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TAS · Sorell Council

Bream Creek, 7175

Est. population · Jun 2025

139

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.6%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,218/wk

Employment rate

68.3%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
What Bream Creek is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Bream Creek is a quieter smaller community in Sorell Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The capital is not on the doorstep: Hobart is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

At a glance

Bream Creek snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

139

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

44th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

139(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +8.6% over 5 years · 66th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+8.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+11
Growth rank in TAS
66th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
126
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 62
Median monthly mortgage
$1,343
Employment rate
68.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
49 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
911
Against the person
141
Against property
729
Rate per 1,000 residents
6,554
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
43.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.9%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property729
  • Offences Against The Person141
  • Total Offences911

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Marchwiel #7 Conservation CovenantNature Reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Marchwiel #7 Conservation CovenantNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
187
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
The Hobart Clinic (37.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
18° / 11°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
15° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 5°
Rainfall
246 mm · ~31 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
14° / 7°
Rainfall
213 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Marchwiel313 MARCHWIEL RD, BREAM CREEK, 7175Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyons
Member of Parliament
Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
88,977
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+10.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 26.2 km away).

Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.7%

7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +10.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CoppingLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • DunalleyLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
  • Primrose SandsLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
  • Dodges FerryLabor 76.6% · Coalition 23.4% TPP (2025)20.3 km away
  • SorellLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)23.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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