Mella Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Above TAS income
7330
Postcode for Mella, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 293 km from Hobart · Pop. 97
97
Population
28
Median Age
$1,874
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.6
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 Mella ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Mella Compares

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

MetricMellaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,874 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 28 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.

Mella is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7330. It lies roughly 293 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Circular Head.

According to the 2021 Census, Mella has a population of 97 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,874, above the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 29 (29.9% of residents).

Housing in Mella includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.7% of housing.

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

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

Mella Details

Postcode7330
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)97
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size3 persons
Area26.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens79.4%
Indigenous Population29 (29.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-40.8620294
Longitude145.0456683
Distance from Hobart293 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentCircular Head
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (29.9%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (29.9%) 45–64 (19.6%) 65+ (6.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (29.9%)
15–24 years10 (10.3%)
25–44 years29 (29.9%)
45–64 years19 (19.6%)
65+ years6 (6.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.6%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (26.3%)

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)

Asthma8 (8.2%)
Arthritis5 (5.2%)

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 vehicle5 (26.3%)
2 vehicles14 (73.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Mella

Same Postcode (7330)

More Mella 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.