Oakdowns Postcode

Tasmania

Inner Regional Above TAS income
7019
Postcode for Oakdowns, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 11 km from Hobart · Pop. 1,897
1,897
Population
33
Median Age
$1,778
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
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 Oakdowns ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in TAS.

How Oakdowns Compares

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

MetricOakdownsTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,778 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $400 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,517 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 33 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Oakdowns is a locality 11 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7019. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Clarence.

According to the 2021 Census, Oakdowns has a population of 1,897 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,778, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 76 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Oakdowns includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 756 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Oakdowns scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Oakdowns is part of the Hobart - North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Oakdowns Details

Postcode7019
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,897
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,778/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density2467/km²
Total Dwellings756
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population76 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-42.900278
Longitude147.4575001
Distance from Hobart11 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North East
Local GovernmentClarence
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (36.5%) 45–64 (18.7%) 65+ (12.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years413 (21.8%)
15–24 years190 (10.0%)
25–44 years693 (36.5%)
45–64 years354 (18.7%)
65+ years243 (12.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.6%) Mortgaged (50.9%) Rented (27.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma170 (9.0%)
Arthritis169 (8.9%)
Diabetes68 (3.6%)
Cancer53 (2.8%)
Heart Disease52 (2.7%)
Lung Condition27 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (1.6%)
1 vehicle293 (38.7%)
2 vehicles332 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles120 (15.9%)

Suburbs Near Oakdowns

Clarendon Vale 1.2 km Rokeby 2.3 km Lauderdale 2.6 km Roches Beach 3.4 km Acton Park 4.0 km Tranmere 4.2 km Howrah 4.4 km Mount Rumney 5.3 km Sandford 5.9 km Mornington 6.4 km Seven Mile Beach 6.7 km Cambridge 7.2 km

Same Postcode (7019)

Clarendon Vale Rokeby

More Oakdowns Data

Clarence LGA 32 suburbs, 12 postcodes, 61,329 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Hobart (10.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Clarence LGA

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.