Tasmania · Postcode 7259

Patersonia postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 176 km from Hobart

Outer Regional
97
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$293
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Patersonia 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

7259 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
97 People Resident population, Census 2021
Launceston Council area 47 suburbs, 10 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,375/wk
5% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$293/wk
6% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
matches TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger 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

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

MetricPatersoniaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 ≈TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $293 ≈TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 44 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈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.

Patersonia is a locality 176 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7259. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Launceston.

According to the 2021 Census, Patersonia has a population of 97 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,375, close to the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 11 (11.3% of residents).

Housing in Patersonia includes a median weekly rent of $293, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 35 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Patersonia scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Patersonia is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Patersonia details

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

Postcode7259
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)97
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$718/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$293
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area46.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population11 (11.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-41.3009767
Longitude147.3111181
Distance from Hobart176 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentLaunceston
Federal ElectorateBass
State ElectorateBass (Windermere)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (27.8%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (12.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (13.4%)
15–24 years8 (8.2%)
25–44 years27 (27.8%)
45–64 years31 (32.0%)
65+ years12 (12.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Patersonia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma11 (11.3%)
Arthritis5 (5.2%)
Cancer5 (5.2%)
Lung Condition4 (4.1%)
Heart Disease3 (3.1%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles25 (61.0%)
3+ vehicles16 (39.0%)

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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.