Seven Mile Beach Postcode

Tasmania

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above TAS income
7170
Postcode for Seven Mile Beach, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 15 km from Hobart · Pop. 1,467
1,467
Population
46
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.8
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 Seven Mile Beach ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in TAS; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Seven Mile Beach Compares

Seven Mile Beach vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSeven Mile BeachTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $2,125 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $430 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,781 +TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Seven Mile Beach is a locality 15 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7170. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Clarence.

According to the 2021 Census, Seven Mile Beach has a population of 1,467 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 31 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Seven Mile Beach includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,781, with 540 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Seven Mile Beach scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Seven Mile Beach is part of the Hobart - North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Seven Mile Beach Details

Postcode7170
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,467
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$950/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,781
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area14.8 km²
Population Density99/km²
Total Dwellings540
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population31 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-42.8535988
Longitude147.5100569
Distance from Hobart15 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North East
Local GovernmentClarence
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years269 (18.3%)
15–24 years138 (9.4%)
25–44 years303 (20.7%)
45–64 years466 (31.8%)
65+ years304 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.1%) Mortgaged (50.5%) Rented (8.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis178 (12.1%)
Asthma123 (8.4%)
Diabetes65 (4.4%)
Cancer57 (3.9%)
Heart Disease55 (3.7%)
Lung Condition30 (2.0%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (1.7%)
1 vehicle137 (25.2%)
2 vehicles244 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles154 (28.3%)

Suburbs Near Seven Mile Beach

Same Postcode (7170)

More Seven Mile Beach 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.