Howth vs Sulphur Creek
Sulphur Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Howth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Howth, most households are couple families. In Sulphur Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Howth tends to suit couples and older residents, while Sulphur Creek suits 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
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Howth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($153/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Howth
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Howth and Sulphur 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.
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
Sulphur Creek has more residents (707 vs 61); Sulphur Creek rents higher ($295/wk vs $153/wk).
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 707 +1059% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.0% | +12.4% |
| Median age | 52 | 44 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $93,028/yr +59% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $153/wk | $295/wk +93% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Property market
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $735,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $212,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 14 sales |
Zoning mix
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 89% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 4% |
| Environmental | 1% | 2% |
| 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
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 84 across Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -38% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.0% $580/wk on $745K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of TAS | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of TAS | Higher than 28% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of TAS | Higher than 84% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 39% of TAS |
Liveability
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 52/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Sulphur Creek carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Howth | Sulphur 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
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 6 | 8 |
Mobility
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 316.2 km | 318 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 217 min | 220 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 7316 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 7316 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 (88.3%).
Setting
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 114 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.2 km 2.6 km to a named beach | 2.1 km 2.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 36/100 | 66/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 41% 350 premises |
Climate
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 814 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,379/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Coast (Tas.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Howth | Sulphur Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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