Tranmere Postcode

Tasmania

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above TAS income
7018
Postcode for Tranmere, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 9 km from Hobart · Pop. 2,218
2,218
Population
44
Median Age
$2,435
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
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 Tranmere ranks: household income is in the top 10% of TAS suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in TAS; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tranmere Compares

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

MetricTranmereTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $2,435 +TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $550 +TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $2,072 +TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Tranmere is a locality 9 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7018. It falls within the Hobart region. The local government area is Clarence.

According to the 2021 Census, Tranmere has a population of 2,218 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,435, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 44 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Tranmere includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,072, with 793 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.4% of housing.

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

Tranmere is part of the Hobart - North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Tranmere Details

Postcode7018
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,218
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,435/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,046/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,072
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density779/km²
Total Dwellings793
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population44 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-42.922778
Longitude147.416389
Distance from Hobart9 km
Region (SA4)Hobart
Area (SA3)Hobart - North East
Local GovernmentClarence
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (22.6%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years374 (16.9%)
15–24 years248 (11.2%)
25–44 years501 (22.6%)
45–64 years669 (30.2%)
65+ years418 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (47.1%) Rented (11.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis229 (10.3%)
Asthma181 (8.2%)
Heart Disease91 (4.1%)
Diabetes84 (3.8%)
Cancer82 (3.7%)
Lung Condition24 (1.1%)
Dementia6 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (1.5%)
1 vehicle191 (24.1%)
2 vehicles377 (47.7%)
3+ vehicles211 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Tranmere

Same Postcode (7018)

More Tranmere 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.