Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$386,000
Up 11.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $345k
- 3 bed
- $408k
- 4 bed
- $513k
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The quick read on
St Marys
TAS 7215 · Break O'Day
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $386,000
- Population
- 738
- Postcode
- 7215
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
St Marys, Tasmania
Property market insights for St Marys (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Marys (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Up 15.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Marys (Tas.), TAS is currently $386,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Marys (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $345,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $408,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $513,000 in St Marys (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Marys (Tas.) is $375 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Marys safe?
The overall rate for St Marys is 12,588 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above the Rest of Tas. 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 St Marys.
Overall crime rate
12,588
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveRest of Tas.
St MarysRest 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 St Marys?
St Marys TAS 7215 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
738 people call St Marys home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $759 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 738
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3412.7%Below
35–5422.1%Below
55–7439.7%Above
75 and over12.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.9%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.4%Above
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting15.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%In line
One car36.7%Above
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more25.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.8%Above
Drove to work57.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.9%Above
What stands out in St Marys
11.8% of workers in St Marys worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
6.2% of St Marys residents were born in England.
52.6% of people in St Marys described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Marys
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Marys TAS 7215.
Is St Marys family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of St Marys's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
213 family households lived in St Marys; 27.2% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
23.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Marys?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Marys had 738 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Marys?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in St Marys.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Marys?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in St Marys?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Marys had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 34.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 41.9%, while 12.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Marys?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Marys?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
60.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Marys, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.
14.9% 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 St Marys?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 St Marys residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of St Marys's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Marys?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in St Marys.
Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Marys?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Marys?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.6%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
14.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Marys show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.0% reported asthma, 17.6% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Marys?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Marys?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $759 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Marys compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.8% in St Marys, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 62.4% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 15.9% in St Marys, 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 St Marys (Tas.)
Is St Marys (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $386,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Marys (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 213 local families, and 11.7% 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 St Marys (Tas.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $513,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 St Marys (Tas.)
35 streets in St Marys (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aulichs Ln
- Cameron St
- Clive St
- Clover Banks Rd
- Curtis Rd
- Dakins Rd
- Denneys Road
- Dublin Town Rd
- Elephant Pass Rd
- Esk Main Rd
- Franks St
- Frederick St
- Gardiners Creek Rd
- German Town Rd
- Gillies Rd
- Grant St
- Gray Rd
- Groom St
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- Harefield Rd
- Hugh St
- Irish Town Rd
- Lohreys Rd
- Lower German Town Rd
- Main St
- Mitchells Rd
- Mount Nicholas Rd
- Newman St
- Richardson Rd
- Royles Rd
- Salter Ln
- Semmens Rd
- Story St
- St Patricks Head Rd
- The Flat
- View Rd
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