Crayfish Creek vs Hellyer

Hellyer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 58 in Crayfish Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Crayfish Creek, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Hellyer, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Crayfish Creek: a median of $440,000, against $360,000 in Hellyer, though rent is higher in Hellyer. On these figures, Crayfish Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Hellyer suits 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

Hellyer

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 24%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Hellyer

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper houses ($360,000 vs $440,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crayfish Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Crayfish Creek is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Hellyer sits closer to the CBD (378.4 km vs 382.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crayfish Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Hellyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs -9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
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.

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Walkability 10 / 0
Crayfish Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Hellyer — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Crayfish Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hellyer — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hellyer has more residents (189 vs 68); Hellyer has higher household incomes ($68,692 vs $48,724).

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Population 68 189
+178% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.3% +9.2%
Median age 58 44
Median household income $48,724/yr $68,692/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk $220/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
0-4 — / 2.1%
Crayfish Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Hellyer — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 4.4% / 15.3%
Crayfish Creek — 5-14: 4.4% Hellyer — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 — / 6.9%
Crayfish Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Hellyer — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.4% / 4.8%
Crayfish Creek — 20-24: 7.4% Hellyer — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.8% / 6.9%
Crayfish Creek — 25-34: 8.8% Hellyer — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.3% / 17.5%
Crayfish Creek — 35-44: 10.3% Hellyer — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 8.8% / 12.7%
Crayfish Creek — 45-54: 8.8% Hellyer — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 42.6% / 15.9%
Crayfish Creek — 55-64: 42.6% Hellyer — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 17.6% / 13.2%
Crayfish Creek — 65-74: 17.6% Hellyer — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 5.9% / 7.4%
Crayfish Creek — 75-84: 5.9% Hellyer — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.6%
Crayfish Creek — 85+: not among its largest Hellyer — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crayfish Creek 76.5% lone person
Crayfish Creek — Lone Person: 76.5% Crayfish Creek — Couple Families: 0.0% Crayfish Creek — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Hellyer 46.3% lone person
Hellyer — Lone Person: 46.3% Hellyer — Couple Families: 46.3% Hellyer — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crayfish Creek 13.3% renting
Crayfish Creek — Owned Outright: 66.7% Crayfish Creek — Mortgage: 20.0% Crayfish Creek — Renting: 13.3%
Hellyer 23.0% renting
Hellyer — Owned Outright: 37.8% Hellyer — Mortgage: 39.2% Hellyer — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crayfish Creek 72.2% houses
Crayfish Creek — Houses: 72.2% Crayfish Creek — Flats / Apartments: 27.8%
Hellyer 100.0% houses
Hellyer — Houses: 100.0% Hellyer — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 18.5%
Crayfish Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Hellyer — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 4.2%
Crayfish Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Hellyer — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.4%
Crayfish Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Hellyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Crayfish Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hellyer — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Property market

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Median house price $440,000 $360,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Hellyer has more rural and farming land (91% vs 70%); Crayfish Creek has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 5%).

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Rural and farming 70% 91%
Environmental 25% 5%
Residential 3% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 44% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS

Liveability

Crayfish Creek is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hellyer carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
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

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Crayfish Creek sits further from the CBD (382.2 km vs 378.4 km).

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 382.2 km 378.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7321
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7321
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.

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Car (driver) 88.0% / 91.2%
Crayfish Creek — Car (driver): 88.0% Hellyer — Car (driver): 91.2%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 8.8%
Crayfish Creek — Worked from Home: 12.0% Hellyer — Worked from Home: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 916 m 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crayfish Creek Hellyer
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crayfish Creek

Coastal River Rural

Hellyer

Coastal Rural

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