St Marys vs Upper Scamander

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St Marys, about half of households are people living alone. In Upper Scamander, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, St Marys tends to suit people living alone, while Upper Scamander suits share households and 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

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Scamander

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Scamander

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $205/wk)

Weighs 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 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 242.1 km)

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

Upper Scamander

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

St Marys and Upper Scamander 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 Marys Upper Scamander
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 Marys Upper Scamander
Walkability 4 / 0
St Marys — Walkability: 4/100 Upper Scamander — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 34 / 27
St Marys — Low fire risk: 34/100 Upper Scamander — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

St Marys rents higher ($205/wk vs $0/wk); St Marys has more residents (738 vs 60).

St Marys Upper Scamander
Population 738
+92% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +36.4%
Median age 56 55
Median household income $39,468/yr $68,224/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Marys Upper Scamander
0-4 2.3% / 10.0%
St Marys — 0-4: 2.3% Upper Scamander — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 9.3% / —
St Marys — 5-14: 9.3% Upper Scamander — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 3.3% / —
St Marys — 15-19: 3.3% Upper Scamander — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / —
St Marys — 20-24: 4.1% Upper Scamander — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 6.7%
St Marys — 25-34: 5.4% Upper Scamander — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 7.5% / 21.7%
St Marys — 35-44: 7.5% Upper Scamander — 35-44: 21.7%
45-54 14.6% / 8.3%
St Marys — 45-54: 14.6% Upper Scamander — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 24.1% / 20.0%
St Marys — 55-64: 24.1% Upper Scamander — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 15.6% / 20.0%
St Marys — 65-74: 15.6% Upper Scamander — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 9.3% / 5.0%
St Marys — 75-84: 9.3% Upper Scamander — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 3.0% / —
St Marys — 85+: 3.0% Upper Scamander — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Marys 53.7% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 53.7% St Marys — Couple Families: 26.6% St Marys — Group Household: 4.1% St Marys — One Parent Families: 14.2% St Marys — Other Families: 1.4%
Upper Scamander 30.8% lone person
Upper Scamander — Lone Person: 30.8% Upper Scamander — Couple Families: 46.2% Upper Scamander — Group Household: 23.1% Upper Scamander — One Parent Families: 0.0% Upper Scamander — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Marys 15.9% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 62.4% St Marys — Mortgage: 21.7% St Marys — Renting: 15.9%
Upper Scamander 0.0% renting
Upper Scamander — Owned Outright: 76.9% Upper Scamander — Mortgage: 23.1% Upper Scamander — Renting: 0.0%
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.

St Marys Upper Scamander
England 6.2% / 15.0%
St Marys — England: 6.2% Upper Scamander — England: 15.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
St Marys — New Zealand: 1.6% Upper Scamander — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
St Marys — Scotland: 0.9% Upper Scamander — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.8% / —
St Marys — China: 0.8% Upper Scamander — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
St Marys — Germany: 0.7% Upper Scamander — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Qualifications

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

St Marys Upper Scamander
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 16.7%
St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Upper Scamander — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 11.7%
St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Upper Scamander — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / —
St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Upper Scamander — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Upper Scamander — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Upper Scamander — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Marys 94.7% houses
St Marys — Houses: 94.7% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Upper Scamander 96.2% houses
Upper Scamander — Houses: 96.2% Upper Scamander — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Marys Upper Scamander
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

St Marys Upper Scamander
Rural and farming 86% 87%
Environmental 13%
same for both
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 Marys Upper Scamander
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 Marys Upper Scamander
Houses 3.6%
$380/wk on $550K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

St Marys Upper Scamander
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of TAS —

Liveability

St Marys Upper Scamander
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

St Marys Upper Scamander
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
73/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

St Marys Upper Scamander
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 Marys

  • St Marys District School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Upper Scamander

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

Amenities in the suburb

St Marys Upper Scamander
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 20 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Upper Scamander sits further from the CBD (242.1 km vs 214.1 km).

St Marys Upper Scamander
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 214.1 km 242.1 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 7215
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 Marys Upper Scamander
Car (driver) 71.4% / 71.4%
St Marys — Car (driver): 71.4% Upper Scamander — Car (driver): 71.4%
Walked Only 11.1% / 17.9%
St Marys — Walked Only: 11.1% Upper Scamander — Walked Only: 17.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 10.7%
St Marys — Worked from Home: 14.6% Upper Scamander — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
St Marys — Car (passenger): 3.0% Upper Scamander — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

St Marys Upper Scamander
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

St Marys Upper Scamander
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Marys

Affordable Retirees Rural

Upper Scamander

Retirees Rural Young Families

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