Winnaleah Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7265
Postcode for Winnaleah, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 205 km from Hobart · Pop. 225
225
Population
48
Median Age
$933
Household Income/wk
$226
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
72.5
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 Winnaleah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Winnaleah Compares

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

MetricWinnaleahTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $933 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $226 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $492 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Winnaleah is a locality 205 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7265. It falls within the Launceston and North East region. The local government area is Dorset.

According to the 2021 Census, Winnaleah has a population of 225 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $933, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 13 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Winnaleah includes a median weekly rent of $226, median monthly mortgage repayment of $492, with 92 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

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

Winnaleah is served by Winnaleah District High School.

Winnaleah is part of the North East statistical area in Tasmania.

Winnaleah Details

Postcode7265
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)225
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$226
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$492
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area72.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings92
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population13 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.0779095
Longitude147.8386391
Distance from Hobart205 km
Region (SA4)Launceston and North East
Area (SA3)North East
Local GovernmentDorset
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (18.2%)
15–24 years11 (4.9%)
25–44 years50 (22.2%)
45–64 years72 (32.0%)
65+ years45 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (13.6%)

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)

Arthritis32 (14.2%)
Asthma26 (11.6%)
Heart Disease13 (5.8%)
Lung Condition13 (5.8%)
Diabetes12 (5.3%)
Cancer7 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (5.7%)
1 vehicle19 (21.8%)
2 vehicles42 (48.3%)
3+ vehicles21 (24.1%)

Schools in Winnaleah

Winnaleah District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 859 · 111 students

Suburbs Near Winnaleah

Same Postcode (7265)

More Winnaleah 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.