Cygnet vs Nicholls Rivulet

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nicholls Rivulet, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nicholls Rivulet: a median of $836,000, against $705,000 in Cygnet, and rent is higher there too. Nicholls Rivulet is closer to the city centre: 40.5 km, against 57.7 km. On these figures, Cygnet tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Nicholls Rivulet suits couples.

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 parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Nicholls Rivulet is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $835,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nicholls Rivulet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (40.5 km vs 57.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nicholls Rivulet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
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.

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Walkability 10 / 13
Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100 Nicholls Rivulet — Walkability: 13/100
Low fire risk 10 / 8
Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100 Nicholls Rivulet — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 369); Nicholls Rivulet has higher household incomes ($68,536 vs $54,132).

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Population 1,742
+79% vs other
 369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +18.6%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $54,132/yr $68,536/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $335/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
0-4 4.5% / 3.8%
Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5% Nicholls Rivulet — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.0% / 10.6%
Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0% Nicholls Rivulet — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.3% / 4.9%
Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.7% / 3.3%
Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7% Nicholls Rivulet — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.3% / 7.3%
Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.3% / 16.0%
Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.8%
Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.4% / 18.2%
Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4% Nicholls Rivulet — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 16.3% / 16.0%
Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 7.2% / 4.1%
Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2% Nicholls Rivulet — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.4%
Cygnet — 85+: 1.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cygnet 31.9% couple families
Cygnet — Couple Families: 31.9% Cygnet — Lone Person: 44.4% Cygnet — One Parent Families: 20.7% Cygnet — Group Household: 1.6% Cygnet — Other Families: 1.4%
Nicholls Rivulet 48.9% couple families
Nicholls Rivulet — Couple Families: 48.9% Nicholls Rivulet — Lone Person: 28.3% Nicholls Rivulet — One Parent Families: 18.5% Nicholls Rivulet — Group Household: 4.3% Nicholls Rivulet — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cygnet 23.5% renting
Cygnet — Owned Outright: 45.1% Cygnet — Mortgage: 31.4% Cygnet — Renting: 23.5%
Nicholls Rivulet 12.8% renting
Nicholls Rivulet — Owned Outright: 54.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Mortgage: 32.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 21.7%
Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 13.0%
Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Nicholls Rivulet — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.4%
Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Nicholls Rivulet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 6.8%
Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.5%
Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Nicholls Rivulet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
England 7.1% / 8.4%
Cygnet — England: 7.1% Nicholls Rivulet — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.1%
Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6% Nicholls Rivulet — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.1%
Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7% Nicholls Rivulet — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 1.1%
Cygnet — Germany: 0.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Germany: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.6%
Cygnet — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Nicholls Rivulet — Zimbabwe: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.8%
Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7% Nicholls Rivulet — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cygnet 93.4% houses
Cygnet — Houses: 93.4% Cygnet — Townhouses: 4.2% Cygnet — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Nicholls Rivulet 100.0% houses
Nicholls Rivulet — Houses: 100.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Townhouses: 0.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Median house price $705,000 $835,500
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $222,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 25 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Rural and farming 50% 49%
Environmental 45% 50%
Residential 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Grade D —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
92/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Cygnet

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

Schools in Nicholls Rivulet

  • Peregrine Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 16 22

Mobility

Cygnet sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 40.5 km).

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 57.7 km
+30% vs other
 40.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
same for both

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.

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Car (driver) 68.7% / 70.9%
Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7% Nicholls Rivulet — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 19.7%
Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2% Nicholls Rivulet — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Walked Only 6.1% / 4.7%
Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1% Nicholls Rivulet — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 2.4%
Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9% Nicholls Rivulet — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bus 2.4% / 2.4%
Cygnet — Bus: 2.4% Nicholls Rivulet — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
Connectivity score 54/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
942 premises
 0%
133 premises

Climate

Cygnet Nicholls Rivulet
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

Nicholls Rivulet

Outer River

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