Break O'Day
Tasmania · Launceston and North East · 6,794 people · 29 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Break O'Day at a glance
Map shows the Break O'Day LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Break O'Day is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 29 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 3,139 km². Break O'Day has a population of 6,794 , ranking #22 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is St Helens (2,206 residents).About 13.1% of residents were born overseas and 3.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 864 (12.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 429 (6.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,119 (16.6%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,204 (32.7%) |
| 65+ years | 2,121 (31.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Break O'Day
2 schools across Break O'Day: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 943 (range 928 to 958). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 2 schools in Break O'Day, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens District High School | Government | Combined | St Helens | 505 | 958 |
| St Marys District School | Government | Combined | St Marys | 215 | 928 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Break O'Day. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Break O'Day
Break O'Day contains 29 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens | 7216 | 2,206 | $824/wk | 57 |
| Scamander | 7215 | 803 | $910/wk | 51 |
| St Marys | 7215 | 738 | $759/wk | 56 |
| Stieglitz | 7216 | 595 | $797/wk | 60 |
| Fingal | 7214 | 431 | $833/wk | 51 |
| Beaumaris | 7215 | 362 | $963/wk | 50 |
| Binalong Bay | 7216 | 329 | $945/wk | 58 |
| Falmouth | 7215 | 139 | $1,075/wk | 54 |
| Mathinna | 7214 | 131 | $725/wk | 55 |
| Akaroa | 7216 | 130 | $922/wk | 58 |
| Four Mile Creek | 7215 | 118 | $900/wk | 61 |
| Pyengana | 7216 | 96 | $1,187/wk | 45 |
| Goshen | 7216 | 95 | $900/wk | 46 |
| Goulds Country | 7216 | 91 | $1,174/wk | 51 |
| Cornwall | 7215 | 82 | $634/wk | 50 |
| Gray | 7215 | 71 | $675/wk | 54 |
| Douglas River | 7215 | 67 | $1,291/wk | 50 |
| Ansons Bay | 7216 | 62 | $714/wk | 66 |
| Upper Scamander | 7215 | 60 | $1,312/wk | 55 |
| Mangana | 7214 | 38 | $430/wk | 54 |
| Weldborough | 7264 | 33 | $574/wk | 57 |
| Seymour | 7215 | 31 | $487/wk | 59 |
| Chain Of Lagoons | 7215 | 29 | $762/wk | 64 |
| Upper Esk | 7214 | 25 | $850/wk | 63 |
| Lottah | 7216 | 16 | $489/wk | 59 |
| The Gardens | 7216 | 16 | $2,249/wk | 60 |
| Eddystone | 7264 | |||
| Eddystone Point | 7264 | |||
| Mount William | 7264 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Break O'Day with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Break O'Day and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break O'Day (TAS) | 6,794 | 55.3 | 882 | 20.3% | 13.1% |
| Dorset | 6,829 | 48.4 | 900 | 21.5% | 8.9% |
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay | 4,967 | 55.1 | 924 | 21.4% | 14.7% |
| Northern Midlands | 13,821 | 45.4 | 928 | 21.6% | 9.1% |
| Launceston | 68,293 | 38.9 | 923 | 35.4% | 16.1% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Break O'Day
What is the population of Break O'Day?
The 2021 Census recorded 6,794 people living in Break O'Day, across 29 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Break O'Day?
Break O'Day contains 29 suburbs. The most populous are St Helens, Scamander, St Marys, Stieglitz, Fingal.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Break O'Day?
Break O'Day covers 4 postcodes: 7214, 7215, 7216, 7264.
How many schools are in Break O'Day?
Break O'Day has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Break O'Day?
Break O'Day has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 882, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.