Rushy Lagoon Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

7264

Postcode for Rushy Lagoon, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 232 km from Hobart · Pop. 29

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$45

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

207.5

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 Rushy Lagoon ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rushy Lagoon Compares

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

Metric	Rushy Lagoon	TAS avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 ≈TAS	$1,443	$1,836
Rent/wk	$45 -TAS	$311	$390
Median age	32	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -TAS	3.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Rushy Lagoon is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7264. It lies roughly 232 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Rushy Lagoon has a population of 29 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,375, close to the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 8 (27.6% of residents).

Housing in Rushy Lagoon includes a median weekly rent of $45, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Rushy Lagoon is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Rushy Lagoon Details

Postcode	7264
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	29
Median Age	32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$45
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	207.5 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	65.5%
Indigenous Population	8 (27.6%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-40.857141
Longitude	148.0107347
Distance from Hobart	232 km
Region (SA4)	Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)	North East
Local Government	Dorset
Federal Electorate	Bass

Age Profile

10.3%

41.4%

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (41.4%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	3 (10.3%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	12 (41.4%)
45–64 years	12 (41.4%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Arthritis	4 (13.8%)
Asthma	4 (13.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	6 (100.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Rushy Lagoon

Cape Portland 10.9 km Boobyalla 12.8 km Musselroe Bay 13.8 km South Mount Cameron 18.0 km Gladstone 18.3 km Mount William 20.7 km Tomahawk 20.9 km Pioneer 26.3 km Herrick 26.6 km Winnaleah 28.5 km Banca 28.6 km Eddystone Point 29.0 km

Same Postcode (7264)

Boobyalla Cape Portland Derby Eddystone Eddystone Point Gladstone Herrick Moorina Mount William Musselroe Bay Pioneer South Mount Cameron Telita Weldborough

More Rushy Lagoon Data

Dorset LGA 39 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 6,829 people Climate & Weather Closest station: St Helens (55.2 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.