Nicholls Rivulet vs Oyster Cove

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. Oyster Cove is closer to the city centre: 32.1 km, against 40.5 km. On these figures, Oyster Cove tends to suit families with children.

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 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Oyster Cove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.1 km vs 40.5 km)
  • But Nicholls Rivulet is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nicholls Rivulet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nicholls Rivulet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nicholls Rivulet 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.

Nicholls Rivulet 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.

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Walkability 13 / 0
Nicholls Rivulet — Walkability: 13/100 Oyster Cove — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 6
Nicholls Rivulet — Low fire risk: 8/100 Oyster Cove — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Oyster Cove has higher household incomes ($78,780 vs $68,536); Nicholls Rivulet skews older (47 vs 45).

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Population 369
+11% vs other
 330
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.6% +3.4%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $68,536/yr $78,780/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+3% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
0-4 3.8% / 4.2%
Nicholls Rivulet — 0-4: 3.8% Oyster Cove — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.6% / 14.2%
Nicholls Rivulet — 5-14: 10.6% Oyster Cove — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.9% / 5.5%
Nicholls Rivulet — 15-19: 4.9% Oyster Cove — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.3% / 2.1%
Nicholls Rivulet — 20-24: 3.3% Oyster Cove — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 7.3% / 7.9%
Nicholls Rivulet — 25-34: 7.3% Oyster Cove — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 16.0% / 13.9%
Nicholls Rivulet — 35-44: 16.0% Oyster Cove — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 13.8% / 13.6%
Nicholls Rivulet — 45-54: 13.8% Oyster Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 18.2% / 14.8%
Nicholls Rivulet — 55-64: 18.2% Oyster Cove — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 16.0% / 14.2%
Nicholls Rivulet — 65-74: 16.0% Oyster Cove — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 4.1% / 6.1%
Nicholls Rivulet — 75-84: 4.1% Oyster Cove — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.4% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — 85+: 1.4% Oyster Cove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nicholls Rivulet 48.9% couple families
Nicholls Rivulet — Couple Families: 48.9% Nicholls Rivulet — Lone Person: 28.3% Nicholls Rivulet — One Parent Families: 18.5% Nicholls Rivulet — Group Household: 4.3%
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.

Nicholls Rivulet 12.8% renting
Nicholls Rivulet — Owned Outright: 54.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Mortgage: 32.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Bachelor Degree 21.7% / 16.7%
Nicholls Rivulet — Bachelor Degree: 21.7% Oyster Cove — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 16.7%
Nicholls Rivulet — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Oyster Cove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 8.2%
Nicholls Rivulet — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Oyster Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 8.8%
Nicholls Rivulet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Oyster Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.4%
Nicholls Rivulet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Oyster Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
England 8.4% / 8.5%
Nicholls Rivulet — England: 8.4% Oyster Cove — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.4%
Nicholls Rivulet — New Zealand: 1.1% Oyster Cove — New Zealand: 2.4%
Zimbabwe 1.6% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — Zimbabwe: 1.6% Oyster Cove — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.5%
Nicholls Rivulet — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Cove — Ireland: 1.5%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — Scotland: 1.1% Oyster Cove — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — Germany: 1.1% Oyster Cove — Germany: not among its largest
Brazil — / 0.9%
Nicholls Rivulet — 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.

Nicholls Rivulet 100.0% houses
Nicholls Rivulet — Houses: 100.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Oyster Cove 96.7% houses
Oyster Cove — Houses: 96.7% Oyster Cove — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Median house price $835,500 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Nicholls Rivulet has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 35%); Oyster Cove has more rural and farming land (64% vs 49%).

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Rural and farming 49% 64%
Environmental 50% 35%
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

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
New dwellings approved 81
across Huon Valley
 138
across Kingborough
Approvals change year on year -33% -13%

Ranking within TAS

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of TAS
same for both

Liveability

Nicholls Rivulet is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
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 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

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nicholls Rivulet

  • Peregrine Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Oyster Cove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Parks & reserves 0 7
Waterways 22 7

Mobility

Nicholls Rivulet sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 32.1 km).

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 40.5 km
+21% vs other
 32.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 7112
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 7112
 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.

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Car (driver) 70.9% / 81.3%
Nicholls Rivulet — Car (driver): 70.9% Oyster Cove — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 14.6%
Nicholls Rivulet — Worked from Home: 19.7% Oyster Cove — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.1%
Nicholls Rivulet — Car (passenger): 2.4% Oyster Cove — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — Walked Only: 4.7% Oyster Cove — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Nicholls Rivulet — Bus: 2.4% Oyster Cove — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Connectivity score 25/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
133 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Annual rainfall 854 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 21.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Average residential rate $1,884/yr $1,735/yr
Council Huon Valley Kingborough

Federal electorate

Nicholls Rivulet Oyster Cove
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nicholls Rivulet

Outer River

Oyster Cove

Coastal Outer Professionals

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