Acton Park vs Seven Mile Beach

Acton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Seven Mile Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Acton Park is closer to the city centre: 20 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Acton Park tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Acton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 69%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Acton Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Acton Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (20 min vs 27 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20 km vs 22.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Acton Park is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • Seven Mile Beach has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acton Park and Seven Mile Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Walkability 18 / 0
Acton Park — Walkability: 18/100 Seven Mile Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 60
Acton Park — Low fire risk: 6/100 Seven Mile Beach — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Acton Park has more residents (2,293 vs 1,467); Acton Park has higher household incomes ($144,976 vs $110,500).

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Population 2,293
+36% vs other
 1,467
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +14.1%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $144,976/yr
+24% vs other
 $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $430/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Acton Park — 0-4: 4.7% Seven Mile Beach — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.8% / 12.7%
Acton Park — 5-14: 13.8% Seven Mile Beach — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 8.0% / 5.1%
Acton Park — 15-19: 8.0% Seven Mile Beach — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.5% / 4.3%
Acton Park — 20-24: 5.5% Seven Mile Beach — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.6% / 8.2%
Acton Park — 25-34: 8.6% Seven Mile Beach — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.9% / 12.4%
Acton Park — 35-44: 11.9% Seven Mile Beach — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.1% / 14.7%
Acton Park — 45-54: 16.1% Seven Mile Beach — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.0% / 17.0%
Acton Park — 55-64: 16.0% Seven Mile Beach — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 10.2% / 13.5%
Acton Park — 65-74: 10.2% Seven Mile Beach — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 4.1% / 6.0%
Acton Park — 75-84: 4.1% Seven Mile Beach — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.4% / 1.2%
Acton Park — 85+: 0.4% Seven Mile Beach — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 76.2% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 76.2% Acton Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Acton Park — One Parent Families: 8.1% Acton Park — Group Household: 2.2% Acton Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Seven Mile Beach 55.9% couple families
Seven Mile Beach — Couple Families: 55.9% Seven Mile Beach — Lone Person: 29.4% Seven Mile Beach — One Parent Families: 13.1% Seven Mile Beach — Group Household: 0.0% Seven Mile Beach — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 2.2% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 45.7% Acton Park — Mortgage: 52.1% Acton Park — Renting: 2.2%
Seven Mile Beach 8.4% renting
Seven Mile Beach — Owned Outright: 41.1% Seven Mile Beach — Mortgage: 50.5% Seven Mile Beach — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.5%
Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Seven Mile Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 16.5%
Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Seven Mile Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.5%
Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Seven Mile Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.8%
Acton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Seven Mile Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.8%
Acton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Seven Mile Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
England 4.1% / 4.3%
Acton Park — England: 4.1% Seven Mile Beach — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Acton Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Seven Mile Beach — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Acton Park — Scotland: 0.5% Seven Mile Beach — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Acton Park — Germany: 0.5% Seven Mile Beach — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Acton Park — Philippines: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
China 0.4% / —
Acton Park — China: 0.4% Seven Mile Beach — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 99.3% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 99.3% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Seven Mile Beach 100.2% houses
Seven Mile Beach — Houses: 100.2% Seven Mile Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Median house price $1,211,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 24 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
3 bed $1M / $956K
Acton Park — 3 bed: $1M (10 sales) Seven Mile Beach — 3 bed: $956K (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.34M
Acton Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (18 sales) Seven Mile Beach — 4 bed: $1.34M (10 sales)

18 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Acton Park has more rural and farming land (64% vs 41%); Acton Park has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 1%).

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Rural and farming 64% 41%
Parks and recreation 8% 46%
Environmental 24% 1%
Residential 0% 5%
Industrial 4% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Acton Park and 98% of Seven Mile Beach. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Houses — 2.8%
$655/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of TAS

Liveability

Acton Park is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Acton Park carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 40).

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Bushfire High
94/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Seven Mile Beach sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 20 km).

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 20 km 22.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 27 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7170
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Car (driver) 78.2% / 79.1%
Acton Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Seven Mile Beach — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 12.0%
Acton Park — Worked from Home: 13.7% Seven Mile Beach — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.1%
Acton Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Seven Mile Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.9% / 3.1%
Acton Park — Bus: 1.9% Seven Mile Beach — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.1%
Acton Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Seven Mile Beach — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 153 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
800 premises
 49%
642 premises

Climate

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Park Seven Mile Beach
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton Park

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring River

Seven Mile Beach

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring

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