Ouse Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7140
Postcode for Ouse, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 67 km from Hobart · Pop. 326
326
Population
46
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$129
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
440.5
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 Ouse 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 Ouse Compares

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

MetricOuseTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $129 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $815 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 46 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Ouse is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7140. It lies roughly 67 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Highlands (Tas.).

According to the 2021 Census, Ouse has a population of 326 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $850, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Ouse includes a median weekly rent of $129, median monthly mortgage repayment of $815, with 134 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.0% of housing.

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

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

Ouse Details

Postcode7140
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)326
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$129
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$815
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area440.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings134
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population6 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.483333
Longitude146.716667
Distance from Hobart67 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentCentral Highlands (Tas.)
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (24.2%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years60 (18.4%)
15–24 years39 (12.0%)
25–44 years54 (16.6%)
45–64 years79 (24.2%)
65+ years90 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (16.0%) Rented (37.0%)

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)

Arthritis45 (13.8%)
Asthma28 (8.6%)
Diabetes16 (4.9%)
Heart Disease15 (4.6%)
Cancer10 (3.1%)
Lung Condition6 (1.8%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.9%)
1 vehicle49 (35.8%)
2 vehicles41 (29.9%)
3+ vehicles43 (31.4%)

Suburbs Near Ouse

Same Postcode (7140)

More Ouse 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.