Ringarooma Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7263
Postcode for Ringarooma, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 184 km from Hobart · Pop. 337
337
Population
53
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
203.6
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 Ringarooma ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ringarooma Compares

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

MetricRingaroomaTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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.

Ringarooma is a locality 184 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7263. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Ringarooma has a population of 337 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $900, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 25 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Ringarooma includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 137 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ringarooma scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ringarooma is served by Ringarooma Primary School.

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

Ringarooma Details

Postcode7263
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)337
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$498/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area203.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings137
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population25 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.2544322
Longitude147.7344164
Distance from Hobart184 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (28.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years51 (15.1%)
15–24 years27 (8.0%)
25–44 years61 (18.1%)
45–64 years103 (30.6%)
65+ years96 (28.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (17.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis62 (18.4%)
Asthma32 (9.5%)
Heart Disease19 (5.6%)
Diabetes16 (4.7%)
Lung Condition11 (3.3%)
Cancer7 (2.1%)
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 vehicle5 (3.7%)
1 vehicle53 (39.3%)
2 vehicles41 (30.4%)
3+ vehicles36 (26.7%)

Schools in Ringarooma

Ringarooma Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 881 · 75 students

Suburbs Near Ringarooma

Same Postcode (7263)

More Ringarooma 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.