Shorewell Park Postcode

Tasmania

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7320
Postcode for Shorewell Park, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 234 km from Hobart · Pop. 2,150
2,150
Population
40
Median Age
$856
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 Shorewell Park 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 Shorewell Park Compares

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

MetricShorewell ParkTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $856 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,074 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.3% +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.

Shorewell Park (7320) is a coastal town in regional Tasmania. It lies around 234 km from Hobart by road. The locality is part of the Burnie - Ulverstone statistical area. It is administered by Burnie.

According to the 2021 Census, Shorewell Park has a population of 2,150 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $856, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 12.3%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 270 (12.6% of residents).

Housing in Shorewell Park includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,074, with 815 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Rental properties account for 59.3% of dwellings.

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

Shorewell Park is served by Hellyer College.

Shorewell Park is part of the Burnie - Ulverstone statistical area in Tasmania.

Shorewell Park Details

Postcode7320
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,150
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$856/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$493/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,074
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density577/km²
Total Dwellings815
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population270 (12.6%)
Unemployment Rate12.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.0728072
Longitude145.8758372
Distance from Hobart234 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Burnie - Ulverstone
Local GovernmentBurnie
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years408 (19.0%)
15–24 years294 (13.7%)
25–44 years479 (22.3%)
45–64 years513 (23.9%)
65+ years470 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.9%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (59.3%)

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)

Asthma349 (16.2%)
Arthritis333 (15.5%)
Diabetes183 (8.5%)
Heart Disease106 (4.9%)
Lung Condition98 (4.6%)
Cancer79 (3.7%)
Dementia72 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle129 (16.1%)
1 vehicle334 (41.8%)
2 vehicles231 (28.9%)
3+ vehicles106 (13.2%)

Schools in Shorewell Park

Hellyer College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 656 students

Suburbs Near Shorewell Park

Same Postcode (7320)

More Shorewell Park 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.