St Helens TAS 7216
St Helens is in Break O'Day LGA, TAS, postcode 7216, with population 2,206.
Strong evidence
St Helens has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Snapshot rent $350/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
St Helens has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals
St Helens currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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St Helens TAS
St Helens is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Break O'Day local government area (postcode 7216). With a population of 2,206, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in St Helens is $510,000, having risen modestly 2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $420,000 (+18.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $350. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
St Helens is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 958, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, St Helens offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($510K/$750K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
St Helens is a smaller suburb in Tasmania within the Break O'Day local government area (postcode 7216). With a population of 2,206, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 57. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in St Helens is $510,000, having risen modestly 2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $420,000 (+18.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $350. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
St Helens is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 958, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, St Helens offers a gross rental yield of 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($510K/$750K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
St Helens FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is St Helens in?
St Helens is in the Break O'Day Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7216. Council-level context for Break O'Day LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in St Helens?
The current median house price in St Helens, TAS is $510K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in St Helens?
The median weekly rent in St Helens is $350/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about St Helens?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 53% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is St Helens a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for St Helens show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Helens?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the St Helens data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.