TAS · Break O'Day Council
St Marys (Tas.), TAS, 7215
Current weather
11.6°CMainly clear
89% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 13.2° / 8.5° today · 2.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#90 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
St Marys (Tas.) is a small locality in the Break O'Day area, home to around 738 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $360, 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
- 738
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $759
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 398
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 37.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 0 / 10
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)
- $360
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 2
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
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
- 928
- St Marys District SchoolCombined
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.5 Story St (Newsagent)
- Opp. No.5 Story St (Opposite Newsagent)
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Newmans Creek Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- St Marys Community Health CentreGardiners Creek Roadhospital
- St Marys Pharmacypharmacy
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Bakery52 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Cullenswood Estate including Christ Church and Cemetery6870 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Cullenswood Estate including Christ Church and Cemetery6870 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Harefield365 Harefield RD, St marys, 7215Permanently Registered
- House50 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Killymoon6332 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Railway Station7265 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Slaughterhouse58-76 GRAY RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- St Marys Cheese Factory18-30 Gardiners Creek RD, St Marys, 7215Permanently Registered
- St Marys Hotel48 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #90 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bakeryheritage52 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Cullenswood Estate including Christ Church and Cemeteryheritage6870 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Cullenswood Estate including Christ Church and Cemeteryheritage6870 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Harefieldheritage365 Harefield RD, St marys, 7215Permanently Registered
- Househeritage50 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Killymoonheritage6332 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Railway Stationheritage7265 ESK MAIN RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- Slaughterhouseheritage58-76 GRAY RD, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
- St Marys Cheese Factoryheritage18-30 Gardiners Creek RD, St Marys, 7215Permanently Registered
- St Marys Hotelheritage48 MAIN ST, ST MARYS, 7215Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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