Murdunna Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7178
Postcode for Murdunna, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 44 km from Hobart · Pop. 325
325
Population
56
Median Age
$766
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
96.7
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 Murdunna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Murdunna Compares

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

MetricMurdunnaTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $766 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $295 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,083 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 56 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 10.0% +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.

Murdunna is a locality 44 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7178. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Tasman.

According to the 2021 Census, Murdunna has a population of 325 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $766, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 10.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 15 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Murdunna includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 146 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

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

Murdunna is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Murdunna Details

Postcode7178
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)325
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area96.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings146
Australian Citizens85.8%
Indigenous Population15 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate10.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.9592616
Longitude147.8606979
Distance from Hobart44 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentTasman
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (10.5%)
15–24 years23 (7.1%)
25–44 years57 (17.5%)
45–64 years109 (33.5%)
65+ years100 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.0%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (8.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis61 (18.8%)
Asthma19 (5.8%)
Heart Disease19 (5.8%)
Diabetes17 (5.2%)
Cancer11 (3.4%)
Lung Condition10 (3.1%)
Dementia4 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.8%)
1 vehicle51 (35.9%)
2 vehicles50 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles37 (26.1%)

Suburbs Near Murdunna

More Murdunna 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.