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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
South Mount Cameron is a regional centre in Tasmania, Australia, with a population of approximately 8, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 215 km from the Hobart CBD, South Mount Cameron is a regional area in Tasmania. The median household income is $55,224 per year.
Lower income levels in South Mount Cameron typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for South Mount Cameron. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near South Mount Cameron on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
South Mount Cameron is a smaller community of 8 — about 0% of the Tasmania suburb median (3,902) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. South Mount Cameron's median household income of $55,224/year is 25% below the Tasmania suburb median ($73,944) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. South Mount Cameron is 215 km from Hobart, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 42% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 80% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How South Mount Cameron stacks up against the median of all Tasmania suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean South Mount Cameron sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | South Mount Cameron | TAS median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8 | 3,902 | -100% |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr | $73,944/yr | -25% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $433 | $1,378 | -69% |
| Distance to CBD | 215 km | 24 km | +796% |
| Separate houses | 42% | 80% | -38pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for South Mount Cameron — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 8 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Tasmania market over full cycles.
Median rental data was not captured for South Mount Cameron. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.
Only 42% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 80% TAS median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for South Mount Cameron are modest for 2026 — incomes 25% below the TAS median of $73,944 and a population of 8 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for South Mount Cameron. The EquitySight investment score of 25/100 places South Mount Cameron in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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South Mount Cameron scores 25/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 8, median household income of $55,224/year. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in South Mount Cameron are a median household income of $55,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 42% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
South Mount Cameron has a usual resident population of approximately 8, compared with a Tasmania suburb median of 3,902 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
South Mount Cameron sits 215 km straight-line from the Hobart CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
A reliable median rent was not captured for South Mount Cameron. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Mount Cameron is $433, or approximately $5,196/year (vs $1,378/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
Census data was not complete enough in South Mount Cameron to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (8 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $433 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($55,224 vs $73,944 state median), the broader Tasmania market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.