Sisters Creek TAS 7325

Sisters Creek is a rural locality in Tasmania, 362 km from Hobart CBD, around 4 hours 15 minutes by car. Population is 161; the median age is 43 and the median household income is $84,448 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 20.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7325.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Crime in the Waratah-Wynyard council area

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

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 574 38.5
Assault 116 7.8
Assault in a public place 29 1.9
Home burglary 9 0.6
Stolen vehicles 22 1.5
Robbery 6 0.4
Serious crime 34 2.3
Public order incidents 382 25.6
Family violence order breaches 38 2.5
Police family violence order breaches 29 1.9

Rates use the council’s 14,916 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

7 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Bass Highway 7 (100.0%)

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

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 25% in TAS
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 Sisters Creek.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
61
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 97%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 3%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in locality
Sport & Recreation
1 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
4 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Waratah-Wynyard: council population

The whole council area, not just Sisters Creek · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
14,916
+0.2% in a year
Change
+24
people since 2024
Density
4.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-45
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+43
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+26
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
3/10
5/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
5/10
8/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
4/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Sisters Creek is home to 161 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

161

20.1% since 2016

Median Age

43

4.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$84,448/yr

6.5% since 2016
Top 24% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$220/wk

76.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,083/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.6

10.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$41,132/yr

18.6% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

54

20.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

74.0%

0.4% since 2016

Houses

96.3%

3.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

13.5%

64.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

15.4%

6.1% since 2016

Work From Home

22.4%

31.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 52 (96.3%)
Flats / Apartments 2 (3.7%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 19 (38.0%)
Owned Outright 18 (36.0%)
Renting 13 (26.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.1%
English Spoken at Home
88.8%
Employment Rate
59.1%
12.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
16.8%

Occupations

Managers 26 (34.7%)
Labourers 14 (18.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 9 (12.0%)
Technicians & Trades 8 (10.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 6 (8.0%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (8.0%)
Sales 5 (6.7%)
Professionals 4 (5.3%)

Religion

No Religion 77 (47.8%)
Christianity 61 (37.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 9 (5.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (2.5%)
5-14 24 (14.9%)
15-19 13 (8.1%)
20-24 10 (6.2%)
25-34 17 (10.6%)
35-44 18 (11.2%)
45-54 29 (18.0%)
55-64 24 (14.9%)
65-74 19 (11.8%)
75-84 4 (2.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 21 (53.8%)
Lone Person 15 (38.5%)
One Parent Families 3 (7.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 48 (71.6%)
Worked from Home 15 (22.4%)
Walked Only 4 (6.0%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 34 (21.1%)
Bachelor Degree 12 (7.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8 (5.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 7 (13.0%)
2 cars 17 (31.5%)
3 cars 9 (16.7%)
4+ cars 16 (29.6%)

Council Rates

Waratah-Wynyard
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,820 a year through Waratah-Wynyard based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,820/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Sisters Creek's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 76%
  • Environmental 23%
  • 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: Waratah-Wynyard

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

In the year to August 2026, 65 new dwellings were approved across Waratah-Wynyard. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 33.3% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
65dwellings
+33.3% YoY
Houses
65
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Wynyard Airport, 15.2 km

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

Elevation
134 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
5.7 km
Near high-voltage lines
8.6% of addresses
7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
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.

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.08% in 2021
+0.2 points this year

In postcode 7325, 34 of 8,302 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.2% (98 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.08%
2022
0.08%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.20%
2025
0.41%

Rooftop solar

28
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.5 kW each

In postcode 7325, 1,115 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,953 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 99 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
45
2020
55
2021
54
2022
63
2023
93
2024
84
2025
87
2026
45

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

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 Sisters Creek

Is Sisters Creek a safe place to live?

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

What natural hazards affect Sisters Creek?

Sisters Creek has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100, 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 Sisters Creek?

Sisters Creek, TAS had a population of 161 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Sisters Creek, TAS?

The postcode for Sisters Creek, TAS is 7325.

How far is Sisters Creek from Hobart?

Sisters Creek is 362 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 256 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Sisters Creek?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Sisters Creek was $84,448 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 Sisters Creek?

There are too few current rental listings in Sisters Creek 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 Sisters Creek?

The median age of residents in Sisters Creek was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Sisters Creek at risk of bushfire?

Sisters Creek has a moderate recorded bushfire history (60/100). 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 Sisters Creek?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Sisters Creek, Wynyard Airport (15.2 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 Sisters Creek?

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 Sisters Creek belong to?

Sisters Creek sits within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Sisters Creek?

The average residential rates bill through Waratah-Wynyard is $1,820 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Sisters Creek?

Across Waratah-Wynyard, 65 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 33.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Sisters Creek in?

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

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