Lower Snug vs Oyster Cove

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Snug, most households are couple families. In Oyster Cove, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Snug: a median of $972,000, against $850,000 in Oyster Cove. Lower Snug is closer to the city centre: 27.2 km, against 32.1 km.

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

Oyster Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Oyster Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $972,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Snug

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.2 km vs 32.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 34 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
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.

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Walkability 10 / 0
Lower Snug — Walkability: 10/100 Oyster Cove — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 4 / 6
Lower Snug — Low fire risk: 4/100 Oyster Cove — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Lower Snug has more residents (460 vs 330); Lower Snug has higher household incomes ($104,468 vs $78,780).

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Population 460
+28% vs other
 330
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +3.4%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $104,468/yr
+25% vs other
 $78,780/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $325/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
0-4 3.9% / 4.2%
Lower Snug — 0-4: 3.9% Oyster Cove — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 14.8% / 14.2%
Lower Snug — 5-14: 14.8% Oyster Cove — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 8.0% / 5.5%
Lower Snug — 15-19: 8.0% Oyster Cove — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.6% / 2.1%
Lower Snug — 20-24: 2.6% Oyster Cove — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 8.5% / 7.9%
Lower Snug — 25-34: 8.5% Oyster Cove — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 13.3% / 13.9%
Lower Snug — 35-44: 13.3% Oyster Cove — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.8% / 13.6%
Lower Snug — 45-54: 14.8% Oyster Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 15.2% / 14.8%
Lower Snug — 55-64: 15.2% Oyster Cove — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 12.8% / 14.2%
Lower Snug — 65-74: 12.8% Oyster Cove — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 5.7% / 6.1%
Lower Snug — 75-84: 5.7% Oyster Cove — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.9% / —
Lower Snug — 85+: 0.9% Oyster Cove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Snug 55.8% couple families
Lower Snug — Couple Families: 55.8% Lower Snug — Lone Person: 26.3% Lower Snug — One Parent Families: 14.7% Lower Snug — Group Household: 3.2%
Oyster Cove 50.0% couple families
Oyster Cove — Couple Families: 50.0% Oyster Cove — Lone Person: 32.1% Oyster Cove — One Parent Families: 17.9% Oyster Cove — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Snug 8.5% renting
Lower Snug — Owned Outright: 43.6% Lower Snug — Mortgage: 47.9% Lower Snug — Renting: 8.5%
Oyster Cove 5.2% renting
Oyster Cove — Owned Outright: 46.1% Oyster Cove — Mortgage: 48.7% Oyster Cove — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 16.7%
Lower Snug — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Oyster Cove — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 16.7%
Lower Snug — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Oyster Cove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.8%
Lower Snug — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Oyster Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 8.2%
Lower Snug — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Oyster Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Lower Snug — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Oyster Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
England 4.8% / 8.5%
Lower Snug — England: 4.8% Oyster Cove — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.4%
Lower Snug — New Zealand: 0.9% Oyster Cove — New Zealand: 2.4%
Ireland — / 1.5%
Lower Snug — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Cove — Ireland: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Lower Snug — Scotland: 0.9% Oyster Cove — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Lower Snug — Canada: 0.9% Oyster Cove — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Lower Snug — Netherlands: 0.9% Oyster Cove — Netherlands: not among its largest
Brazil — / 0.9%
Lower Snug — Brazil: not among its largest Oyster Cove — Brazil: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Snug 98.8% houses
Lower Snug — Houses: 98.8% Lower Snug — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Oyster Cove 96.7% houses
Oyster Cove — Houses: 96.7% Oyster Cove — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Median house price $972,500 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oyster Cove has more rural and farming land (64% vs 47%); Lower Snug has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 35%).

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Rural and farming 47% 64%
Environmental 46% 35%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Lower Snug is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Bushfire High
96/100
 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 None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Parks & reserves 3 7
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Oyster Cove sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 27.2 km).

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 27.2 km 32.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
 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.

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Car (driver) 71.9% / 81.3%
Lower Snug — Car (driver): 71.9% Oyster Cove — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 14.6%
Lower Snug — Worked from Home: 16.2% Oyster Cove — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Lower Snug — Car (passenger): 4.3% Oyster Cove — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.8% / —
Lower Snug — Bus: 3.8% Oyster Cove — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Lower Snug — Walked Only: 3.8% Oyster Cove — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Connectivity score 53/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
187 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Snug Oyster Cove
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Snug

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Outer Premium

Oyster Cove

Coastal Outer Professionals

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