TAS · Break O'Day Council
St Helens (Tas.), TAS, 7216
Current weather
13.7°CMainly clear
80% humidity · 13 km/h wind · 14.3° / 10.2° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
St Helens (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Break O'Day area, home to around 2,206 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $320, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,206
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $824
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 276 of 1,252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 37.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 71 / 47 / 69
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $320
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 11
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 958
- St Helens District High SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.1 Circassian St (Opp. Service Station)
- No.6 Circassian St (Service Station)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Binalongtime Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Fishermans Memorial ParkPark
- Kings ParkNature reserve
- Marthvale Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Memorial ParkPark
- Percy Steel ReservePark
- St Helens Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Hub 4 Health - community health hubPortland Placerehabilitation
- Ochre Medical Centre St HelensPendrigh Placeclinic
- St Helens DentalCecilia Streetdentist
- St Helens District Hospital and Community CentreAnnie Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- Black Swan Inn295 Binalong Bay RD, St Helens, 7216Permanently Registered
- Fairlea Homestead12-14 TASMAN HWY, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Former Post Office44 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Queechy Homestead2 TASMAN HWY, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Shop60 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Church58 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.3/100
- National rank
- 6127th in Australia
- State rank
- 213th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #40 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Black Swan Innheritage295 Binalong Bay RD, St Helens, 7216Permanently Registered
- Fairlea Homesteadheritage12-14 TASMAN HWY, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Former Post Officeheritage44 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Queechy Homesteadheritage2 TASMAN HWY, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Shopheritage60 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- St Paul's Anglican Churchheritage58 CECILIA ST, ST HELENS, 7216Permanently Registered
- Hub 4 Health - community health hubhealthPortland Placerehabilitation
- Ochre Medical Centre St HelenshealthPendrigh Placeclinic
- St Helens DentalhealthCecilia Streetdentist
- St Helens District Hospital and Community CentrehealthAnnie Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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