Mathinna vs St Marys

Comparing Mathinna and St Marys, TAS: St Marys has more residents (738 vs 131); Mathinna sits further from the CBD (227.2 km vs 214.1 km); and St Marys rents higher ($205/wk vs $150/wk).

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

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mathinna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $205/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 170 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 227.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mathinna has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 5%)
  • St Marys has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mathinna St Marys
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.

Mathinna St Marys
Walkability 10 / 4
Mathinna — Walkability: 10/100 St Marys — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 43 / 34
Mathinna — Low fire risk: 43/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

St Marys has more residents (738 vs 131); St Marys rents higher ($205/wk vs $150/wk).

Mathinna St Marys
Population 131 738
+463% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.7% +8.2%
Median age 55 56
Median household income $37,700/yr $39,468/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $205/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mathinna St Marys
0-4 — / 2.3%
Mathinna — 0-4: not among its largest St Marys — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 5.3% / 9.3%
Mathinna — 5-14: 5.3% St Marys — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 — / 3.3%
Mathinna — 15-19: not among its largest St Marys — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 4.6% / 4.1%
Mathinna — 20-24: 4.6% St Marys — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.1% / 5.4%
Mathinna — 25-34: 6.1% St Marys — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 8.4% / 7.5%
Mathinna — 35-44: 8.4% St Marys — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 19.8% / 14.6%
Mathinna — 45-54: 19.8% St Marys — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 26.7% / 24.1%
Mathinna — 55-64: 26.7% St Marys — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 16.8% / 15.6%
Mathinna — 65-74: 16.8% St Marys — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.6% / 9.3%
Mathinna — 75-84: 4.6% St Marys — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 2.3% / 3.0%
Mathinna — 85+: 2.3% St Marys — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mathinna 54.5% lone person
Mathinna — Lone Person: 54.5% Mathinna — Couple Families: 22.7% Mathinna — One Parent Families: 22.7% Mathinna — Group Household: 0.0% Mathinna — Other Families: 0.0%
St Marys 53.7% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 53.7% St Marys — Couple Families: 26.6% St Marys — One Parent Families: 14.2% St Marys — Group Household: 4.1% St Marys — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mathinna 12.5% renting
Mathinna — Owned Outright: 65.6% Mathinna — Mortgage: 21.9% Mathinna — Renting: 12.5%
St Marys 15.9% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 62.4% St Marys — Mortgage: 21.7% St Marys — Renting: 15.9%
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.

Mathinna St Marys
England 2.3% / 6.2%
Mathinna — England: 2.3% St Marys — England: 6.2%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Mathinna — New Zealand: not among its largest St Marys — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Mathinna — Scotland: not among its largest St Marys — Scotland: 0.9%
China — / 0.8%
Mathinna — China: not among its largest St Marys — China: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Mathinna — Germany: not among its largest St Marys — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mathinna St Marys
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 17.8%
Mathinna — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.7%
Mathinna — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.4%
Mathinna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Mathinna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Mathinna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mathinna 83.3% houses
Mathinna — Houses: 83.3% Mathinna — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
St Marys 94.7% houses
St Marys — Houses: 94.7% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mathinna St Marys
Median house price $400,000 $390,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 294 days
from 3 sales
 52 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Mathinna St Marys
Rural and farming 88% 86%
Environmental 11% 13%
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

Mathinna St Marys
New dwellings approved 48
across Break O'Day
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mathinna St Marys
Houses — 3.6%
$380/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Mathinna St Marys
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 48% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of TAS

Liveability

Mathinna St Marys
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mathinna St Marys
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mathinna St Marys
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mathinna

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in St Marys

  • St Marys District School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mathinna St Marys
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 20
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 5 14

Mobility

Mathinna sits further from the CBD (227.2 km vs 214.1 km).

Mathinna St Marys
Walkability score 10/100 4/100
Distance to Hobart 227.2 km
+6% vs other
 214.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 7214
 0.4%
postcode 7215
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7214
 29
postcode 7215

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.

Mathinna St Marys
Car (driver) 72.0% / 71.4%
Mathinna — Car (driver): 72.0% St Marys — Car (driver): 71.4%
Walked Only 16.0% / 11.1%
Mathinna — Walked Only: 16.0% St Marys — Walked Only: 11.1%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 14.6%
Mathinna — Worked from Home: 12.0% St Marys — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Mathinna — Car (passenger): not among its largest St Marys — Car (passenger): 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Mathinna St Marys
Elevation 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.6 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mathinna St Marys
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
414 premises

Climate

Mathinna St Marys
Annual rainfall 894 mm 660 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C 21.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C 6.8°C

Council rates

Mathinna St Marys
Average residential rate $1,738/yr
same for both
Council Break O'Day
same for both

Federal electorate

Mathinna St Marys
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mathinna St Marys
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mathinna

Rural

St Marys

Affordable Retirees Rural

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