Royal George vs St Marys
Royal George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 56 in St Marys. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Royal George, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In St Marys, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Royal George tends to suit renters and couples, while St Marys suits people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Royal George is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 41%)
- St Marys has more parks and reserves (20 vs 15)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Royal George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 16%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Royal George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (194.5 km vs 214.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 152 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
St Marys
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Royal George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.1% vs 8.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Royal George 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.
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
St Marys has more residents (738 vs 59); Royal George has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $39,468).
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 738 +1151% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +31.1% | +8.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 56 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +45% vs other | $39,468/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $192/wk | $205/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
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 (17.8%).
Property market
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $390,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 52 days from 16 sales |
Zoning mix
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 81% | 86% |
| Environmental | 19% | 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
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands | 48 across Break O'Day |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% | +0% |
Gross rental yield
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.6% $380/wk on $550K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 7% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 45% of TAS | Higher than 67% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 77% of TAS | Higher than 48% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of TAS | Higher than 41% of TAS |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 22% of TAS |
Liveability
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
St Marys carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 51).
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | 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
| Royal George | 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 Royal George
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
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 15 | 20 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 14 |
Mobility
St Marys sits further from the CBD (214.1 km vs 194.5 km).
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 194.5 km | 214.1 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 139 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 7213 | 0.4% postcode 7215 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 7213 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).
Setting
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.3 km | 11.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 414 premises |
Climate
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr | $1,738/yr |
| Council | Northern Midlands | Break O'Day |
Federal electorate
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Royal George | St Marys | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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