Little Swanport Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7190
Postcode for Little Swanport, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 78 km from Hobart · Pop. 148
148
Population
60
Median Age
$933
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
149.8
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 Little Swanport ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Little Swanport Compares

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

MetricLittle SwanportTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $933 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 60 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈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.

Little Swanport is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7190. It lies roughly 78 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Glamorgan-Spring Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Little Swanport has a population of 148 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $933, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.1% of residents).

Housing in Little Swanport includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 61 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Little Swanport scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Little Swanport is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Little Swanport Details

Postcode7190
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)148
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$480/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2 persons
Area149.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings61
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population6 (4.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.3404975
Longitude147.9379583
Distance from Hobart78 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentGlamorgan-Spring Bay
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (12.2%) 45–64 (41.9%) 65+ (33.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (4.7%)
15–24 years9 (6.1%)
25–44 years18 (12.2%)
45–64 years62 (41.9%)
65+ years49 (33.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (67.3%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (5.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (16.9%)
Asthma13 (8.8%)
Heart Disease10 (6.8%)
Cancer10 (6.8%)
Diabetes8 (5.4%)
Lung Condition8 (5.4%)

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 vehicle13 (21.0%)
2 vehicles23 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles26 (41.9%)

Suburbs Near Little Swanport

Same Postcode (7190)

More Little Swanport 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.