Tasmania · Postcode 7140

Magra postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 27 km from Hobart

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above TAS income
759
Population (2021)
$1,617
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Magra at a glance vs TAS

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

7140 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
759 People Resident population, Census 2021
Derwent Valley Council area 31 suburbs, 4 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,617/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,617/wk
12% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
6% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
1.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
3.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.6 pts below TAS average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Magra ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Magra vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMagraTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,617 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $330 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,387 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 43 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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.

Magra is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7140. It lies roughly 27 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Derwent Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Magra has a population of 759 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,617, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 47 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Magra includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 262 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.3% of housing.

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

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

Magra details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode7140
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)759
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,617/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$710/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area26.0 km²
Population Density29/km²
Total Dwellings262
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population47 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.758333
Longitude147.047222
Distance from Hobart27 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentDerwent Valley
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (Prosser)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years134 (17.7%)
15–24 years98 (12.9%)
25–44 years167 (22.0%)
45–64 years236 (31.1%)
65+ years124 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (53.1%) Rented (4.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Magra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis88 (11.6%)
Asthma75 (9.9%)
Diabetes40 (5.3%)
Heart Disease30 (4.0%)
Cancer21 (2.8%)
Lung Condition8 (1.1%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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 vehicle41 (15.8%)
2 vehicles98 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles121 (46.5%)

Suburbs Near Magra

Same Postcode (7140)

More Magra 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.