Zeehan Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7469
Postcode for Zeehan, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 197 km from Hobart · Pop. 722
722
Population
48
Median Age
$951
Household Income/wk
$160
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
90.8
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 Zeehan 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 Zeehan Compares

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

MetricZeehanTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $951 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $606 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.1% +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.

Zeehan is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7469. It lies roughly 197 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by West Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Zeehan has a population of 722 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $951, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 10.1%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 51 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Zeehan includes a median weekly rent of $160, median monthly mortgage repayment of $606, with 317 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.6% of housing.

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

Zeehan is served by Zeehan Primary School.

Zeehan is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Zeehan Details

Postcode7469
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)722
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$951/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$498/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$606
Average Household Size2 persons
Area90.8 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings317
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population51 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate10.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.8875165
Longitude145.3379509
Distance from Hobart197 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentWest Coast
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (19.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years115 (15.9%)
15–24 years48 (6.6%)
25–44 years159 (22.0%)
45–64 years248 (34.3%)
65+ years139 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.6%) Mortgaged (27.0%) Rented (31.4%)

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)

Arthritis104 (14.4%)
Asthma72 (10.0%)
Diabetes62 (8.6%)
Heart Disease44 (6.1%)
Lung Condition28 (3.9%)
Cancer23 (3.2%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (5.4%)
1 vehicle147 (46.4%)
2 vehicles100 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles53 (16.7%)

Schools in Zeehan

Zeehan Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 43 students

Suburbs Near Zeehan

Same Postcode (7469)

More Zeehan 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.