Tunnack Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7120
Postcode for Tunnack, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 47 km from Hobart · Pop. 212
212
Population
46
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
62.7
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 Tunnack ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tunnack Compares

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

MetricTunnackTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,083 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $200 -TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,018 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +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.

Tunnack is a locality 47 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7120. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Southern Midlands.

According to the 2021 Census, Tunnack has a population of 212 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 15 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Tunnack includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,018, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

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

Tunnack is part of the Central Highlands (Tas.) statistical area in Tasmania.

Tunnack Details

Postcode7120
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)212
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$540/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,018
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area62.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population15 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-42.4725166
Longitude147.4510734
Distance from Hobart47 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Central Highlands (Tas.)
Local GovernmentSouthern Midlands
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (16.0%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (14.6%)
15–24 years34 (16.0%)
25–44 years38 (17.9%)
45–64 years70 (33.0%)
65+ years38 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (36.1%) Rented (16.9%)

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)

Arthritis28 (13.2%)
Asthma23 (10.8%)
Heart Disease16 (7.5%)
Diabetes6 (2.8%)
Lung Condition6 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle16 (21.1%)
2 vehicles28 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles32 (42.1%)

Suburbs Near Tunnack

Same Postcode (7120)

More Tunnack 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.