Tasmania · Postcode 7215

St Marys postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 161 km from Hobart

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
738
Population (2021)
$759
Household income/wk
$205
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Marys 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

7215 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
738 People Resident population, Census 2021
Break O'Day Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$759/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
$759/wk
47% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$205/wk
34% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
2.0 deciles below TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
10.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.3%
3.3 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 St Marys 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St Marys vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt MarysTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $759 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 56 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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.

St Marys is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7215. It lies roughly 161 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Break O'Day.

According to the 2021 Census, St Marys has a population of 738 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $759, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 26 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in St Marys includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 341 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

St Marys is served by St Marys District School.

St Marys is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

St Marys details

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

Postcode7215
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)738
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$759/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$445/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area192.0 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings341
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population26 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.5806321
Longitude148.1920797
Distance from Hobart161 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentBreak O'Day
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (Prosser)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (27.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years86 (11.7%)
15–24 years54 (7.3%)
25–44 years95 (12.9%)
45–64 years286 (38.8%)
65+ years206 (27.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.4%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Marys 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)

Arthritis130 (17.6%)
Asthma74 (10.0%)
Diabetes48 (6.5%)
Heart Disease47 (6.4%)
Lung Condition47 (6.4%)
Cancer47 (6.4%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (5.0%)
1 vehicle123 (36.0%)
2 vehicles118 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles84 (24.6%)

Schools in St Marys

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St Marys. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Marys District School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 928 · 215 students

Suburbs Near St Marys

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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.