Taranna Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

7180

Postcode for Taranna, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 48 km from Hobart · Pop. 167

167

Population

Median Age

$782

Household Income/wk

$210

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

18.7

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 Taranna 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 Taranna Compares

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

Metric	Taranna	TAS avg	AU avg	Greater Hobart
Household income/wk	$782 -TAS	$1,443	$1,836	$1,571
Rent/wk	$210 -TAS	$311	$390	$355
Mortgage/month	$1,116 -TAS	$1,401	$1,958	$1,538
Median age	59	46.0	45.0	44.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -TAS	3.0/10	6.0/10	4.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Taranna is a locality 48 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7180. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Tasman.

According to the 2021 Census, Taranna has a population of 167 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $782, below the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 14 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Taranna includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,116, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.5% of housing.

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

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

Taranna Details

Postcode	7180
State	Tasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	167
Median Age	59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$782/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$430/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,116
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	18.7 km²
Population Density	9/km²
Total Dwellings	70
Australian Citizens	85.0%
Indigenous Population	14 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-43.0617175
Longitude	147.8701537
Distance from Hobart	48 km
Region (SA4)	South East
Area (SA3)	South East Coast
Local Government	Tasman
Federal Electorate	Lyons

Age Profile

10.8%

7.8%

14.4%

31.7%

36.5%

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (36.5%)

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0–14 years	18 (10.8%)
15–24 years	13 (7.8%)
25–44 years	24 (14.4%)
45–64 years	53 (31.7%)
65+ years	61 (36.5%)

Housing Tenure

64.5%

21.1%

14.5%

Owned outright (64.5%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (14.5%)

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	36 (21.6%)
Asthma	13 (7.8%)
Cancer	12 (7.2%)
Heart Disease	11 (6.6%)
Diabetes	10 (6.0%)
Lung Condition	9 (5.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	3 (4.0%)
1 vehicle	21 (28.0%)
2 vehicles	24 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles	27 (36.0%)

Suburbs Near Taranna

Koonya 4.6 km Fortescue 6.9 km Eaglehawk Neck 8.7 km Premaydena 9.1 km Nubeena 10.6 km Murdunna 11.4 km Highcroft 12.6 km Port Arthur 13.1 km White Beach 14.0 km Saltwater River 14.1 km Cape Pillar 14.5 km Stormlea 16.5 km

More Taranna Data

Tasman LGA 15 suburbs, 9 postcodes, 2,586 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Arthur (10.0 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.