Bream Creek vs Marion Bay
Bream Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Marion Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bream Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Marion Bay, most households are people living alone. Marion Bay is closer to the city centre: 52.4 km, against 59.2 km. On these figures, Bream Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Marion Bay suits people living alone.
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
Bream Creek
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Marion Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bream Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marion Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 82 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (52.4 km vs 59.2 km)
- But Bream Creek is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bream Creek is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- Marion Bay has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Bream Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.6% vs -22.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bream Creek and Marion Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bream Creek has more residents (126 vs 56); Marion Bay skews older (53 vs 39).
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126 +56% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.6% | -22.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 53 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr | $68,900/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $300/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Zoning mix
Bream Creek has more rural and farming land (84% vs 48%); Marion Bay has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 16%).
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 48% |
| Environmental | 16% | 50% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 169 across Sorell same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +346% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of TAS | Higher than 38% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 99% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of TAS | Higher than 62% of TAS |
Liveability
Bream Creek is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Bream Creek carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0).
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 57/100 | High 72/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 1 |
| Waterways | 17 | 0 |
Mobility
Bream Creek sits further from the CBD (59.2 km vs 52.4 km).
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 59.2 km +11% vs other | 52.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 49 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.8% postcode 7175 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 32 postcode 7175 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.6 km | 1.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 60 premises | 0% 58 premises |
Climate
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,598/yr same for both | |
| Council | Sorell same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bream Creek | Marion Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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