Loccota Postcode

Tasmania

Very Remote Above TAS income
7255
Postcode for Loccota, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 302 km from Hobart · Pop. 31
31
Population
55
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.5
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 Loccota ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs.

How Loccota Compares

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

MetricLoccotaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 +TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 +TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈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.

Loccota is a very remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7255. It lies roughly 302 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Flinders (Tas.).

According to the 2021 Census, Loccota has a population of 31 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 3 (9.7% of residents).

Housing in Loccota includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 12 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Rental properties account for 43.8% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loccota scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Loccota Details

Postcode7255
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)31
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area38.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population3 (9.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-40.2228363
Longitude148.0452234
Distance from Hobart302 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentFlinders (Tas.)
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (12.9%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (12.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (25.8%)
45–64 years4 (12.9%)
65+ years5 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (19.4%)
Heart Disease5 (16.1%)
Cancer4 (12.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (60.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Loccota

Same Postcode (7255)

More Loccota 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.