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Tasmania · Postcode 7209
Tooms Lake postcode and suburb data
Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 86 km from Hobart
Suburb snapshot
Tooms Lake 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
Benchmarks against TAS
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Tooms Lake ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of TAS suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Tooms Lake vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Tooms Lake | TAS avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $450 -TAS | $1,443 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 60 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 8/10 +TAS | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Tooms Lake is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7209. It lies roughly 86 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Northern Midlands.
According to the 2021 Census, Tooms Lake has a population of 9 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $450, below the TAS average.
Housing in Tooms Lake includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tooms Lake scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Tooms Lake is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.
Tooms Lake details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 7209 |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 9 |
| Median Age | 60 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $450/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $225/week |
| Average Household Size | 1.7 persons |
| Area | 391.6 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 8/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -42.196229 |
| Longitude | 147.8235279 |
| Distance from Hobart | 86 km |
| Region (SA4) | South East |
| Area (SA3) | South East Coast |
| Local Government | Northern Midlands |
| Federal Electorate | Lyons |
| State Electorate | Lyons (Prosser) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3 (33.3%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 4 (44.4%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
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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.