Ranelagh Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Above TAS income
7109
Postcode for Ranelagh, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 28 km from Hobart · Pop. 1,484
1,484
Population
37
Median Age
$1,602
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
32.2
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 Ranelagh ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Ranelagh Compares

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

MetricRanelaghTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,602 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $330 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,486 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Ranelagh is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7109. It lies roughly 28 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Huon Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Ranelagh has a population of 1,484 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,602, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 165 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Ranelagh includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,486, with 525 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ranelagh scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Ranelagh is part of the Huon - Bruny Island statistical area in Tasmania.

Ranelagh Details

Postcode7109
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,484
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,602/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,486
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area32.2 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings525
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population165 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-43.016667
Longitude147.033333
Distance from Hobart28 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Huon - Bruny Island
Local GovernmentHuon Valley
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (28.6%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years326 (22.0%)
15–24 years153 (10.3%)
25–44 years424 (28.6%)
45–64 years346 (23.3%)
65+ years230 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.3%) Mortgaged (53.5%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis145 (9.8%)
Asthma120 (8.1%)
Diabetes74 (5.0%)
Heart Disease44 (3.0%)
Cancer38 (2.6%)
Lung Condition22 (1.5%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.0%)
1 vehicle134 (26.0%)
2 vehicles225 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles151 (29.3%)

Suburbs Near Ranelagh

Same Postcode (7109)

More Ranelagh 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.