Four Mile Creek vs Gray

Gray 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 Four Mile Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Gray, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Four Mile Creek tends to suit older residents, while Gray suits people living alone and families with children.

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 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Gray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 212 min)
  • But Four Mile Creek sits closer to the CBD (220.5 km vs 225 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Four Mile Creek has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 30%)
  • Gray is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Four Mile Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Four Mile Creek Gray
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.

Four Mile Creek Gray
Walkability 0 / 10
Four Mile Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Gray — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 18 / 19
Four Mile Creek — Low fire risk: 18/100 Gray — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Four Mile Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Four Mile Creek has more residents (118 vs 71).

Four Mile Creek Gray
Population 118
+40% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.9% +2.9%
Median age 61 54
Median household income $46,800/yr
+25% vs other
 $35,100/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Four Mile Creek Gray
0-4 — / 8.5%
Four Mile Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Gray — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 10.2% / 11.3%
Four Mile Creek — 5-14: 10.2% Gray — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 — / —
Four Mile Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Gray — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Four Mile Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Gray — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.2% / 5.6%
Four Mile Creek — 25-34: 10.2% Gray — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 6.8% / 12.7%
Four Mile Creek — 35-44: 6.8% Gray — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 9.3% / 11.3%
Four Mile Creek — 45-54: 9.3% Gray — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 18.6% / 23.9%
Four Mile Creek — 55-64: 18.6% Gray — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 31.4% / 22.5%
Four Mile Creek — 65-74: 31.4% Gray — 65-74: 22.5%
75-84 4.2% / 7.0%
Four Mile Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Gray — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.5% / —
Four Mile Creek — 85+: 2.5% Gray — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gray 70.0% lone person
Gray — Lone Person: 70.0% Gray — Couple Families: 30.0% Gray — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

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%
Gray 0.0% renting
Gray — Owned Outright: 65.6% Gray — Mortgage: 34.4% Gray — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Four Mile Creek Gray
England 2.5% / 8.5%
Four Mile Creek — England: 2.5% Gray — England: 8.5%
Nepal 4.2% / —
Four Mile Creek — Nepal: 4.2% Gray — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Four Mile Creek — New Zealand: 2.5% Gray — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Four Mile Creek Gray
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 22.5%
Four Mile Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Gray — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 11.3%
Four Mile Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Gray — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.2%
Four Mile Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Gray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.2%
Four Mile Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Gray — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.2%
Four Mile Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Gray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Four Mile Creek 95.9% houses
Four Mile Creek — Houses: 95.9% Four Mile Creek — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Gray 92.9% houses
Gray — Houses: 92.9% Gray — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Gray has more rural and farming land (91% vs 30%); Four Mile Creek has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 9%).

Four Mile Creek Gray
Rural and farming 30% 91%
Environmental 69% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Four Mile Creek Gray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 4% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS

Liveability

Gray is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Four Mile Creek Gray
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

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

Schools

Four Mile Creek Gray
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

Four Mile Creek Gray
Parks & reserves 4 5
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Gray sits further from the CBD (225 km vs 220.5 km).

Four Mile Creek Gray
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 220.5 km 225 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 212 min 170 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.

Four Mile Creek Gray
Car (driver) 62.5% / 77.8%
Four Mile Creek — Car (driver): 62.5% Gray — Car (driver): 77.8%
Walked Only 7.5% / 22.2%
Four Mile Creek — Walked Only: 7.5% Gray — Walked Only: 22.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / —
Four Mile Creek — Worked from Home: 20.0% Gray — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Four Mile Creek — Car (passenger): 10.0% Gray — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Four Mile Creek Gray
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 376 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Four Mile Creek Gray
Connectivity score 25/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Four Mile Creek Gray
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Four Mile Creek

Coastal Retirees River Rural

Gray

Professionals Retirees Rural

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