Nugent vs Pawleena

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nugent, about half of households are people living alone. In Pawleena, most households are couple families. Pawleena is closer to the city centre: 33.9 km, against 47.2 km. On these figures, Nugent tends to suit people living alone, while Pawleena suits couples.

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

Pawleena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Pawleena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 47.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pawleena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nugent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.8% vs 9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nugent and Pawleena drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Nugent Pawleena
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.

Nugent Pawleena
Walkability 0 / 0
Nugent — Walkability: 0/100 Pawleena — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 11 / 9
Nugent — Low fire risk: 11/100 Pawleena — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Nugent Pawleena
Population 117
+4% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.8% +9.8%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $62,348/yr $68,224/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $350/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nugent Pawleena
0-4 5.1% / —
Nugent — 0-4: 5.1% Pawleena — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.3% / 18.8%
Nugent — 5-14: 10.3% Pawleena — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 4.3% / 5.4%
Nugent — 15-19: 4.3% Pawleena — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.7% / 2.7%
Nugent — 20-24: 7.7% Pawleena — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 13.7% / 14.3%
Nugent — 25-34: 13.7% Pawleena — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.5% / 15.2%
Nugent — 35-44: 14.5% Pawleena — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 10.3% / 9.8%
Nugent — 45-54: 10.3% Pawleena — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 10.3% / 11.6%
Nugent — 55-64: 10.3% Pawleena — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.8% / 17.9%
Nugent — 65-74: 12.8% Pawleena — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 6.0% / 7.1%
Nugent — 75-84: 6.0% Pawleena — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Nugent — 85+: not among its largest Pawleena — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Nugent Pawleena
England 6.8% / 2.7%
Nugent — England: 6.8% Pawleena — England: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nugent 33.3% couple families
Nugent — Couple Families: 33.3% Nugent — Lone Person: 50.0% Nugent — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Pawleena 63.6% couple families
Pawleena — Couple Families: 63.6% Pawleena — Lone Person: 22.7% Pawleena — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nugent 100.0% houses
Nugent — Houses: 100.0%
Pawleena 100.0% houses
Pawleena — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Nugent Pawleena
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 22.3%
Nugent — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Pawleena — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 8.0%
Nugent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Pawleena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 4.5%
Nugent — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Pawleena — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Nugent — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pawleena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Nugent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Pawleena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nugent 0.0% renting
Nugent — Owned Outright: 52.8% Nugent — Mortgage: 47.2% Nugent — Renting: 0.0%
Pawleena 0.0% renting
Pawleena — Owned Outright: 51.4% Pawleena — Mortgage: 48.6% Pawleena — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Nugent Pawleena
Rural and farming 97% 95%
Environmental 3% 5%
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

Nugent Pawleena
New dwellings approved 169
across Sorell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +346%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Nugent Pawleena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 58% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS

Liveability

Nugent Pawleena
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nugent Pawleena
Bushfire High
89/100
 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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nugent Pawleena
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Nugent Pawleena
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Nugent sits further from the CBD (47.2 km vs 33.9 km).

Nugent Pawleena
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 47.2 km
+28% vs other
 33.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7172
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.

Nugent Pawleena
Car (driver) 83.3% / 92.7%
Nugent — Car (driver): 83.3% Pawleena — Car (driver): 92.7%
Worked from Home 16.7% / —
Nugent — Worked from Home: 16.7% Pawleena — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Nugent — Walked Only: not among its largest Pawleena — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.7%).

Setting

Nugent Pawleena
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Nugent Pawleena
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Nugent Pawleena
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Nugent Pawleena
Average residential rate $1,598/yr
same for both
Council Sorell
same for both

Federal electorate

Nugent Pawleena
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nugent Pawleena
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nugent

Outer

Pawleena

Outer Retirees River

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