Electrona vs Snug

Electrona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Snug. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Snug: a median of $742,000, against $681,000 in Electrona, though rent is higher in Electrona. Electrona is closer to the city centre: 23.9 km, against 29.2 km. On these figures, Snug tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Electrona is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
  • Snug has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Electrona

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.9 km vs 29.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Electrona is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Snug has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.1% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Electrona Snug
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.

Electrona Snug
Walkability 23 / 0
Electrona — Walkability: 23/100 Snug — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 1 / 6
Electrona — Low fire risk: 1/100 Snug — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Snug has more residents (1,440 vs 391); Electrona has higher household incomes ($95,056 vs $77,064).

Electrona Snug
Population 391 1,440
+268% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +20.1%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $95,056/yr
+19% vs other
 $77,064/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Electrona Snug
0-4 6.4% / 6.8%
Electrona — 0-4: 6.4% Snug — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 19.4% / 18.1%
Electrona — 5-14: 19.4% Snug — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 4.9% / 5.8%
Electrona — 15-19: 4.9% Snug — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.3% / 3.1%
Electrona — 20-24: 4.3% Snug — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 15.3% / 10.2%
Electrona — 25-34: 15.3% Snug — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 19.2% / 12.4%
Electrona — 35-44: 19.2% Snug — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.5% / 12.2%
Electrona — 45-54: 11.5% Snug — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 7.9% / 9.4%
Electrona — 55-64: 7.9% Snug — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.5% / 10.8%
Electrona — 65-74: 9.5% Snug — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.8% / 6.8%
Electrona — 75-84: 3.8% Snug — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 4.3%
Electrona — 85+: not among its largest Snug — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Electrona 54.6% couple families
Electrona — Couple Families: 54.6% Electrona — Lone Person: 20.6% Electrona — One Parent Families: 21.6% Electrona — Group Household: 3.1% Electrona — Other Families: 0.0%
Snug 50.7% couple families
Snug — Couple Families: 50.7% Snug — Lone Person: 33.0% Snug — One Parent Families: 14.4% Snug — Group Household: 0.8% Snug — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Electrona 21.6% renting
Electrona — Owned Outright: 23.9% Electrona — Mortgage: 54.5% Electrona — Renting: 21.6%
Snug 20.9% renting
Snug — Owned Outright: 34.8% Snug — Mortgage: 44.3% Snug — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Electrona Snug
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 15.1%
Electrona — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Snug — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 10.0%
Electrona — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Snug — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.2%
Electrona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Snug — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.5%
Electrona — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Snug — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Electrona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Snug — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Electrona Snug
England 2.0% / 5.7%
Electrona — England: 2.0% Snug — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.5%
Electrona — New Zealand: 1.8% Snug — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 2.0% / —
Electrona — South Africa: 2.0% Snug — South Africa: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.3% / —
Electrona — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Snug — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Electrona — Italy: 0.8% Snug — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Electrona — Scotland: not among its largest Snug — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Electrona — Germany: not among its largest Snug — Germany: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Electrona — Canada: not among its largest Snug — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Electrona 92.6% houses
Electrona — Houses: 92.6% Electrona — Flats / Apartments: 3.0% Electrona — Townhouses: 4.4%
Snug 93.0% houses
Snug — Houses: 93.0% Snug — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Snug — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Electrona Snug
Median house price $681,000 $742,000
Median unit price — $600,000
Median land price — $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Snug has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 38%); Electrona has more rural and farming land (34% vs 8%).

Electrona Snug
Environmental 38% 89%
Rural and farming 34% 8%
Industrial 15% 0%
Residential 9% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Electrona Snug
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Electrona Snug
Houses — 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Electrona Snug
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Electrona is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Electrona Snug
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Electrona Snug
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
94/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
18/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Electrona Snug
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Electrona

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

Schools in Snug

  • Snug Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Electrona Snug
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Snug sits further from the CBD (29.2 km vs 23.9 km).

Electrona Snug
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 23.9 km 29.2 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 35 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 13 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
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.

Electrona Snug
Car (driver) 74.8% / 77.3%
Electrona — Car (driver): 74.8% Snug — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 10.4%
Electrona — Worked from Home: 9.8% Snug — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.0%
Electrona — Car (passenger): 4.9% Snug — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 8.0% / 2.4%
Electrona — Bus: 8.0% Snug — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.2%
Electrona — Walked Only: 2.5% Snug — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Electrona Snug
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 667 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Electrona Snug
Connectivity score 63/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
161 premises
 26%
554 premises

Climate

Electrona Snug
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Electrona Snug
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Electrona Snug
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Electrona Snug
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Electrona

Acreage Beach Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring

Snug

Acreage Easy Commute Family Outer

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