Shorewell Park vs East Cam

Shorewell Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in East Cam. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shorewell Park, most households rent. In East Cam, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Shorewell Park tends to suit renters and people living alone, while East Cam suits couples.

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

East Cam

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Shorewell Park has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

East Cam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Shorewell Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (59% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But East Cam leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shorewell Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (329.8 km vs 331.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Shorewell Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shorewell Park East Cam
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.

Shorewell Park East Cam
Walkability 65 / 6
Shorewell Park — Walkability: 65/100 East Cam — Walkability: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Shorewell Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Cam — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Shorewell Park has more residents (2,150 vs 158); East Cam has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $44,512).

Shorewell Park East Cam
Population 2,150
+93% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% -7.1%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $44,512/yr $81,224/yr
+82% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shorewell Park East Cam
0-4 6.5% / 3.2%
Shorewell Park — 0-4: 6.5% East Cam — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.5% / 18.4%
Shorewell Park — 5-14: 12.5% East Cam — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 7.7% / 6.3%
Shorewell Park — 15-19: 7.7% East Cam — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.0% / 3.2%
Shorewell Park — 20-24: 6.0% East Cam — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 12.1% / 5.1%
Shorewell Park — 25-34: 12.1% East Cam — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 10.1% / 12.7%
Shorewell Park — 35-44: 10.1% East Cam — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.2% / 19.0%
Shorewell Park — 45-54: 13.2% East Cam — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 10.7% / 12.7%
Shorewell Park — 55-64: 10.7% East Cam — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.8% / 11.4%
Shorewell Park — 65-74: 9.8% East Cam — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.7% / 7.0%
Shorewell Park — 75-84: 6.7% East Cam — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 5.3% / —
Shorewell Park — 85+: 5.3% East Cam — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shorewell Park 23.8% couple families
Shorewell Park — Couple Families: 23.8% Shorewell Park — Lone Person: 44.2% Shorewell Park — One Parent Families: 27.5% Shorewell Park — Group Household: 3.7% Shorewell Park — Other Families: 0.8%
East Cam 73.3% couple families
East Cam — Couple Families: 73.3% East Cam — Lone Person: 26.7% East Cam — One Parent Families: 0.0% East Cam — Group Household: 0.0% East Cam — 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.

Shorewell Park 59.3% renting
Shorewell Park — Owned Outright: 18.9% Shorewell Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Shorewell Park — Renting: 59.3%
East Cam 7.4% renting
East Cam — Owned Outright: 50.0% East Cam — Mortgage: 42.6% East Cam — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shorewell Park 85.9% houses
Shorewell Park — Houses: 85.9% Shorewell Park — Townhouses: 11.9% Shorewell Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
East Cam 100.0% houses
East Cam — Houses: 100.0% East Cam — Townhouses: 0.0% East Cam — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Shorewell Park East Cam
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 22.2%
Shorewell Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% East Cam — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 10.8%
Shorewell Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% East Cam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 6.3%
Shorewell Park — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% East Cam — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 3.2%
Shorewell Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% East Cam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Shorewell Park — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% East Cam — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Property market

Shorewell Park East Cam
Median house price $452,000 —
Median unit price $425,000 —
Median land price $120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

East Cam has more rural and farming land (88% vs 32%).

Shorewell Park East Cam
Rural and farming 32% 88%
Residential 42% 0%
Parks and recreation 21% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Shorewell Park East Cam
New dwellings approved 90
across Burnie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1200%
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.

Shorewell Park East Cam
Houses 4.7%
$440/wk on $489K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Shorewell Park East Cam
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 43% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of TAS —

Liveability

Shorewell Park is more walkable (65 vs 6).

Shorewell Park East Cam
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

East Cam carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Shorewell Park East Cam
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
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 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Shorewell Park East Cam
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Shorewell Park

  • Hellyer College Government · Secondary

Schools in East Cam

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

Amenities in the suburb

Shorewell Park East Cam
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

East Cam sits further from the CBD (331.8 km vs 329.8 km).

Shorewell Park East Cam
Walkability score 65/100 6/100
Distance to Hobart 329.8 km 331.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 231 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7320
 0.4%
postcode 7321
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7320
 26
postcode 7321

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.

Shorewell Park East Cam
Car (driver) 81.4% / 74.2%
Shorewell Park — Car (driver): 81.4% East Cam — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 19.4%
Shorewell Park — Worked from Home: 3.8% East Cam — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / 6.5%
Shorewell Park — Car (passenger): 11.6% East Cam — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Shorewell Park — Walked Only: 1.7% East Cam — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Shorewell Park — Bus: 1.5% East Cam — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Shorewell Park East Cam
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 2.3 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Shorewell Park East Cam
Connectivity score 74/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,182 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Shorewell Park East Cam
Annual rainfall 929 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Shorewell Park East Cam
Average residential rate $2,050/yr
same for both
Council Burnie
same for both

Federal electorate

Shorewell Park East Cam
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shorewell Park East Cam
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shorewell Park

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

East Cam

Coastal Rural

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