Cygnet vs Upper Woodstock

Upper Woodstock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Cygnet. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Upper Woodstock is closer to the city centre: 47.1 km, against 57.7 km. On these figures, Cygnet tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Upper Woodstock 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 parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Upper Woodstock is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cygnet has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)
  • Upper Woodstock leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Woodstock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (47.1 km vs 57.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 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 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cygnet and Upper Woodstock 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 Upper Woodstock
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 Upper Woodstock
Walkability 10 / 0
Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100 Upper Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 10 / 5
Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100 Upper Woodstock — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 66); Upper Woodstock has higher household incomes ($90,948 vs $54,132).

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Population 1,742
+96% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% -7.0%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $54,132/yr $90,948/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
0-4 4.5% / 4.5%
Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5% Upper Woodstock — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.0% / 19.7%
Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0% Upper Woodstock — 5-14: 19.7%
15-19 7.3% / 7.6%
Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3% Upper Woodstock — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.7% / 4.5%
Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7% Upper Woodstock — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.3% / 10.6%
Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3% Upper Woodstock — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 10.3% / 15.2%
Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3% Upper Woodstock — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.3% / 15.2%
Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3% Upper Woodstock — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 13.4% / 15.2%
Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4% Upper Woodstock — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 16.3% / —
Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3% Upper Woodstock — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.2% / 10.6%
Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2% Upper Woodstock — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.3% / —
Cygnet — 85+: 1.3% Upper Woodstock — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Upper Woodstock 36.4% couple families
Upper Woodstock — Couple Families: 36.4% Upper Woodstock — Lone Person: 22.7% Upper Woodstock — One Parent Families: 40.9% Upper Woodstock — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Woodstock — 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%
Upper Woodstock 12.5% renting
Upper Woodstock — Owned Outright: 41.7% Upper Woodstock — Mortgage: 45.8% Upper Woodstock — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 24.2%
Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Upper Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.6%
Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Upper Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 12.1%
Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Upper Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / —
Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Upper Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Upper Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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 Upper Woodstock
England 7.1% / 4.5%
Cygnet — England: 7.1% Upper Woodstock — England: 4.5%
France — / 6.1%
Cygnet — France: not among its largest Upper Woodstock — France: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6% Upper Woodstock — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7% Upper Woodstock — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7% Upper Woodstock — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Cygnet — Germany: 0.6% Upper Woodstock — 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%
Upper Woodstock 100.0% houses
Upper Woodstock — Houses: 100.0% Upper Woodstock — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Rural and farming 50% 52%
Environmental 45% 48%
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 Upper Woodstock
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 10% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS

Liveability

Cygnet is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
95/100
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 Upper Woodstock
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 Upper Woodstock

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
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 3

Mobility

Cygnet sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 47.1 km).

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 57.7 km
+18% vs other
 47.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 48 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 Upper Woodstock
Car (driver) 68.7% / 87.1%
Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7% Upper Woodstock — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 12.9%
Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2% Upper Woodstock — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1% Upper Woodstock — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9% Upper Woodstock — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Cygnet — Bus: 2.4% Upper Woodstock — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Cygnet Upper Woodstock
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

Upper Woodstock

Family Outer

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