Snug vs Nicholls Rivulet

Snug is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Nicholls Rivulet. 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. Houses cost more in Nicholls Rivulet: a median of $836,000, against $742,000 in Snug. Snug is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 40.5 km. On these figures, Snug tends to suit families with children.

Snug is a larger, more established community of 1440 people situated 29.2 km from Hobart's CBD, while Nicholls Rivulet is a smaller, quieter area of 369 people about 40.5 km out. Snug offers a younger demographic (median age 38 versus 47) and higher median household income at $77,064 compared to $68,536, though Nicholls Rivulet's median house price of $833,000 sits notably above Snug's $740,000. Both suburbs face similar bushfire risk levels and have no recorded crime or flood risk; Snug suits those wanting more amenities and proximity to the city, while Nicholls Rivulet appeals to those seeking a quieter, more rural setting.

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

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($742,000 vs $835,500)

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

Snug

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 40.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 43 min)
  • 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

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

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

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
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.

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

Demographics

Snug has more residents (1,440 vs 369); Nicholls Rivulet skews older (47 vs 38).

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Population 1,440
+74% vs other
 369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +18.6%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $77,064/yr
+11% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+4% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
0-4 6.8% / 3.8%
Snug — 0-4: 6.8% Nicholls Rivulet — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 18.1% / 10.6%
Snug — 5-14: 18.1% Nicholls Rivulet — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.8% / 4.9%
Snug — 15-19: 5.8% Nicholls Rivulet — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.1% / 3.3%
Snug — 20-24: 3.1% Nicholls Rivulet — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.2% / 7.3%
Snug — 25-34: 10.2% Nicholls Rivulet — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.4% / 16.0%
Snug — 35-44: 12.4% Nicholls Rivulet — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.2% / 13.8%
Snug — 45-54: 12.2% Nicholls Rivulet — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 9.4% / 18.2%
Snug — 55-64: 9.4% Nicholls Rivulet — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.8% / 16.0%
Snug — 65-74: 10.8% Nicholls Rivulet — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 6.8% / 4.1%
Snug — 75-84: 6.8% Nicholls Rivulet — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 4.3% / 1.4%
Snug — 85+: 4.3% Nicholls Rivulet — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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% Nicholls Rivulet — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Snug 20.9% renting
Snug — Owned Outright: 34.8% Snug — Mortgage: 44.3% Snug — Renting: 20.9%
Nicholls Rivulet 12.8% renting
Nicholls Rivulet — Owned Outright: 54.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Mortgage: 32.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 21.7%
Snug — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.0%
Snug — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Nicholls Rivulet — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.4%
Snug — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Nicholls Rivulet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 6.8%
Snug — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Nicholls Rivulet — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.5%
Snug — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nicholls Rivulet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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.

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
England 5.7% / 8.4%
Snug — England: 5.7% Nicholls Rivulet — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.1%
Snug — New Zealand: 1.5% Nicholls Rivulet — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Snug — Scotland: 0.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 1.1%
Snug — Germany: 0.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Germany: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.6%
Snug — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Nicholls Rivulet — Zimbabwe: 1.6%
Canada 0.6% / —
Snug — Canada: 0.6% Nicholls Rivulet — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Snug 93.0% houses
Snug — Houses: 93.0% Snug — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Snug — Townhouses: 2.1%
Nicholls Rivulet 100.0% houses
Nicholls Rivulet — Houses: 100.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Median house price $742,000 $835,500
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nicholls Rivulet has more rural and farming land (49% vs 8%); Snug has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 50%).

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Environmental 89% 50%
Rural and farming 8% 49%
Residential 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

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

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.

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Houses 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of TAS —

Liveability

Nicholls Rivulet is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
92/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Snug

  • Snug Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Nicholls Rivulet

  • Peregrine Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 22

Mobility

Nicholls Rivulet sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 29.2 km).

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Hobart 29.2 km 40.5 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
 1.4%
postcode 7112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
 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.

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Car (driver) 77.3% / 70.9%
Snug — Car (driver): 77.3% Nicholls Rivulet — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 19.7%
Snug — Worked from Home: 10.4% Nicholls Rivulet — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 2.4%
Snug — Car (passenger): 6.0% Nicholls Rivulet — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 3.2% / 4.7%
Snug — Walked Only: 3.2% Nicholls Rivulet — Walked Only: 4.7%
Bus 2.4% / 2.4%
Snug — Bus: 2.4% Nicholls Rivulet — Bus: 2.4%

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

Setting

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Snug Nicholls Rivulet
Connectivity score 57/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
554 premises
 0%
133 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Snug

Acreage Easy Commute Family Outer

Nicholls Rivulet

Outer River

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