Lymington vs Cygnet

Cygnet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 58 in Lymington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lymington, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lymington: a median of $818,000, against $705,000 in Cygnet, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cygnet tends to suit families with children.

Lymington is a much smaller and older community of 319 people with a median age of 58, while Cygnet is larger at 1742 residents with a median age of 46. Lymington residents earn a notably higher median household income of $62,816 compared to Cygnet's $54,132, and sit in a higher socio-economic decile (7 versus 2). Both are similarly distant from Hobart's CBD at around 57 km, though Lymington carries a slightly higher bushfire risk at 94 compared to Cygnet's 89. Lymington may suit those seeking a quieter, more established setting with stronger household incomes, while Cygnet offers a more active community with lower environmental risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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)

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

First-home buyers

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($222,500 vs $435,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($705,000 vs $817,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cygnet

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 65 min)

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)
  • But Lymington has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)

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

Lymington 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.

Lymington 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.

Lymington Cygnet
Walkability 0 / 10
Lymington — Walkability: 0/100 Cygnet — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 5 / 10
Lymington — Low fire risk: 5/100 Cygnet — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Cygnet has more residents (1,742 vs 319); Lymington skews older (58 vs 46).

Lymington Cygnet
Population 319 1,742
+446% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +12.0%
Median age 58 46
Median household income $62,816/yr
+14% vs other
 $54,132/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+14% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lymington Cygnet
0-4 2.2% / 4.5%
Lymington — 0-4: 2.2% Cygnet — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.0% / 14.0%
Lymington — 5-14: 10.0% Cygnet — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 1.6% / 7.3%
Lymington — 15-19: 1.6% Cygnet — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.4% / 3.7%
Lymington — 20-24: 4.4% Cygnet — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.2% / 8.3%
Lymington — 25-34: 7.2% Cygnet — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.5% / 10.3%
Lymington — 35-44: 8.5% Cygnet — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 9.4% / 13.3%
Lymington — 45-54: 9.4% Cygnet — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 25.4% / 13.4%
Lymington — 55-64: 25.4% Cygnet — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 21.9% / 16.3%
Lymington — 65-74: 21.9% Cygnet — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 5.3% / 7.2%
Lymington — 75-84: 5.3% Cygnet — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 3.8% / 1.3%
Lymington — 85+: 3.8% Cygnet — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lymington 47.3% lone person
Lymington — Lone Person: 47.3% Lymington — Couple Families: 37.8% Lymington — One Parent Families: 9.5% Lymington — Group Household: 5.4% Lymington — Other Families: 0.0%
Cygnet 44.4% lone person
Cygnet — Lone Person: 44.4% Cygnet — Couple Families: 31.9% Cygnet — One Parent Families: 20.7% Cygnet — Group Household: 1.6% Cygnet — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lymington 12.0% renting
Lymington — Owned Outright: 60.7% Lymington — Mortgage: 27.4% Lymington — Renting: 12.0%
Cygnet 23.5% renting
Cygnet — Owned Outright: 45.1% Cygnet — Mortgage: 31.4% Cygnet — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lymington Cygnet
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 10.6%
Lymington — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Cygnet — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 13.8%
Lymington — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Cygnet — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.3%
Lymington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Cygnet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 4.0%
Lymington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Cygnet — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Lymington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cygnet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Lymington Cygnet
England 4.1% / 7.1%
Lymington — England: 4.1% Cygnet — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.6%
Lymington — New Zealand: 2.2% Cygnet — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.7%
Lymington — Scotland: 1.6% Cygnet — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.6% / 0.7%
Lymington — Netherlands: 1.6% Cygnet — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada 1.3% / 0.4%
Lymington — Canada: 1.3% Cygnet — Canada: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.6%
Lymington — Germany: not among its largest Cygnet — Germany: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lymington 100.0% houses
Lymington — Houses: 100.0% Lymington — Townhouses: 0.0% Lymington — 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

Lymington Cygnet
Median house price $817,500 $705,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price $435,000 $222,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 3 sales
 41 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Lymington has more rural and farming land (81% vs 50%); Cygnet has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 18%).

Lymington Cygnet
Rural and farming 81% 50%
Environmental 18% 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

Lymington Cygnet
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lymington Cygnet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 26% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS

Liveability

Cygnet is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lymington Cygnet
Grade — D
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lymington Cygnet
Bushfire High
95/100
 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 Low
15/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lymington 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 Lymington

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

Lymington 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 9 16

Mobility

Lymington Cygnet
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 57.4 km 57.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 58 min
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.

Lymington Cygnet
Car (driver) 66.3% / 68.7%
Lymington — Car (driver): 66.3% Cygnet — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 16.2%
Lymington — Worked from Home: 20.4% Cygnet — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 9.2% / 6.1%
Lymington — Walked Only: 9.2% Cygnet — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.9%
Lymington — Car (passenger): 4.1% Cygnet — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus — / 2.4%
Lymington — Bus: not among its largest Cygnet — Bus: 2.4%

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

Setting

Lymington Cygnet
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 3.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lymington Cygnet
Connectivity score 29/100 54/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
165 premises
 28%
942 premises

Climate

Lymington 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lymington

Coastal Outer Retirees

Cygnet

Acreage Outer River

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