Cradoc vs Cygnet

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cradoc, about half of households are couple families. Cradoc is closer to the city centre: 48.7 km, against 57.7 km. On these figures, Cradoc tends to suit couples, while Cygnet suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • But Cradoc is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cradoc

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.7 km vs 57.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • But Cradoc is more walkable (22/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cradoc and Cygnet drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cradoc Cygnet
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cradoc Cygnet
Walkability 22 / 10
Cradoc — Walkability: 22/100 Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 70 / 10
Cradoc — Low fire risk: 70/100 Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 456); Cradoc has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $54,132).

Cradoc Cygnet
Population 456 1,742
+282% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +12.0%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $69,316/yr
+22% vs other
 $54,132/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cradoc Cygnet
0-4 2.4% / 4.5%
Cradoc — 0-4: 2.4% Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.7% / 14.0%
Cradoc — 5-14: 10.7% Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.5% / 7.3%
Cradoc — 15-19: 5.5% Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 3.7% / 3.7%
Cradoc — 20-24: 3.7% Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.2% / 8.3%
Cradoc — 25-34: 9.2% Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.4% / 10.3%
Cradoc — 35-44: 11.4% Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.1% / 13.3%
Cradoc — 45-54: 15.1% Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 22.8% / 13.4%
Cradoc — 55-64: 22.8% Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 12.5% / 16.3%
Cradoc — 65-74: 12.5% Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 4.8% / 7.2%
Cradoc — 75-84: 4.8% Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Cradoc — 85+: 0.7% Cygnet — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cradoc 37.9% lone person
Cradoc — Lone Person: 37.9% Cradoc — Couple Families: 49.5% Cradoc — One Parent Families: 12.6% Cradoc — Group Household: 0.0% Cradoc — Other Families: 0.0%
Cygnet 44.4% lone person
Cygnet — Lone Person: 44.4% Cygnet — Couple Families: 31.9% Cygnet — One Parent Families: 20.7% Cygnet — Group Household: 1.6% Cygnet — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cradoc 7.1% renting
Cradoc — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cradoc — Mortgage: 44.1% Cradoc — Renting: 7.1%
Cygnet 23.5% renting
Cygnet — Owned Outright: 45.1% Cygnet — Mortgage: 31.4% Cygnet — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cradoc Cygnet
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.8%
Cradoc — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 10.6%
Cradoc — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.3%
Cradoc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.0%
Cradoc — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.2%
Cradoc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cradoc Cygnet
England 7.7% / 7.1%
Cradoc — England: 7.7% Cygnet — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.6%
Cradoc — New Zealand: 0.9% Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Cradoc — Scotland: 1.1% Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.7%
Cradoc — Netherlands: 0.7% Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Cradoc — South Africa: 0.9% Cygnet — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Cradoc — Germany: not among its largest Cygnet — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cradoc 97.2% houses
Cradoc — Houses: 97.2% Cradoc — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Cradoc — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cygnet 93.4% houses
Cygnet — Houses: 93.4% Cygnet — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Cygnet — Townhouses: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cradoc Cygnet
Median house price $714,000 $705,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $222,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 57 days
from 3 sales
 41 days
from 25 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cradoc Cygnet
3 bed $763K / $635K
Cradoc — 3 bed: $763K (6 sales) Cygnet — 3 bed: $635K (42 sales)

6 vs 42 sales

4 bed $650K / $780K
Cradoc — 4 bed: $650K (5 sales) Cygnet — 4 bed: $780K (17 sales)

5 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Cradoc has more rural and farming land (72% vs 50%); Cygnet has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 27%).

Cradoc Cygnet
Rural and farming 72% 50%
Environmental 27% 45%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cradoc Cygnet
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Cradoc Cygnet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS

Liveability

Cradoc is more walkable (22 vs 10).

Cradoc Cygnet
Grade — D
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cygnet carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 30).

Cradoc Cygnet
Bushfire Low
30/100
 High
90/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cradoc Cygnet
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cradoc

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Cygnet

  • St James Catholic College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Cygnet Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cradoc Cygnet
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Cygnet sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 48.7 km).

Cradoc Cygnet
Walkability score 22/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 48.7 km 57.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 58 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 1.4%
postcode 7112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 37
postcode 7112

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cradoc Cygnet
Car (driver) 77.2% / 68.7%
Cradoc — Car (driver): 77.2% Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 16.2%
Cradoc — Worked from Home: 15.2% Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.9%
Cradoc — Car (passenger): 5.6% Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 6.1%
Cradoc — Walked Only: 2.0% Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus — / 2.4%
Cradoc — Bus: not among its largest Cygnet — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Cradoc Cygnet
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cradoc Cygnet
Connectivity score 30/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
212 premises
 28%
942 premises

Climate

Cradoc Cygnet
Annual rainfall 854 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Cradoc Cygnet
Average residential rate $1,884/yr
same for both
Council Huon Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Cradoc Cygnet
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cradoc Cygnet
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cradoc

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

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