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The quick read on

Bream Creek

TAS 7175 · Sorell

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
126

ABS 2021

Postcode
7175

Bream Creek, Tasmania

Property market insights for Bream Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bream Creek TAS

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

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If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bream Creek is $575 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Bream Creek safe?

The overall rate for Bream Creek is 14,180 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% above the Greater Hobart benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bream Creek.

Overall crime rate

14,180

offences per 100,000 residents

35% aboveGreater Hobart

Bream CreekGreater Hobart: 10,537

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bream Creek?

Bream Creek TAS 7175 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.

126 people call Bream Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
126
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,343 / month
2021 household rent
$255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Above
15–3424.6%Below
35–5417.5%Below
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over9.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting13.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more24.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.8%Above
Drove to work53.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Bream Creek

28.8% of workers in Bream Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.

3.2% of Bream Creek residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.

63.5% of people in Bream Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bream Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bream Creek TAS 7175.

Is Bream Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.3% of Bream Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.

35 family households lived in Bream Creek; 42.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

22.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bream Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bream Creek had 126 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bream Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bream Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bream Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.

20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

13.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bream Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bream Creek had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 22.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.

Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bream Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

28.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.

53.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bream Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.

One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.

67.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bream Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.

12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bream Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

97.6% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bream Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.7% of Bream Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bream Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 55.6% of ancestry responses in Bream Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 34.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bream Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.

Managers accounted for 30.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bream Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.2%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.

30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bream Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.5% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bream Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

40.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bream Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,343.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $255 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bream Creek compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.8% in Bream Creek, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.

Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.

Renting accounted for 13.3% in Bream Creek, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bream Creek

Is Bream Creek expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Bream Creek good for families?

The Census counted 35 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bream Creek?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bream Creek

6 streets in Bream Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bream Creek Rd
  • Burnt Hill Rd
  • Clearys Ln
  • Marchwiel Rd
  • Marion Bay Rd
  • Wielangta Rd

Keep exploring

Is Bream Creek right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.