TAS · Huon Valley Council
Cygnet, TAS, 7112
Current weather
11.7°COvercast
87% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 13.4° / 6.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#114 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cygnet is a small locality in the Huon Valley area, home to around 1,742 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $420, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 7 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,742
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 774
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,280
- Employment rate
- 44%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 29 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $420
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 7
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 928.5
- Cygnet Primary SchoolPrimary
- St James Catholic CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cygnet Bus Terminus (Rear Of Town Hall)
- Mary St Opp. BP Service Station
- Mary St Opposite RSL
- No.42 Channel Hwy
- No.80 Mary Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cygnet Recreation GroundPark
- Harveys ParkPark
- Loongana ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cygnet Family PracticeThorpe Streetdoctor
- Cygnet PharmacyMary Streetpharmacy
- Ochre Medical CentreGeorge Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
10 state heritage places
- Burton's Factory Site16 Charlton ST, Cygnet, 7112Permanently Registered
- Commercial Hotel2 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Cottage158 GUYS RD, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Cygnet Hotel77 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former ANZ Bank20 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former Apple Packing Shed5 GARTHFIELD AV, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former Public Buildings - Cygnet14 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former School - Play Group Centre18 GEORGE ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- St James' Church and College25 Mary ST, Cygnet, 7112Permanently Registered
- St Mark's Church and Rectory and Cemetery22-24 George ST, Cygnet, 7112Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cygnet Community Children's Centrechildcare
- childcareGeorge Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #114 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cygnet Community Children's Centrechildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcareGeorge Streetchildcare
- Burton's Factory Siteheritage16 Charlton ST, Cygnet, 7112Permanently Registered
- Commercial Hotelheritage2 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage158 GUYS RD, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Cygnet Hotelheritage77 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former ANZ Bankheritage20 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former Apple Packing Shedheritage5 GARTHFIELD AV, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former Public Buildings - Cygnetheritage14 MARY ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
- Former School - Play Group Centreheritage18 GEORGE ST, CYGNET, 7112Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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