Tasmania · Postcode 7016

Risdon Vale postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 9 km from Hobart

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,171
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Risdon Vale 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

7016 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,171 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Council area 32 suburbs, 12 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,187/wk
18% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
3% above TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
12.0 years younger than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.0%
2.0 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 Risdon Vale ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRisdon ValeTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,187 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $320 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,083 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 34 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 8.0% +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.

Risdon Vale is a locality 9 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7016. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Clarence.

According to the 2021 Census, Risdon Vale has a population of 3,171 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 8.0%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 413 (13.0% of residents).

Housing in Risdon Vale includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 972 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.0% of housing.

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

Risdon Vale is served by Risdon Vale Primary School.

Risdon Vale is part of the Hobart - North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Risdon Vale details

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

Postcode7016
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)3,171
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area13.2 km²
Population Density240/km²
Total Dwellings972
Australian Citizens74.3%
Indigenous Population413 (13.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.8037216
Longitude147.366961
Distance from Hobart9 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North East
Local GovernmentClarence
Federal ElectorateFranklin
State ElectorateFranklin (Rumney)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (37.1%) 45–64 (21.0%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years597 (18.8%)
15–24 years401 (12.6%)
25–44 years1,176 (37.1%)
45–64 years665 (21.0%)
65+ years336 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.7%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (35.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Risdon Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Asthma325 (10.2%)
Arthritis279 (8.8%)
Diabetes153 (4.8%)
Heart Disease104 (3.3%)
Lung Condition68 (2.1%)
Cancer64 (2.0%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (8.5%)
1 vehicle374 (39.1%)
2 vehicles319 (33.4%)
3+ vehicles182 (19.0%)

Schools in Risdon Vale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Risdon Vale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Risdon Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 875 · 172 students

Suburbs Near Risdon Vale

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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.