Loorana Postcode

Tasmania

Very Remote
7256
Postcode for Loorana, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 439 km from Hobart · Pop. 140
140
Population
49
Median Age
$1,583
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
134.7
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 Loorana ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Loorana Compares

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

MetricLooranaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 ≈TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 +TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +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.

Loorana is a very remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7256. It lies roughly 439 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by King Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Loorana has a population of 140 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,583, close to the TAS average.

Housing in Loorana includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 48 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loorana scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Loorana is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Loorana Details

Postcode7256
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)140
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area134.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens83.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-39.8865659
Longitude143.8981279
Distance from Hobart439 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentKing Island
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (22.9%)
15–24 years9 (6.4%)
25–44 years25 (17.9%)
45–64 years41 (29.3%)
65+ years26 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.6%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (18.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (13.6%)
Asthma12 (8.6%)
Cancer9 (6.4%)
Diabetes8 (5.7%)
Heart Disease7 (5.0%)

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 vehicle8 (18.2%)
2 vehicles15 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles21 (47.7%)

Suburbs Near Loorana

Nugara 4.9 km Currie 6.4 km Bungaree 14.6 km Wickham 14.6 km Sea Elephant 15.7 km Pegarah 18.1 km Reekara 18.6 km Naracoopa 19.7 km Pearshape 20.0 km Yambacoona 20.2 km Yarra Creek 22.7 km Grassy 23.6 km

Same Postcode (7256)

Bungaree Currie Egg Lagoon Grassy Lymwood Naracoopa Nugara Pearshape Pegarah Reekara Sea Elephant Surprise Bay Wickham Yambacoona Yarra Creek

More Loorana Data

King Island LGA 16 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 1,618 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Lorne (149.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for King Island LGA

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.