Sulphur Creek vs West Pine

West Pine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Sulphur Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sulphur Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sulphur Creek tends to suit couples, while West Pine suits share households.

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

Sulphur Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sulphur Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Sulphur Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sulphur Creek West Pine
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.

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Walkability 0 / 0
Sulphur Creek — Walkability: 0/100 West Pine — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Sulphur Creek — Low fire risk: 86/100 West Pine — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sulphur Creek has more residents (707 vs 142); Sulphur Creek has higher household incomes ($93,028 vs $81,224).

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Population 707
+80% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +2.9%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $93,028/yr
+13% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk $325/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sulphur Creek West Pine
0-4 6.5% / 3.5%
Sulphur Creek — 0-4: 6.5% West Pine — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.5% / 12.7%
Sulphur Creek — 5-14: 11.5% West Pine — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.4% / 9.2%
Sulphur Creek — 15-19: 4.4% West Pine — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 3.7% / 11.3%
Sulphur Creek — 20-24: 3.7% West Pine — 20-24: 11.3%
25-34 13.4% / 12.7%
Sulphur Creek — 25-34: 13.4% West Pine — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.7% / 7.7%
Sulphur Creek — 35-44: 10.7% West Pine — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 11.9% / 15.5%
Sulphur Creek — 45-54: 11.9% West Pine — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 16.4% / 10.6%
Sulphur Creek — 55-64: 16.4% West Pine — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 14.4% / 13.4%
Sulphur Creek — 65-74: 14.4% West Pine — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.5% / 2.1%
Sulphur Creek — 75-84: 5.5% West Pine — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.6% / —
Sulphur Creek — 85+: 0.6% West Pine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sulphur Creek 54.2% couple families
Sulphur Creek — Couple Families: 54.2% Sulphur Creek — Lone Person: 34.9% Sulphur Creek — One Parent Families: 7.2% Sulphur Creek — Group Household: 3.6%
West Pine 43.2% couple families
West Pine — Couple Families: 43.2% West Pine — Lone Person: 32.4% West Pine — One Parent Families: 13.5% West Pine — Group Household: 10.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sulphur Creek 12.0% renting
Sulphur Creek — Owned Outright: 45.1% Sulphur Creek — Mortgage: 42.9% Sulphur Creek — Renting: 12.0%
West Pine 12.0% renting
West Pine — Owned Outright: 52.0% West Pine — Mortgage: 36.0% West Pine — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 15.5%
Sulphur Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% West Pine — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 8.5%
Sulphur Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% West Pine — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 2.8%
Sulphur Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% West Pine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 5.6%
Sulphur Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% West Pine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Sulphur Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% West Pine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Sulphur Creek West Pine
England 3.5% / 3.5%
Sulphur Creek — England: 3.5% West Pine — England: 3.5%
India — / 3.5%
Sulphur Creek — India: not among its largest West Pine — India: 3.5%
Malaysia — / 2.8%
Sulphur Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest West Pine — Malaysia: 2.8%
China — / 2.1%
Sulphur Creek — China: not among its largest West Pine — China: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Sulphur Creek — New Zealand: 1.1% West Pine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Sulphur Creek — Netherlands: 1.0% West Pine — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Sulphur Creek — Philippines: 0.8% West Pine — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Sulphur Creek — South Africa: 0.8% West Pine — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sulphur Creek 98.6% houses
Sulphur Creek — Houses: 98.6% Sulphur Creek — Townhouses: 1.1% Sulphur Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
West Pine 100.0% houses
West Pine — Houses: 100.0% West Pine — Townhouses: 0.0% West Pine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Median house price $735,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $212,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

West Pine has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Rural and farming 89% 100%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Environmental 2% 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

Sulphur Creek West Pine
New dwellings approved 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -38%
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.

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $745K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Sulphur Creek West Pine
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of TAS —

Liveability

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Sulphur Creek carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Bushfire Low
14/100
 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 None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Sulphur Creek West Pine
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

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 318 km 317.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7316
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 7316
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.

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Car (driver) 88.3% / 88.1%
Sulphur Creek — Car (driver): 88.3% West Pine — Car (driver): 88.1%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 5.1%
Sulphur Creek — Worked from Home: 6.9% West Pine — Worked from Home: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.8%
Sulphur Creek — Car (passenger): 3.2% West Pine — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Sulphur Creek — Walked Only: 1.6% West Pine — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.3%).

Setting

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
350 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Average residential rate $1,379/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (Tas.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sulphur Creek West Pine
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sulphur Creek

Acreage Coastal

West Pine

Rural Students

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