St Helens vs Stieglitz

St Helens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 60 in Stieglitz. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are 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

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($189,500 vs $275,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Helens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stieglitz

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255 km vs 257.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stieglitz

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 34%)

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

Investors

Stieglitz

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

St Helens Stieglitz
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.

St Helens Stieglitz
Walkability 4 / 10
St Helens — Walkability: 4/100 Stieglitz — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 44 / 42
St Helens — Low fire risk: 44/100 Stieglitz — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

St Helens has more residents (2,206 vs 595); Stieglitz rents higher ($260/wk vs $230/wk).

St Helens Stieglitz
Population 2,206
+73% vs other
 595
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +6.1%
Median age 57 60
Median household income $42,848/yr
+3% vs other
 $41,444/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Helens Stieglitz
0-4 4.2% / 2.4%
St Helens — 0-4: 4.2% Stieglitz — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 8.6% / 8.4%
St Helens — 5-14: 8.6% Stieglitz — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.3% / 2.0%
St Helens — 15-19: 3.3% Stieglitz — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 3.5% / 3.4%
St Helens — 20-24: 3.5% Stieglitz — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.4% / 6.6%
St Helens — 25-34: 7.4% Stieglitz — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 8.7% / 7.2%
St Helens — 35-44: 8.7% Stieglitz — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 11.5% / 8.9%
St Helens — 45-54: 11.5% Stieglitz — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 18.4% / 18.7%
St Helens — 55-64: 18.4% Stieglitz — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 19.2% / 26.1%
St Helens — 65-74: 19.2% Stieglitz — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 11.3% / 13.6%
St Helens — 75-84: 11.3% Stieglitz — 75-84: 13.6%
85+ 3.8% / 2.0%
St Helens — 85+: 3.8% Stieglitz — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Helens 57.9% lone person
St Helens — Lone Person: 57.9% St Helens — Couple Families: 22.6% St Helens — One Parent Families: 14.8% St Helens — Group Household: 3.1% St Helens — Other Families: 1.6%
Stieglitz 63.9% lone person
Stieglitz — Lone Person: 63.9% Stieglitz — Couple Families: 25.4% Stieglitz — One Parent Families: 10.7% Stieglitz — Group Household: 0.0% Stieglitz — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Helens 25.9% renting
St Helens — Owned Outright: 51.3% St Helens — Mortgage: 22.8% St Helens — Renting: 25.9%
Stieglitz 18.8% renting
Stieglitz — Owned Outright: 59.6% Stieglitz — Mortgage: 21.7% Stieglitz — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

St Helens Stieglitz
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.8%
St Helens — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Stieglitz — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 7.2%
St Helens — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Stieglitz — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
St Helens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Stieglitz — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.0%
St Helens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Stieglitz — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
St Helens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Stieglitz — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

St Helens Stieglitz
England 5.7% / 6.2%
St Helens — England: 5.7% Stieglitz — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.5%
St Helens — New Zealand: 1.4% Stieglitz — New Zealand: 0.5%
Scotland — / 1.8%
St Helens — Scotland: not among its largest Stieglitz — Scotland: 1.8%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
St Helens — Germany: 0.4% Stieglitz — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
St Helens — Netherlands: 0.5% Stieglitz — Netherlands: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
St Helens — Philippines: 0.6% Stieglitz — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal 0.8% / —
St Helens — Nepal: 0.8% Stieglitz — Nepal: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
St Helens — India: not among its largest Stieglitz — India: 0.7%
Thailand 0.5% / —
St Helens — Thailand: 0.5% Stieglitz — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Helens 86.2% houses
St Helens — Houses: 86.2% St Helens — Townhouses: 4.8% St Helens — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Stieglitz 87.5% houses
Stieglitz — Houses: 87.5% Stieglitz — Townhouses: 10.0% Stieglitz — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Helens Stieglitz
Median house price $545,000 $549,000
Median unit price $380,000 —
Median land price $189,500 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 34 sales
 71 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

St Helens Stieglitz
2 bed $420K / $498K
St Helens — 2 bed: $420K (19 sales) Stieglitz — 2 bed: $498K (12 sales)

19 vs 12 sales

3 bed $570K / $538K
St Helens — 3 bed: $570K (39 sales) Stieglitz — 3 bed: $538K (24 sales)

39 vs 24 sales

4 bed $722K / $740K
St Helens — 4 bed: $722K (14 sales) Stieglitz — 4 bed: $740K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

St Helens has more rural and farming land (72% vs 0%); Stieglitz has more land zoned for conservation (75% vs 26%).

St Helens Stieglitz
Environmental 26% 75%
Rural and farming 72% 0%
Residential 1% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 12%
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

St Helens Stieglitz
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.

St Helens Stieglitz
Houses 3.2%
$470/wk on $755K
 4.0%
$450/wk on $585K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

St Helens Stieglitz
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of TAS Higher than 9% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS

Liveability

St Helens Stieglitz
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Helens Stieglitz
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Helens Stieglitz
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in St Helens

  • St Helens District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Stieglitz

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Helens Stieglitz
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 21 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 29 3

Mobility

St Helens sits further from the CBD (257.4 km vs 255 km).

St Helens Stieglitz
Walkability score 4/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 257.4 km 255 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7216
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7216
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.

St Helens Stieglitz
Car (driver) 69.1% / 78.4%
St Helens — Car (driver): 69.1% Stieglitz — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 10.5%
St Helens — Worked from Home: 12.8% Stieglitz — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 6.8%
St Helens — Car (passenger): 7.7% Stieglitz — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 9.6% / 4.3%
St Helens — Walked Only: 9.6% Stieglitz — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
St Helens — Bicycle: 0.9% Stieglitz — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

St Helens Stieglitz
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 1.1 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

St Helens Stieglitz
Connectivity score 89/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
1,573 premises
 100%
575 premises

Climate

St Helens Stieglitz
Annual rainfall 660 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

St Helens Stieglitz
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Helens

Retirees Rural

Stieglitz

Acreage Coastal Retirees River

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