Cambridge vs Seven Mile Beach

Cambridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Seven Mile Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambridge, about half of households are couple families. In Seven Mile Beach, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seven Mile Beach: a median of $1.15 million, against $920,000 in Cambridge. Cambridge is closer to the city centre: 14 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Cambridge 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

Cambridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cambridge has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • Seven Mile Beach has cheaper land ($625,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cambridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14 km vs 22.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 27 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cambridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cambridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.2% vs 14.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cambridge 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.

Cambridge 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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Walkability 17 / 0
Cambridge — Walkability: 17/100 Seven Mile Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 9 / 60
Cambridge — Low fire risk: 9/100 Seven Mile Beach — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Seven Mile Beach skews older (46 vs 41).

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Population 1,454 1,467
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.2% +14.1%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $106,496/yr $110,500/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $430/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
0-4 5.4% / 5.6%
Cambridge — 0-4: 5.4% Seven Mile Beach — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.4% / 12.7%
Cambridge — 5-14: 13.4% Seven Mile Beach — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.0% / 5.1%
Cambridge — 15-19: 4.0% Seven Mile Beach — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.8% / 4.3%
Cambridge — 20-24: 4.8% Seven Mile Beach — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.8% / 8.2%
Cambridge — 25-34: 12.8% Seven Mile Beach — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.3% / 12.4%
Cambridge — 35-44: 13.3% Seven Mile Beach — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.1% / 14.7%
Cambridge — 45-54: 13.1% Seven Mile Beach — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.0% / 17.0%
Cambridge — 55-64: 14.0% Seven Mile Beach — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 11.8% / 13.5%
Cambridge — 65-74: 11.8% Seven Mile Beach — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.4% / 6.0%
Cambridge — 75-84: 5.4% Seven Mile Beach — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Cambridge — 85+: 0.7% Seven Mile Beach — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cambridge 47.8% couple families
Cambridge — Couple Families: 47.8% Cambridge — Lone Person: 33.1% Cambridge — One Parent Families: 15.0% Cambridge — Group Household: 3.3% Cambridge — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Cambridge 12.3% renting
Cambridge — Owned Outright: 41.4% Cambridge — Mortgage: 46.3% Cambridge — Renting: 12.3%
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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 16.5%
Cambridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Seven Mile Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 16.5%
Cambridge — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Seven Mile Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.5%
Cambridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Seven Mile Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.8%
Cambridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Seven Mile Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.8%
Cambridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Seven Mile Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
England 2.1% / 4.3%
Cambridge — England: 2.1% Seven Mile Beach — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Cambridge — New Zealand: 1.1% Seven Mile Beach — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 1.2% / —
Cambridge — China: 1.2% Seven Mile Beach — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / 0.3%
Cambridge — South Africa: 0.8% Seven Mile Beach — South Africa: 0.3%
India 0.5% / —
Cambridge — India: 0.5% Seven Mile Beach — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Cambridge — Germany: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Cambridge — Philippines: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Cambridge — Scotland: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Scotland: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cambridge 91.9% houses
Cambridge — Houses: 91.9% Cambridge — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Cambridge — Townhouses: 0.6%
Seven Mile Beach 100.2% houses
Seven Mile Beach — Houses: 100.2% Seven Mile Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Seven Mile Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Median house price $920,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price $900,000 $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
3 bed $862K / $956K
Cambridge — 3 bed: $862K (18 sales) Seven Mile Beach — 3 bed: $956K (19 sales)

18 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.34M
Cambridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales) Seven Mile Beach — 4 bed: $1.34M (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Cambridge has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 1%); Cambridge has more rural and farming land (51% vs 41%).

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Rural and farming 51% 41%
Parks and recreation 12% 46%
Environmental 19% 1%
Residential 0% 5%
Industrial 3% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 90% of Cambridge 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

Cambridge 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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Houses 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.19M
 2.8%
$655/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% 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 86% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 6% of TAS

Liveability

Cambridge is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cambridge carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 40).

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Bushfire High
91/100
 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 Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cambridge

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Seven Mile Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Seven Mile Beach sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 14 km).

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 14 km 22.3 km
+59% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 27 min
Public transport score 90/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.2
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.

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Car (driver) 80.1% / 79.1%
Cambridge — Car (driver): 80.1% Seven Mile Beach — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 12.0%
Cambridge — Worked from Home: 10.0% Seven Mile Beach — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.1%
Cambridge — Car (passenger): 5.2% Seven Mile Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.9% / 3.1%
Cambridge — Bus: 1.9% Seven Mile Beach — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.1%
Cambridge — Walked Only: 2.8% Seven Mile Beach — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 153 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cambridge Seven Mile Beach
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,130 premises
 49%
642 premises

Climate

Cambridge 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

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

Federal electorate

Cambridge 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

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

Tags

Cambridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Transport Hub

Seven Mile Beach

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring

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