Beaumaris vs Scamander

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Scamander: a median of $585,000, against $498,000 in Beaumaris, and rent is higher there too.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Beaumaris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($497,500 vs $585,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beaumaris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $273/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Scamander

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (233.7 km vs 241.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Beaumaris and Scamander drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beaumaris Scamander
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.

Beaumaris Scamander
Walkability 0 / 0
Beaumaris — Walkability: 0/100 Scamander — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 58 / 14
Beaumaris — Low fire risk: 58/100 Scamander — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Scamander has more residents (803 vs 362).

Beaumaris Scamander
Population 362 803
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.3% +25.9%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $50,076/yr
+6% vs other
 $47,320/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $273/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris Scamander
0-4 4.1% / 5.1%
Beaumaris — 0-4: 4.1% Scamander — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.0% / 10.2%
Beaumaris — 5-14: 13.0% Scamander — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 2.7%
Beaumaris — 15-19: 4.1% Scamander — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 3.0% / 2.6%
Beaumaris — 20-24: 3.0% Scamander — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 9.4% / 9.5%
Beaumaris — 25-34: 9.4% Scamander — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.0% / 13.0%
Beaumaris — 35-44: 11.0% Scamander — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.4% / 11.5%
Beaumaris — 45-54: 12.4% Scamander — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 18.0% / 18.4%
Beaumaris — 55-64: 18.0% Scamander — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 17.7% / 17.7%
Beaumaris — 65-74: 17.7% Scamander — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 5.8% / 9.0%
Beaumaris — 75-84: 5.8% Scamander — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 2.2% / 0.7%
Beaumaris — 85+: 2.2% Scamander — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris 45.0% lone person
Beaumaris — Lone Person: 45.0% Beaumaris — Couple Families: 25.7% Beaumaris — One Parent Families: 22.9% Beaumaris — Group Household: 6.4%
Scamander 52.5% lone person
Scamander — Lone Person: 52.5% Scamander — Couple Families: 33.6% Scamander — One Parent Families: 9.7% Scamander — Group Household: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris 18.4% renting
Beaumaris — Owned Outright: 49.0% Beaumaris — Mortgage: 32.7% Beaumaris — Renting: 18.4%
Scamander 23.3% renting
Scamander — Owned Outright: 50.8% Scamander — Mortgage: 26.0% Scamander — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaumaris Scamander
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.5%
Beaumaris — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Scamander — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 7.2%
Beaumaris — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% Scamander — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.1%
Beaumaris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Scamander — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.2%
Beaumaris — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Scamander — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.5%
Beaumaris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Scamander — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Beaumaris Scamander
England 2.2% / 4.4%
Beaumaris — England: 2.2% Scamander — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Beaumaris — New Zealand: 1.1% Scamander — New Zealand: 1.7%
France 1.7% / —
Beaumaris — France: 1.7% Scamander — France: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Beaumaris — South Africa: 1.1% Scamander — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Beaumaris — Scotland: not among its largest Scamander — Scotland: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.7%
Beaumaris — Canada: not among its largest Scamander — Canada: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Beaumaris — Philippines: not among its largest Scamander — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris 96.8% houses
Beaumaris — Houses: 96.8% Beaumaris — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Scamander 91.5% houses
Scamander — Houses: 91.5% Scamander — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaumaris Scamander
Median house price $497,500 $585,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 5 sales
 67 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Beaumaris has more rural and farming land (53% vs 30%); Scamander has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 44%).

Beaumaris Scamander
Environmental 44% 56%
Rural and farming 53% 30%
Residential 3% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Beaumaris Scamander
New dwellings approved 48
across Break O'Day
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.

Beaumaris Scamander
Houses — 3.3%
$460/wk on $730K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Beaumaris Scamander
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 13% of TAS

Liveability

Beaumaris Scamander
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Scamander carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 42).

Beaumaris Scamander
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 High
86/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beaumaris Scamander
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

Beaumaris Scamander
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Beaumaris sits further from the CBD (241.9 km vs 233.7 km).

Beaumaris Scamander
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 241.9 km
+3% vs other
 233.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 175 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7215
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.

Beaumaris Scamander
Car (driver) 81.4% / 78.1%
Beaumaris — Car (driver): 81.4% Scamander — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.4%
Beaumaris — Worked from Home: 11.0% Scamander — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 3.3%
Beaumaris — Car (passenger): 7.6% Scamander — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Beaumaris — Walked Only: not among its largest Scamander — Walked Only: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Beaumaris Scamander
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beaumaris Scamander
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 54%
528 premises

Climate

Beaumaris Scamander
Annual rainfall 660 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.1°C 21.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 6.8°C

Council rates

Beaumaris Scamander
Average residential rate $1,738/yr
same for both
Council Break O'Day
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaumaris Scamander
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaumaris Scamander
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaumaris

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees River

Scamander

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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