Whitemore Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Above TAS income
7303
Postcode for Whitemore, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 148 km from Hobart · Pop. 197
197
Population
40
Median Age
$1,687
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
45.6
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 Whitemore ranks: household income is in the top 25% of TAS suburbs.

How Whitemore Compares

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

MetricWhitemoreTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 +TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 40 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 +TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Whitemore is a locality 148 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7303. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Meander Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Whitemore has a population of 197 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,687, above the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the TAS average.

Housing in Whitemore includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 71 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Whitemore scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Whitemore is part of the Meander Valley - West Tamar statistical area in Tasmania.

Whitemore Details

Postcode7303
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)197
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$753/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area45.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings71
Australian Citizens89.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-41.586667
Longitude146.925278
Distance from Hobart148 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)Meander Valley - West Tamar
Local GovernmentMeander Valley
Federal ElectorateLyons

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years47 (23.9%)
15–24 years21 (10.7%)
25–44 years51 (25.9%)
45–64 years37 (18.8%)
65+ years37 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.7%) Mortgaged (27.9%) Rented (34.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (8.1%)
Arthritis11 (5.6%)
Heart Disease9 (4.6%)
Lung Condition5 (2.5%)
Cancer5 (2.5%)
Diabetes4 (2.0%)

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 vehicle11 (15.9%)
2 vehicles30 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles28 (40.6%)

Suburbs Near Whitemore

Same Postcode (7303)

More Whitemore 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.