Tasmania · Postcode 7256

Naracoopa postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 423 km from Hobart

Very Remote
91
Population (2021)
$1,208
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Naracoopa 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

7256 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
91 People Resident population, Census 2021
King Island Council area 16 suburbs, 1 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,208/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,208/wk
16% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
7% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
2.0 deciles above TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNaracoopaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 ≈TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +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.

Naracoopa is a very remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7256. It lies roughly 423 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by King Island.

According to the 2021 Census, Naracoopa has a population of 91 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the TAS average.

Housing in Naracoopa includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 34 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Naracoopa scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Naracoopa details

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

Postcode7256
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)91
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$810/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density21/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens82.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-39.9277257
Longitude144.1230808
Distance from Hobart423 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentKing Island
Federal ElectorateBraddon
State ElectorateBraddon (Murchison)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (15.4%)
15–24 years5 (5.5%)
25–44 years18 (19.8%)
45–64 years30 (33.0%)
65+ years20 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.3%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (14.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Naracoopa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis11 (12.1%)
Heart Disease10 (11.0%)
Diabetes4 (4.4%)
Asthma4 (4.4%)
Lung Condition4 (4.4%)

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 vehicle11 (37.9%)
2 vehicles9 (31.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (31.0%)

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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.