York Town Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7270
Postcode for York Town, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 197 km from Hobart · Pop. 78
78
Population
55
Median Age
$1,042
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.2
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 York Town ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How York Town Compares

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

MetricYork TownTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,042 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,273 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.1% +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.

York Town is a locality 197 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7270. It falls within the West and North West region. The local government area is West Tamar.

According to the 2021 Census, York Town has a population of 78 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,042, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 9.1%, higher than the TAS average.

Housing in York Town includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,273, 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, York Town scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

York Town is part of the Devonport statistical area in Tasmania.

York Town Details

Postcode7270
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)78
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,273
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area22.2 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens89.7%
Unemployment Rate9.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.1601987
Longitude146.7560648
Distance from Hobart197 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)Devonport
Local GovernmentWest Tamar
Federal ElectorateBass

Age Profile

0–14 (7.7%) 15–24 (5.1%) 25–44 (12.8%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (34.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (7.7%)
15–24 years4 (5.1%)
25–44 years10 (12.8%)
45–64 years30 (38.5%)
65+ years27 (34.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.8%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (24.4%)
Lung Condition6 (7.7%)
Asthma5 (6.4%)
Cancer4 (5.1%)
Diabetes3 (3.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (15.4%)
1 vehicle8 (30.8%)
2 vehicles4 (15.4%)
3+ vehicles10 (38.5%)

Suburbs Near York Town

Same Postcode (7270)

More York Town 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.