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Christmas Hills

TAS 7330 · Circular Head

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

Population
127

ABS 2021

Postcode
7330

Christmas Hills, Tasmania

Property market insights for Christmas Hills (Tas.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Christmas Hills (Tas.) TAS

Median price trend for houses

Up 53.5% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20202021202220232024

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$252$251$251$25020192019201920192019

Market data updated January 2024.

Christmas Hills (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 53.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Christmas Hills safe?

The overall rate for Christmas Hills is 11,787 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Tas..

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

Overall crime rate

11,787

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of Tas.

Christmas HillsRest of Tas.: 11,845

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Christmas Hills?

Christmas Hills TAS 7330 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..

127 people call Christmas Hills home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.

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

Population
127
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$880 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.4%Below
15–3431.5%Above
35–5421.3%Below
55–7429.9%Above
75 and over2.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting7.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.8%Below
Two cars52.6%Above
Three or more60.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.9%In line
Drove to work65.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.3%Above

What stands out in Christmas Hills

7.9% of workers in Christmas Hills worked from home on Census day.

6.3% of Christmas Hills residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..

37.8% of people in Christmas Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Christmas Hills

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Christmas Hills TAS 7330.

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

13.4% of Christmas Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

28 family households lived in Christmas Hills; 53.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

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

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

Christmas Hills had 127 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Christmas Hills.

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 Christmas Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

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

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

The average household in Christmas Hills had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Two-person households represented 44.7%, while 34.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..

65.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Christmas Hills?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 Rest of Tas. rate.

One-car households formed 15.8% of the total.

113.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.

10.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

85.8% 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 Christmas Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.2% of Christmas Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% 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 76.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Christmas Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.5% of ancestry responses in Christmas Hills.

Australian ancestry made up 43.3% 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 Christmas Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

4.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Managers accounted for 31.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 4.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..

43.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Christmas Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

4.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $880.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

How does Christmas Hills compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.9% in Christmas Hills, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..

Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.

Renting accounted for 7.9% in Christmas Hills, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Christmas Hills (Tas.)

Is Christmas Hills (Tas.) 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 Christmas Hills (Tas.) good for families?

The Census counted 28 local families, and 13.4% 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 Christmas Hills (Tas.)?

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 Christmas Hills (Tas.)

9 streets in Christmas Hills (Tas.)

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

  • Bass Hwy
  • Blameys Rd
  • Dixons Rd
  • Dunns Rd
  • Fagans Rd
  • Mella Road
  • Riseborough Rd
  • Schuurings Rd
  • Tabbys Rd

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