Pipers River Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7252
Postcode for Pipers River, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 199 km from Hobart · Pop. 433
433
Population
43
Median Age
$1,508
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
169.8
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 Pipers River ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pipers River Compares

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

MetricPipers RiverTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,508 ≈TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,419 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Pipers River is a locality 199 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7252. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is George Town.

According to the 2021 Census, Pipers River has a population of 433 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,508, close to the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 15 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Pipers River includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,419, with 154 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

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

Pipers River is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Pipers River Details

Postcode7252
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)433
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,508/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$590/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,419
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area169.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings154
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population15 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1
Longitude147.083333
Distance from Hobart199 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentGeorge Town
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (21.0%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years91 (21.0%)
15–24 years43 (9.9%)
25–44 years93 (21.5%)
45–64 years137 (31.6%)
65+ years74 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (46.8%) Rented (9.4%)

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)

Arthritis51 (11.8%)
Asthma29 (6.7%)
Diabetes27 (6.2%)
Lung Condition15 (3.5%)
Heart Disease11 (2.5%)
Cancer4 (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 (2.6%)
1 vehicle20 (13.2%)
2 vehicles56 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles72 (47.4%)

Suburbs Near Pipers River

Same Postcode (7252)

More Pipers River 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.