West Ulverstone Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7315
Postcode for West Ulverstone, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 217 km from Hobart · Pop. 4,515
4,515
Population
48
Median Age
$1,059
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
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 West Ulverstone ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Ulverstone Compares

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

MetricWest UlverstoneTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,059 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,213 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% ≈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.

West Ulverstone is a locality 217 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7315. It falls within the West and North West region. The local government area is Central Coast (Tas.).

According to the 2021 Census, West Ulverstone has a population of 4,515 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,059, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%. The Indigenous population is 423 (9.4% of residents).

Housing in West Ulverstone includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 1,770 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.8% of housing.

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

West Ulverstone is served by West Ulverstone Primary School.

West Ulverstone is part of the Devonport statistical area in Tasmania.

West Ulverstone Details

Postcode7315
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,515
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,059/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$541/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density249/km²
Total Dwellings1,770
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population423 (9.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1471772
Longitude146.1269697
Distance from Hobart217 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Devonport
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (Tas.)
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (27.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years684 (15.1%)
15–24 years501 (11.1%)
25–44 years887 (19.6%)
45–64 years1,177 (26.1%)
65+ years1,257 (27.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (26.2%)

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)

Arthritis671 (14.9%)
Asthma488 (10.8%)
Diabetes244 (5.4%)
Heart Disease239 (5.3%)
Cancer180 (4.0%)
Lung Condition146 (3.2%)
Dementia74 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle90 (5.2%)
1 vehicle626 (36.3%)
2 vehicles662 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles347 (20.1%)

Schools in West Ulverstone

West Ulverstone Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 835 · 117 students

Suburbs Near West Ulverstone

Same Postcode (7315)

More West Ulverstone 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.