Lune River Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7109
Postcode for Lune River, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 70 km from Hobart · Pop. 38
38
Population
50
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
48.9
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 Lune River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of TAS suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in TAS; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lune River Compares

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

MetricLune RiverTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Mortgage/month $433 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 25.0% +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.

Lune River is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7109. It lies roughly 70 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Huon Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Lune River has a population of 38 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $575, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 25.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 4 (10.5% of residents).

Housing in Lune River includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $433, 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Lune River is part of the Huon - Bruny Island statistical area in Tasmania.

Lune River Details

Postcode7109
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)38
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$433/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$433
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area48.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population4 (10.5%)
Unemployment Rate25.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-43.4348195
Longitude146.9050438
Distance from Hobart70 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Huon - Bruny Island
Local GovernmentHuon Valley
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (13.2%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (7.9%) 45–64 (52.6%) 65+ (7.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (13.2%)
15–24 years5 (13.2%)
25–44 years3 (7.9%)
45–64 years20 (52.6%)
65+ years3 (7.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis8 (21.1%)
Lung Condition5 (13.2%)
Cancer5 (13.2%)
Asthma3 (7.9%)

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 vehicle8 (66.7%)
2 vehicles4 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Lune River

Same Postcode (7109)

More Lune River 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.