Nicholls Rivulet vs Pelverata
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. Pelverata is closer to the city centre: 35.6 km, against 40.5 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Nicholls Rivulet is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
- Pelverata has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Pelverata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Nicholls Rivulet
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $375/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Nicholls Rivulet is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Pelverata sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 40.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nicholls Rivulet
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Pelverata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.6% vs 18.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nicholls Rivulet and Pelverata drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nicholls Rivulet has more residents (369 vs 265); Pelverata rents higher ($375/wk vs $335/wk).
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 369 +28% vs other | 265 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.6% | +28.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 45 |
| Median household income | $68,536/yr | $73,892/yr +8% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk | $375/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $835,500 | $780,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Pelverata has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 50%); Nicholls Rivulet has more rural and farming land (49% vs 32%).
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 50% | 68% |
| Rural and farming | 49% | 32% |
| 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 | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 81 across Huon Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 60% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 88% of TAS | Higher than 94% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of TAS | Higher than 38% of TAS |
Liveability
Nicholls Rivulet is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | High 91/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pelverata
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Waterways | 22 | 5 |
Mobility
Nicholls Rivulet sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 35.6 km).
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 40.5 km +12% vs other | 35.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 43 min same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).
Setting
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 98 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.8 km | 10.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 133 premises | 0% 113 premises |
Climate
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 854 mm | — |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C | — |
Council rates
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,884/yr same for both | |
| Council | Huon Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Franklin same for both | |
| Member | Julie Collins same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nicholls Rivulet | Pelverata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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