20 (5.7%)
Diabetes15 (4.3%)
Lung Condition6 (1.7%)
Cancer6 (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 vehicle12 (9.0%)
2 vehicles53 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles68 (51.1%)

Suburbs Near Karoola

Same Postcode (7267)

More Karoola 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.