Falmouth vs Scamander
Scamander is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Falmouth. 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 Scamander, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Falmouth: a median of $753,000, against $585,000 in Scamander. On these figures, Falmouth tends to suit people living alone, while Scamander suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Falmouth and Scamander are both small, quiet Tasmanian coastal communities with notably different scales and affordability profiles. Falmouth has just 139 residents compared to Scamander's 803, and offers a higher median household income of $55,900 against $47,320, though median house prices are considerably steeper at $753,000 versus $585,000. Scamander may appeal to buyers seeking a slightly larger, more established community at a lower entry price, while Falmouth suits those prioritising higher local incomes and a more secluded setting, despite its marginally higher bushfire risk of 81 compared to 86.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Scamander
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $753,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 36%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Falmouth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Falmouth
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 175 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (226.4 km vs 233.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 25.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Falmouth and Scamander 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
Scamander has more residents (803 vs 139); Falmouth has higher household incomes ($55,900 vs $47,320).
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139 | 803 +478% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.3% | +25.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 51 |
| Median household income | $55,900/yr +15% vs other | $47,320/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk | $273/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $753,000 | $585,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 67 days from 13 sales |
Zoning mix
Falmouth has more rural and farming land (80% vs 30%); Scamander has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 17%).
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 30% |
| Environmental | 17% | 56% |
| Residential | 1% | 8% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 3% |
| 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 | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Break O'Day same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.3% $460/wk on $730K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of TAS | Higher than 16% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of TAS | Higher than 7% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of TAS | Higher than 47% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of TAS | Higher than 87% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 13% of TAS |
Liveability
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 86/100 |
| 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 56/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 2 |
Mobility
Scamander sits further from the CBD (233.7 km vs 226.4 km).
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 226.4 km | 233.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 165 min | 175 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).
Setting
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 39 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.7 km 2.9 km to a named beach | 1.3 km 2.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 73/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 137 premises | 54% 528 premises |
Climate
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,738/yr same for both | |
| Council | Break O'Day same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Falmouth | Scamander | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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