Cygnet vs Pelverata

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pelverata, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pelverata: a median of $780,000, against $705,000 in Cygnet, and rent is higher there too. Pelverata is closer to the city centre: 35.6 km, against 57.7 km. On these figures, Cygnet tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents, while Pelverata 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cygnet has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $780,000)
  • Pelverata leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

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 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pelverata

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 57.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 58 min)
  • But Cygnet is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cygnet

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Pelverata

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.6% vs 12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cygnet and Pelverata 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 Pelverata
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 Pelverata
Walkability 10 / 0
Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100 Pelverata — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 10 / 9
Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100 Pelverata — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 265); Pelverata has higher household incomes ($73,892 vs $54,132).

Cygnet Pelverata
Population 1,742
+85% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% +28.6%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $54,132/yr $73,892/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $375/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cygnet Pelverata
0-4 4.5% / 3.8%
Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5% Pelverata — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.0% / 8.3%
Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0% Pelverata — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 7.3% / 4.5%
Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3% Pelverata — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.2%
Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7% Pelverata — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.3% / 11.7%
Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3% Pelverata — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 10.3% / 18.1%
Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3% Pelverata — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.3% / 18.1%
Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3% Pelverata — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 13.4% / 18.1%
Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4% Pelverata — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 16.3% / 9.8%
Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3% Pelverata — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.2% / 4.5%
Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2% Pelverata — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Cygnet — 85+: 1.3% Pelverata — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Pelverata 50.9% couple families
Pelverata — Couple Families: 50.9% Pelverata — Lone Person: 35.1% Pelverata — One Parent Families: 5.3% Pelverata — Group Household: 8.8% Pelverata — 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%
Pelverata 5.0% renting
Pelverata — Owned Outright: 46.0% Pelverata — Mortgage: 49.0% Pelverata — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cygnet Pelverata
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 21.1%
Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Pelverata — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 17.0%
Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Pelverata — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 10.2%
Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Pelverata — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.8%
Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Pelverata — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.6%
Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Pelverata — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Pelverata
England 7.1% / 6.8%
Cygnet — England: 7.1% Pelverata — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.4%
Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6% Pelverata — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.9%
Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7% Pelverata — Scotland: 1.9%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Cygnet — South Africa: not among its largest Pelverata — South Africa: 2.3%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7% Pelverata — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Cygnet — Germany: 0.6% Pelverata — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

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%
Pelverata 101.0% houses
Pelverata — Houses: 101.0% Pelverata — Townhouses: 0.0% Pelverata — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cygnet Pelverata
Median house price $705,000 $780,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $222,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 25 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Pelverata has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 45%); Cygnet has more rural and farming land (50% vs 32%).

Cygnet Pelverata
Environmental 45% 68%
Rural and farming 50% 32%
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 Pelverata
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Cygnet Pelverata
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of TAS Higher than 63% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 60% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 38% of TAS

Liveability

Cygnet is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cygnet Pelverata
Grade D —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cygnet Pelverata
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
91/100
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 Pelverata
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cygnet

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

Schools in Pelverata

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cygnet Pelverata
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 6
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 5

Mobility

Cygnet sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 35.6 km).

Cygnet Pelverata
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 57.7 km
+38% vs other
 35.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
 33
postcode 7150

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 Pelverata
Car (driver) 68.7% / 77.0%
Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7% Pelverata — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 11.5%
Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2% Pelverata — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 8.8%
Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9% Pelverata — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1% Pelverata — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / 2.7%
Cygnet — Bicycle: 0.7% Pelverata — Bicycle: 2.7%
Bus 2.4% / —
Cygnet — Bus: 2.4% Pelverata — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Cygnet Pelverata
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Cygnet Pelverata
Annual rainfall 854 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

Pelverata

Outer River

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