Lower Wattle Grove vs Cygnet

Cygnet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Lower Wattle Grove. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Wattle Grove, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Wattle Grove tends to suit couples, while Cygnet suits people living alone.

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 Lower Wattle Grove is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Wattle Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Wattle Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($223/wk vs $285/wk)
  • But Cygnet has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cygnet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs 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 Wattle Grove and Cygnet 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 Wattle Grove Cygnet
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 Wattle Grove Cygnet
Walkability 0 / 10
Lower Wattle Grove — Walkability: 0/100 Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 2 / 10
Lower Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 2/100 Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 102); Lower Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $54,132).

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Population 102 1,742
+1608% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +12.0%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $73,112/yr
+26% vs other
 $54,132/yr
Median weekly rent $223/wk $285/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
0-4 6.9% / 4.5%
Lower Wattle Grove — 0-4: 6.9% Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 7.8% / 14.0%
Lower Wattle Grove — 5-14: 7.8% Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 2.9% / 7.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 15-19: 2.9% Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 3.7%
Lower Wattle Grove — 20-24: not among its largest Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 4.9% / 8.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 25-34: 4.9% Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.8% / 10.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 35-44: 8.8% Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 12.7% / 13.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 45-54: 12.7% Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 17.6% / 13.4%
Lower Wattle Grove — 55-64: 17.6% Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.8% / 16.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 65-74: 10.8% Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 12.7% / 7.2%
Lower Wattle Grove — 75-84: 12.7% Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — 85+: not among its largest Cygnet — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Wattle Grove 65.2% couple families
Lower Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 65.2% Lower Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 13.0% Lower Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 21.7% Lower Wattle Grove — Group Household: 0.0% Lower Wattle Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wattle Grove 8.6% renting
Lower Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 51.4% Lower Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 40.0% Lower Wattle Grove — Renting: 8.6%
Cygnet 23.5% renting
Cygnet — Owned Outright: 45.1% Cygnet — Mortgage: 31.4% Cygnet — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Wattle Grove Cygnet
England 16.7% / 7.1%
Lower Wattle Grove — England: 16.7% Cygnet — England: 7.1%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Lower Wattle Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lower Wattle Grove — Netherlands: not among its largest Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Lower Wattle Grove — Scotland: not among its largest Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Lower Wattle Grove — Germany: not among its largest Cygnet — Germany: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.8%
Lower Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.6%
Lower Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 16.7% / 4.0%
Lower Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 16.7% Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.3%
Lower Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Lower Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wattle Grove 100.0% houses
Lower Wattle Grove — Houses: 100.0% Lower Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Lower Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cygnet 93.4% houses
Cygnet — Houses: 93.4% Cygnet — Townhouses: 4.2% Cygnet — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
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

Lower Wattle Grove has more rural and farming land (86% vs 50%); Cygnet has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 14%).

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Rural and farming 86% 50%
Environmental 14% 45%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Wattle Grove Cygnet
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS

Liveability

Cygnet is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Grade — D
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
90/100
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
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lower Wattle Grove

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

Schools in Cygnet

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 57.1 km 57.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
 1.4%
postcode 7112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
 37
postcode 7112

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 Wattle Grove Cygnet
Car (driver) 54.8% / 68.7%
Lower Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 54.8% Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 38.1% / 16.2%
Lower Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 38.1% Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 7.1% / 6.1%
Lower Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 7.1% Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Lower Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus — / 2.4%
Lower Wattle Grove — Bus: not among its largest Cygnet — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Connectivity score 30/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 28%
942 premises

Climate

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
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

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

Federal electorate

Lower Wattle Grove Cygnet
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Wattle Grove

Coastal Outer

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

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