Average rent in St Helens - Scamander, TAS — 2026

St Helens - Scamander comes in cheaper than most of Tasmania — the typical renter pays $240/week, around 18% below the state median of $293/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 77% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 19% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (92%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,756, median age 56, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 177km from Hobart, St Helens - Scamander typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.