Snug vs Oyster Cove

Snug is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in 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. Houses cost more in Oyster Cove: a median of $850,000, against $742,000 in Snug, though rent is higher in Snug. On these figures, Snug 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Snug has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Oyster Cove has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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 $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Snug

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 32.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Snug 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.

Snug 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.

Snug Oyster Cove
Walkability 0 / 0
Snug — Walkability: 0/100 Oyster Cove — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 6
Snug — Low fire risk: 6/100 Oyster Cove — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Snug has more residents (1,440 vs 330); Oyster Cove skews older (45 vs 38).

Snug Oyster Cove
Population 1,440
+77% vs other
 330
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.1% +3.4%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $77,064/yr $78,780/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+7% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Snug Oyster Cove
0-4 6.8% / 4.2%
Snug — 0-4: 6.8% Oyster Cove — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 18.1% / 14.2%
Snug — 5-14: 18.1% Oyster Cove — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.5%
Snug — 15-19: 5.8% Oyster Cove — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.1% / 2.1%
Snug — 20-24: 3.1% Oyster Cove — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 10.2% / 7.9%
Snug — 25-34: 10.2% Oyster Cove — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.4% / 13.9%
Snug — 35-44: 12.4% Oyster Cove — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.2% / 13.6%
Snug — 45-54: 12.2% Oyster Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.4% / 14.8%
Snug — 55-64: 9.4% Oyster Cove — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.8% / 14.2%
Snug — 65-74: 10.8% Oyster Cove — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.8% / 6.1%
Snug — 75-84: 6.8% Oyster Cove — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.3% / —
Snug — 85+: 4.3% Oyster Cove — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 — Other Families: 1.1% Snug — Group Household: 0.8%
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 — Other Families: 0.0% Oyster Cove — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
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.

Snug Oyster Cove
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.7%
Snug — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Oyster Cove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 16.7%
Snug — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Oyster Cove — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.8%
Snug — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Oyster Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 8.2%
Snug — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Oyster Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.4%
Snug — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Oyster Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Oyster Cove
England 5.7% / 8.5%
Snug — England: 5.7% Oyster Cove — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.4%
Snug — New Zealand: 1.5% Oyster Cove — New Zealand: 2.4%
Ireland — / 1.5%
Snug — Ireland: not among its largest Oyster Cove — Ireland: 1.5%
Brazil — / 0.9%
Snug — Brazil: not among its largest Oyster Cove — Brazil: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Snug — Scotland: 0.6% Oyster Cove — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Snug — Germany: 0.6% Oyster Cove — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Snug — Canada: 0.6% Oyster Cove — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

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%
Oyster Cove 96.7% houses
Oyster Cove — Houses: 96.7% Oyster Cove — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Oyster Cove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Snug Oyster Cove
Median house price $742,000 $850,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oyster Cove has more rural and farming land (64% vs 8%); Snug has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 35%).

Snug Oyster Cove
Environmental 89% 35%
Rural and farming 8% 64%
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 Oyster Cove
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.

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

Ranking within TAS

Snug Oyster Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 19% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of TAS —

Liveability

Snug Oyster Cove
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Snug Oyster Cove
Bushfire High
94/100
same for both
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
 Low
22/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Snug

  • Snug Primary School Government · Primary above 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

Snug Oyster Cove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Oyster Cove sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 29.2 km).

Snug Oyster Cove
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 29.2 km 32.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
 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.

Snug Oyster Cove
Car (driver) 77.3% / 81.3%
Snug — Car (driver): 77.3% Oyster Cove — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 14.6%
Snug — Worked from Home: 10.4% Oyster Cove — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.1%
Snug — Car (passenger): 6.0% Oyster Cove — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / —
Snug — Walked Only: 3.2% Oyster Cove — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Snug — Bus: 2.4% Oyster Cove — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Snug Oyster Cove
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Snug Oyster Cove
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

Oyster Cove

Coastal Outer Professionals

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