Tasmania · Postcode 7292

Quamby Bend postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 160 km from Hobart

Outer Regional Above TAS income
28
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Quamby Bend 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

7292 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
28 People Resident population, Census 2021
Meander Valley Council area 45 suburbs, 8 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,937/wk
34% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
7% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
3.0 deciles above TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
11.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
22.2%
16.2 pts above 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.

Where Quamby Bend ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricQuamby BendTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 ≈TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $759 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 35 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 22.2% +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.

Quamby Bend is a locality 160 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7292. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Meander Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Quamby Bend has a population of 28 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,937, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 22.2%, higher than the TAS average.

Housing in Quamby Bend includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $759, with 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Rental properties account for 50.0% of dwellings.

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

Quamby Bend is part of the Meander Valley - West Tamar statistical area in Tasmania.

Quamby Bend details

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

Postcode7292
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)28
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$759
Average Household Size3 persons
Area8.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate22.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-41.4841915
Longitude146.8623638
Distance from Hobart160 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)Meander Valley - West Tamar
Local GovernmentMeander Valley
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (McIntyre)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (21.4%) 25–44 (46.4%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (10.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (10.7%)
15–24 years6 (21.4%)
25–44 years13 (46.4%)
45–64 years6 (21.4%)
65+ years3 (10.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (50.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Quamby Bend is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis5 (17.9%)

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 vehicle3 (33.3%)
2 vehicles3 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (33.3%)

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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.