Lefroy Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7252
Postcode for Lefroy, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 200 km from Hobart · Pop. 82
82
Population
46
Median Age
$1,156
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.8
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 Lefroy ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lefroy Compares

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

MetricLefroyTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,156 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -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.

Lefroy is a locality 200 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7252. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is George Town.

According to the 2021 Census, Lefroy has a population of 82 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,156, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 14 (17.1% of residents).

Housing in Lefroy includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

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

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

Lefroy Details

Postcode7252
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)82
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$541/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area33.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens84.1%
Indigenous Population14 (17.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1001107
Longitude146.9923295
Distance from Hobart200 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentGeorge Town
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (17.1%)
15–24 years7 (8.5%)
25–44 years13 (15.9%)
45–64 years28 (34.1%)
65+ years17 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (60.0%) Rented (13.3%)

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)

Arthritis13 (15.9%)
Lung Condition10 (12.2%)
Heart Disease9 (11.0%)
Asthma7 (8.5%)
Diabetes5 (6.1%)

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 vehicle11 (32.4%)
2 vehicles10 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles13 (38.2%)

Suburbs Near Lefroy

Same Postcode (7252)

More Lefroy 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.