Falmouth vs Four Mile Creek

Falmouth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 61 in Four Mile Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Falmouth, most households are people living alone. In Four Mile Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Falmouth tends to suit people living alone, while Four Mile Creek suits 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

Four Mile Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Falmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Falmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 6%)

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

  • Falmouth has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 212 min)
  • Four Mile Creek sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 226.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Four Mile Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Falmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.3% vs 22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
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.

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Falmouth — Walkability: 0/100 Four Mile Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 19 / 18
Falmouth — Low fire risk: 19/100 Four Mile Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Falmouth has higher household incomes ($55,900 vs $46,800); Four Mile Creek skews older (61 vs 54).

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Population 139
+15% vs other
 118
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.3% +22.9%
Median age 54 61
Median household income $55,900/yr
+16% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
0-4 5.0% / —
Falmouth — 0-4: 5.0% Four Mile Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.8% / 10.2%
Falmouth — 5-14: 5.8% Four Mile Creek — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.2% / —
Falmouth — 15-19: 7.2% Four Mile Creek — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.6% / —
Falmouth — 20-24: 3.6% Four Mile Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.9% / 10.2%
Falmouth — 25-34: 12.9% Four Mile Creek — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 9.4% / 6.8%
Falmouth — 35-44: 9.4% Four Mile Creek — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 9.4% / 9.3%
Falmouth — 45-54: 9.4% Four Mile Creek — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 23.7% / 18.6%
Falmouth — 55-64: 23.7% Four Mile Creek — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 23.7% / 31.4%
Falmouth — 65-74: 23.7% Four Mile Creek — 65-74: 31.4%
75-84 2.9% / 4.2%
Falmouth — 75-84: 2.9% Four Mile Creek — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 2.5%
Falmouth — 85+: not among its largest Four Mile Creek — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Falmouth 61.5% lone person
Falmouth — Lone Person: 61.5% Falmouth — Couple Families: 23.1% Falmouth — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Four Mile Creek 50.0% lone person
Four Mile Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Four Mile Creek — Couple Families: 36.4% Four Mile Creek — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Falmouth 20.7% renting
Falmouth — Owned Outright: 60.3% Falmouth — Mortgage: 19.0% Falmouth — Renting: 20.7%
Four Mile Creek 6.2% renting
Four Mile Creek — Owned Outright: 75.0% Four Mile Creek — Mortgage: 18.8% Four Mile Creek — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
England 2.9% / 2.5%
Falmouth — England: 2.9% Four Mile Creek — England: 2.5%
Scotland 4.3% / —
Falmouth — Scotland: 4.3% Four Mile Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Nepal — / 4.2%
Falmouth — Nepal: not among its largest Four Mile Creek — Nepal: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Falmouth — New Zealand: not among its largest Four Mile Creek — New Zealand: 2.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 16.1%
Falmouth — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Four Mile Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 8.5%
Falmouth — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Four Mile Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 6.8%
Falmouth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Four Mile Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.2%
Falmouth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Four Mile Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.2%
Falmouth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Four Mile Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Falmouth 98.4% houses
Falmouth — Houses: 98.4% Falmouth — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Four Mile Creek 95.9% houses
Four Mile Creek — Houses: 95.9% Four Mile Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Median house price $753,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Four Mile Creek has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 17%); Falmouth has more rural and farming land (80% vs 30%).

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Rural and farming 80% 30%
Environmental 17% 69%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Residential 1% 0%
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

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
New dwellings approved 48
across Break O'Day
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
82/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
13/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
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

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Parks & reserves 3 4
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 9 13

Mobility

Falmouth sits further from the CBD (226.4 km vs 220.5 km).

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 226.4 km
+3% vs other
 220.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 165 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7215
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.

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Car (driver) 62.8% / 62.5%
Falmouth — Car (driver): 62.8% Four Mile Creek — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 20.0%
Falmouth — Worked from Home: 30.2% Four Mile Creek — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only 7.0% / 7.5%
Falmouth — Walked Only: 7.0% Four Mile Creek — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 10.0%
Falmouth — Car (passenger): not among its largest Four Mile Creek — Car (passenger): 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
137 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Annual rainfall 660 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Average residential rate $1,738/yr
same for both
Council Break O'Day
same for both

Federal electorate

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Falmouth Four Mile Creek
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Falmouth

Coastal Retirees River Rural

Four Mile Creek

Coastal Retirees River Rural

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