Beaumaris vs St Helens

Beaumaris is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in St Helens. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beaumaris, about half of households are people living alone. In St Helens, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in St Helens: a median of $545,000, against $498,000 in Beaumaris, though rent is higher in Beaumaris. On these figures, St Helens tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Beaumaris

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 37%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)
  • But St Helens has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($189,500 vs $290,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beaumaris

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (183 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (241.9 km vs 257.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Helens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Beaumaris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.3% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beaumaris and St Helens 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 St Helens
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 St Helens
Walkability 0 / 4
Beaumaris — Walkability: 0/100 St Helens — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 58 / 44
Beaumaris — Low fire risk: 58/100 St Helens — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

St Helens has more residents (2,206 vs 362); Beaumaris has higher household incomes ($50,076 vs $42,848).

Beaumaris St Helens
Population 362 2,206
+509% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.3% +6.6%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $50,076/yr
+14% vs other
 $42,848/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris St Helens
0-4 4.1% / 4.2%
Beaumaris — 0-4: 4.1% St Helens — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.0% / 8.6%
Beaumaris — 5-14: 13.0% St Helens — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.1% / 3.3%
Beaumaris — 15-19: 4.1% St Helens — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.0% / 3.5%
Beaumaris — 20-24: 3.0% St Helens — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 9.4% / 7.4%
Beaumaris — 25-34: 9.4% St Helens — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.0% / 8.7%
Beaumaris — 35-44: 11.0% St Helens — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.4% / 11.5%
Beaumaris — 45-54: 12.4% St Helens — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 18.0% / 18.4%
Beaumaris — 55-64: 18.0% St Helens — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 17.7% / 19.2%
Beaumaris — 65-74: 17.7% St Helens — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 5.8% / 11.3%
Beaumaris — 75-84: 5.8% St Helens — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 2.2% / 3.8%
Beaumaris — 85+: 2.2% St Helens — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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% Beaumaris — Other Families: 0.0%
St Helens 57.9% lone person
St Helens — Lone Person: 57.9% St Helens — Couple Families: 22.6% St Helens — One Parent Families: 14.8% St Helens — Group Household: 3.1% St Helens — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
St Helens 25.9% renting
St Helens — Owned Outright: 51.3% St Helens — Mortgage: 22.8% St Helens — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaumaris St Helens
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.1%
Beaumaris — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% St Helens — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 16.3% / 7.7%
Beaumaris — Bachelor Degree: 16.3% St Helens — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.0%
Beaumaris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% St Helens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.8%
Beaumaris — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% St Helens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.1%
Beaumaris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% St Helens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 St Helens
England 2.2% / 5.7%
Beaumaris — England: 2.2% St Helens — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.4%
Beaumaris — New Zealand: 1.1% St Helens — New Zealand: 1.4%
France 1.7% / —
Beaumaris — France: 1.7% St Helens — France: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / 0.4%
Beaumaris — South Africa: 1.1% St Helens — South Africa: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Beaumaris — Nepal: not among its largest St Helens — Nepal: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Beaumaris — Philippines: not among its largest St Helens — Philippines: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Beaumaris — Thailand: not among its largest St Helens — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaumaris 96.8% houses
Beaumaris — Houses: 96.8% Beaumaris — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Beaumaris — Townhouses: 0.0%
St Helens 86.2% houses
St Helens — Houses: 86.2% St Helens — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% St Helens — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beaumaris St Helens
Median house price $497,500 $545,000
Median unit price — $380,000
Median land price $290,000 $189,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 5 sales
 66 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

St Helens has more rural and farming land (72% vs 53%); Beaumaris has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 26%).

Beaumaris St Helens
Rural and farming 53% 72%
Environmental 44% 26%
Residential 3% 1%
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 St Helens
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 St Helens
Houses — 3.2%
$470/wk on $755K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Beaumaris St Helens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 30% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of TAS

Liveability

Beaumaris St Helens
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

St Helens carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 42).

Beaumaris St Helens
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
56/100
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
59/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beaumaris St Helens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beaumaris

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in St Helens

  • St Helens District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beaumaris St Helens
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 1 21
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 29

Mobility

St Helens sits further from the CBD (257.4 km vs 241.9 km).

Beaumaris St Helens
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 241.9 km 257.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 183 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7215
 0.4%
postcode 7216
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7215
 32
postcode 7216

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 St Helens
Car (driver) 81.4% / 69.1%
Beaumaris — Car (driver): 81.4% St Helens — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.8%
Beaumaris — Worked from Home: 11.0% St Helens — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 7.7%
Beaumaris — Car (passenger): 7.6% St Helens — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 9.6%
Beaumaris — Walked Only: not among its largest St Helens — Walked Only: 9.6%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Beaumaris — Bicycle: not among its largest St Helens — Bicycle: 0.9%

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

Setting

Beaumaris St Helens
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Beaumaris St Helens
Connectivity score 30/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 85%
1,573 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Beaumaris St Helens
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

St Helens

Retirees Rural

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