Hellyer TAS 7321

Located in Tasmania, Hellyer sits 378 km from Hobart CBD, around 4 hours 30 minutes by car. The locality has 189 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $68,692 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 9.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,086. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Hellyer sits at $360,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only four sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$360,000

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.9% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the Circular Head council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Hellyer alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 196 23.7
Assault 48 5.8
Assault in a public place 15 1.8
Home burglary 9 1.1
Stolen vehicles 11 1.3
Robbery 0 0.0
Serious crime 12 1.4
Public order incidents 209 25.2
Family violence order breaches 8 1.0
Police family violence order breaches 12 1.4

Rates use the council’s 8,286 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

3 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Hellyer is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hellyer.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
135
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 99%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Circular Head: council population

The whole council area, not just Hellyer · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
8,286
Change
-2
people since 2024
Density
1.7
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-2
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-34
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+34
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
3/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
3/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
2/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Hellyer is home to 189 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

189

9.2% since 2016

Median Age

44

18.5% since 2016

Median Household Income

$68,692/yr

70.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$220/wk

25.7% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,086/mo

8.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

4.5% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$28,340/yr

12.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

69.1% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

52.7%

30.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

74

12.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

77.0%

6.8% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

3.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.7%

26.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.0%

46.5% since 2016

Work From Home

8.8%

Dwelling Types

Houses 74 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 29 (39.2%)
Owned Outright 28 (37.8%)
Renting 17 (23.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
85.2%
English Spoken at Home
88.9%
Employment Rate
54.5%
33.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
29.1%

Occupations

Community & Personal Service 15 (17.9%)
Professionals 11 (13.1%)
Managers 11 (13.1%)
Labourers 11 (13.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 9 (10.7%)
Technicians & Trades 8 (9.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (7.1%)
Sales 5 (6.0%)

Religion

No Religion 94 (49.7%)
Christianity 76 (40.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (3.2%)
Netherlands 3 (1.6%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 4 (2.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (2.1%)
5-14 29 (15.3%)
15-19 13 (6.9%)
20-24 9 (4.8%)
25-34 13 (6.9%)
35-44 33 (17.5%)
45-54 24 (12.7%)
55-64 30 (15.9%)
65-74 25 (13.2%)
75-84 14 (7.4%)
85+ 3 (1.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 19 (46.3%)
Lone Person 19 (46.3%)
One Parent Families 3 (7.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 62 (91.2%)
Worked from Home 6 (8.8%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 35 (18.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14 (7.4%)
Bachelor Degree 8 (4.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 6 (3.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 4 (5.4%)
1 car 21 (28.4%)
2 cars 30 (40.5%)
3 cars 11 (14.9%)
4+ cars 3 (4.1%)

How this land is zoned

Share of Hellyer's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 91%
  • Environmental 5%
  • Residential 2%
  • Infrastructure and transport 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Circular Head

The whole council area, not just Hellyer · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 7 new dwellings were approved across Circular Head. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.

Trailing 12 months
7dwellings
Houses
7
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Wynyard Airport, 28.6 km

High rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
40 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
1.5 km
Annual rainfall
929 mm
112 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
21.8°C
0 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
3.8°C
20 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.09% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 7321, 22 of 5,076 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (79 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.09%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.21%
2024
0.28%
2025
0.43%

Rooftop solar

26
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.4 kW each

In postcode 7321, 640 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,465 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 37 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
25
2020
51
2021
33
2022
40
2023
51
2024
52
2025
41
2026
20

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$1,878
Loan amount
$288,000
Total interest over 30 years
$387,916

2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 7321.

Deposit
$72,000
Stamp duty
$12,335
Cash needed at settlement
$84,335

Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Braddon

Currently held by Anne Urquhart Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Anne Urquhart 57.2% 42.8% +15.2
2022 Gavin Pearce 42.0% 58.0% +4.9
2019 Gavin Pearce 46.9% 53.1% +4.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Braddon · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 4 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Independent
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Independent

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Hellyer

Is Hellyer a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Hellyer.

What natural hazards affect Hellyer?

Hellyer has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Hellyer?

Hellyer, TAS had a population of 189 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Hellyer, TAS?

The postcode for Hellyer, TAS is 7321.

How far is Hellyer from Hobart?

Hellyer is 378 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 271 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Hellyer?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hellyer was $68,692 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Hellyer?

There are too few current rental listings in Hellyer for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Hellyer?

The median age of residents in Hellyer was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Hellyer at risk of bushfire?

Hellyer has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Hellyer?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hellyer, Wynyard Airport (28.6 km away), summer days average 21.8°C, winter nights 3.8°C, 929 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hellyer?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Hellyer belong to?

Hellyer sits within the Circular Head local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Hellyer?

Across Circular Head, 7 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Hellyer in?

Hellyer sits within the federal Division of Braddon, currently held by Anne Urquhart (Australian Labor Party).

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