Sandford vs Cremorne

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cremorne tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cremorne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sandford Cremorne
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.

Sandford Cremorne
Walkability 5 / 20
Sandford — Walkability: 5/100 Cremorne — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 9 / 100
Sandford — Low fire risk: 9/100 Cremorne — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sandford has more residents (2,046 vs 602).

Sandford Cremorne
Population 2,046
+71% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +14.4%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $110,084/yr $118,300/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+1% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sandford Cremorne
0-4 4.6% / 6.6%
Sandford — 0-4: 4.6% Cremorne — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.0% / 16.4%
Sandford — 5-14: 14.0% Cremorne — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.6% / 3.7%
Sandford — 15-19: 5.6% Cremorne — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.0% / 2.8%
Sandford — 20-24: 4.0% Cremorne — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 9.3% / 8.1%
Sandford — 25-34: 9.3% Cremorne — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 13.5% / 15.6%
Sandford — 35-44: 13.5% Cremorne — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 15.4% / 14.5%
Sandford — 45-54: 15.4% Cremorne — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 18.2% / 15.4%
Sandford — 55-64: 18.2% Cremorne — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 11.5% / 13.1%
Sandford — 65-74: 11.5% Cremorne — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 3.7% / 2.3%
Sandford — 75-84: 3.7% Cremorne — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.0%
Sandford — 85+: 0.5% Cremorne — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sandford 60.4% couple families
Sandford — Couple Families: 60.4% Sandford — Lone Person: 20.9% Sandford — One Parent Families: 14.5% Sandford — Group Household: 2.7% Sandford — Other Families: 1.6%
Cremorne 58.9% couple families
Cremorne — Couple Families: 58.9% Cremorne — Lone Person: 28.8% Cremorne — One Parent Families: 12.3% Cremorne — Group Household: 0.0% Cremorne — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sandford 4.8% renting
Sandford — Owned Outright: 43.9% Sandford — Mortgage: 51.3% Sandford — Renting: 4.8%
Cremorne 6.8% renting
Cremorne — Owned Outright: 43.9% Cremorne — Mortgage: 49.3% Cremorne — Renting: 6.8%
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.

Sandford Cremorne
England 3.7% / 3.3%
Sandford — England: 3.7% Cremorne — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Sandford — New Zealand: 0.8% Cremorne — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Sandford — Scotland: 0.5% Cremorne — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Sandford — Germany: 0.5% Cremorne — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Sandford — Thailand: 0.4% Cremorne — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Sandford Cremorne
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.9%
Sandford — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Cremorne — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 16.4%
Sandford — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Cremorne — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.1%
Sandford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Cremorne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.0%
Sandford — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Cremorne — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.0%
Sandford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Cremorne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sandford 99.9% houses
Sandford — Houses: 99.9% Sandford — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Cremorne 100.0% houses
Cremorne — Houses: 100.0% Cremorne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sandford Cremorne
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $560,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sandford Cremorne
Rural and farming 82% 77%
Residential 0% 17%
Environmental 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
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

Sandford Cremorne
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
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.

Sandford Cremorne
Houses 3.0%
$738/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Sandford Cremorne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of TAS —

Liveability

Cremorne is more walkable (20 vs 5); Cremorne scores higher overall (80 vs 53).

Sandford Cremorne
Grade B A+
Score 53/100 80/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sandford carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0).

Sandford Cremorne
Bushfire High
91/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sandford Cremorne
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

Sandford Cremorne
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Sandford Cremorne
Walkability score 5/100 20/100
Distance to Hobart 26.3 km
+5% vs other
 25.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 30 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 7020
 2.4%
postcode 7024
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 7020
 42
postcode 7024

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.

Sandford Cremorne
Car (driver) 81.5% / 88.8%
Sandford — Car (driver): 81.5% Cremorne — Car (driver): 88.8%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 5.8%
Sandford — Worked from Home: 11.1% Cremorne — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.3%
Sandford — Car (passenger): 3.7% Cremorne — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 2.6% / 2.1%
Sandford — Bus: 2.6% Cremorne — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Sandford — Walked Only: 1.1% Cremorne — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.8%).

Setting

Sandford Cremorne
Elevation 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 912 m
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sandford Cremorne
Connectivity score 48/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
800 premises
 1%
275 premises

Climate

Sandford Cremorne
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Sandford Cremorne
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Sandford Cremorne
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sandford Cremorne
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sandford

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring

Cremorne

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring
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