Binalong Bay vs St Helens

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Binalong Bay: a median of $660,000, against $545,000 in St Helens, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, St Helens tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

St Helens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($189,500 vs $462,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($545,000 vs $660,000)

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 $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Helens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 205 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.4 km vs 262.9 km)
  • But Binalong Bay is more walkable (14/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Binalong Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Binalong Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Binalong Bay 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.

Binalong Bay 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.

Binalong Bay St Helens
Walkability 14 / 4
Binalong Bay — Walkability: 14/100 St Helens — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 36 / 44
Binalong Bay — Low fire risk: 36/100 St Helens — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

St Helens has more residents (2,206 vs 329); Binalong Bay rents higher ($265/wk vs $230/wk).

Binalong Bay St Helens
Population 329 2,206
+571% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +6.6%
Median age 58 57
Median household income $49,140/yr
+13% vs other
 $42,848/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+13% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Binalong Bay St Helens
0-4 3.3% / 4.2%
Binalong Bay — 0-4: 3.3% St Helens — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 6.1% / 8.6%
Binalong Bay — 5-14: 6.1% St Helens — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 3.6% / 3.3%
Binalong Bay — 15-19: 3.6% St Helens — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 2.7% / 3.5%
Binalong Bay — 20-24: 2.7% St Helens — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 3.0% / 7.4%
Binalong Bay — 25-34: 3.0% St Helens — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.2% / 8.7%
Binalong Bay — 35-44: 12.2% St Helens — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 14.3% / 11.5%
Binalong Bay — 45-54: 14.3% St Helens — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 24.3% / 18.4%
Binalong Bay — 55-64: 24.3% St Helens — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 20.7% / 19.2%
Binalong Bay — 65-74: 20.7% St Helens — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 9.1% / 11.3%
Binalong Bay — 75-84: 9.1% St Helens — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 0.9% / 3.8%
Binalong Bay — 85+: 0.9% St Helens — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Binalong Bay 64.0% lone person
Binalong Bay — Lone Person: 64.0% Binalong Bay — Couple Families: 25.6% Binalong Bay — One Parent Families: 10.5% Binalong Bay — Group Household: 0.0% Binalong Bay — 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.

Binalong Bay 25.9% renting
Binalong Bay — Owned Outright: 55.1% Binalong Bay — Mortgage: 19.0% Binalong Bay — Renting: 25.9%
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.

Binalong Bay St Helens
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.1%
Binalong Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% St Helens — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 7.7%
Binalong Bay — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% St Helens — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 6.0%
Binalong Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% St Helens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.8%
Binalong Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% St Helens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Binalong Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% St Helens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Binalong Bay St Helens
England 5.5% / 5.7%
Binalong Bay — England: 5.5% St Helens — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.4%
Binalong Bay — New Zealand: 2.7% St Helens — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand 1.5% / 0.5%
Binalong Bay — Thailand: 1.5% St Helens — Thailand: 0.5%
Canada 1.2% / —
Binalong Bay — Canada: 1.2% St Helens — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Binalong Bay — Ireland: 1.2% St Helens — Ireland: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.8%
Binalong Bay — Nepal: not among its largest St Helens — Nepal: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Binalong Bay — Philippines: not among its largest St Helens — Philippines: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Binalong Bay 92.5% houses
Binalong Bay — Houses: 92.5% Binalong Bay — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Binalong Bay — 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

Binalong Bay St Helens
Median house price $660,000 $545,000
Median unit price — $380,000
Median land price $462,500 $189,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 5 sales
 66 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Binalong Bay has more land zoned for conservation (98% vs 26%); St Helens has more rural and farming land (72% vs 0%).

Binalong Bay St Helens
Environmental 98% 26%
Rural and farming 0% 72%
Residential 2% 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

Binalong Bay 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.

Binalong Bay St Helens
Houses — 3.2%
$470/wk on $755K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Binalong Bay St Helens
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of TAS

Liveability

Binalong Bay is more walkable (14 vs 4).

Binalong Bay St Helens
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Binalong Bay St Helens
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 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
52/100
 Moderate
59/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Binalong Bay 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 Binalong Bay

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

Binalong Bay St Helens
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 13
Parks & reserves 5 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
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 29

Mobility

Binalong Bay sits further from the CBD (262.9 km vs 257.4 km).

Binalong Bay St Helens
Walkability score 14/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 262.9 km
+2% vs other
 257.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7216
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7216
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.

Binalong Bay St Helens
Car (driver) 78.6% / 69.1%
Binalong Bay — Car (driver): 78.6% St Helens — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 12.8%
Binalong Bay — Worked from Home: 18.4% St Helens — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 7.7%
Binalong Bay — Car (passenger): 3.1% St Helens — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 9.6%
Binalong Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest St Helens — Walked Only: 9.6%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Binalong Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest St Helens — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Binalong Bay St Helens
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Binalong Bay St Helens
Connectivity score 95/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
413 premises
 85%
1,573 premises

Climate

Binalong Bay 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Binalong Bay St Helens
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Binalong Bay

Coastal Retirees Rural

St Helens

Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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