Margate vs Snug

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Margate, most households are couple families. In Snug, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Margate: a median of $870,000, against $742,000 in Snug, and rent is higher there too. Margate is closer to the city centre: 22 km, against 29.2 km. On these figures, Snug tends to suit 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

Margate

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)
  • But 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

Snug

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $895,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($742,000 vs $869,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Margate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (25 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22 km vs 29.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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 8.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Margate 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.

Margate 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.

Margate Snug
Walkability 0 / 0
Margate — Walkability: 0/100 Snug — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 6
Margate — Low fire risk: 8/100 Snug — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Margate has more residents (4,239 vs 1,440); Margate has higher household incomes ($98,072 vs $77,064).

Margate Snug
Population 4,239
+66% vs other
 1,440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +20.1%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $98,072/yr
+21% 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.

Margate Snug
0-4 6.3% / 6.8%
Margate — 0-4: 6.3% Snug — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.3% / 18.1%
Margate — 5-14: 16.3% Snug — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 6.4% / 5.8%
Margate — 15-19: 6.4% Snug — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.0% / 3.1%
Margate — 20-24: 5.0% Snug — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 11.3% / 10.2%
Margate — 25-34: 11.3% Snug — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.1% / 12.4%
Margate — 35-44: 14.1% Snug — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.7% / 12.2%
Margate — 45-54: 12.7% Snug — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.9% / 9.4%
Margate — 55-64: 11.9% Snug — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.4% / 10.8%
Margate — 65-74: 9.4% Snug — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 5.2% / 6.8%
Margate — 75-84: 5.2% Snug — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 1.2% / 4.3%
Margate — 85+: 1.2% Snug — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Margate 57.5% couple families
Margate — Couple Families: 57.5% Margate — Lone Person: 24.4% Margate — One Parent Families: 15.9% Margate — Group Household: 1.4% Margate — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Margate 15.8% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 38.0% Margate — Mortgage: 46.1% Margate — Renting: 15.8%
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.

Margate Snug
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 15.1%
Margate — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Snug — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 10.0%
Margate — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Snug — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.2%
Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Snug — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.5%
Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Snug — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Snug — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Margate Snug
England 5.1% / 5.7%
Margate — England: 5.1% Snug — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Margate — New Zealand: 1.0% Snug — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Margate — Germany: 0.6% Snug — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Margate — South Africa: 1.1% Snug — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Margate — Scotland: 0.5% Snug — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Margate — 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.

Margate 98.2% houses
Margate — Houses: 98.2% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Margate — Townhouses: 1.5%
Snug 93.0% houses
Snug — Houses: 93.0% Snug — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Snug — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Margate Snug
Median house price $869,500 $742,000
Median unit price $587,000 $600,000
Median land price $895,000 $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 36 sales
 21 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Margate Snug
2 bed $600K / $610K
Margate — 2 bed: $600K (5 sales) Snug — 2 bed: $610K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $760K / $738K
Margate — 3 bed: $760K (36 sales) Snug — 3 bed: $738K (20 sales)

36 vs 20 sales

4 bed $960K / $810K
Margate — 4 bed: $960K (34 sales) Snug — 4 bed: $810K (11 sales)

34 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Snug has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 46%); Margate has more rural and farming land (47% vs 8%).

Margate Snug
Environmental 46% 89%
Rural and farming 47% 8%
Residential 4% 2%
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

Margate 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.

Margate Snug
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K
Units 4.0%
$460/wk on $598K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Margate Snug
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% 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 77% of TAS Higher than 79% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of TAS —

Liveability

Margate scores higher overall (49 vs 39).

Margate Snug
Grade B C
Score 49/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Margate Snug
Bushfire High
92/100
 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
28/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Margate Snug
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Margate

  • Channel Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Margate Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Snug

  • Snug Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Margate Snug
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 14 3

Mobility

Snug sits further from the CBD (29.2 km vs 22 km).

Margate Snug
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 22 km 29.2 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 35 min
Public transport score 89/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Margate Snug
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.3%
Margate — Car (driver): 77.0% Snug — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.4%
Margate — Worked from Home: 12.3% Snug — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.0%
Margate — Car (passenger): 4.7% Snug — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 3.9% / 2.4%
Margate — Bus: 3.9% Snug — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.2%
Margate — Walked Only: 1.9% Snug — Walked Only: 3.2%

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

Setting

Margate Snug
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Margate Snug
Connectivity score 52/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,711 premises
 26%
554 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Margate

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Premium River Transport Hub

Snug

Acreage Easy Commute Family Outer

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