TAS · Kingborough Council
Lower Snug, TAS, 7054
Current weather
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86% humidity · 3.8 km/h wind · 14.2° / 7.7° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#64 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lower Snug is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 460 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 460
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,009
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,706
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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.
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Channel Hwy/Old Station Rd
- Channel Hwy/Old Station Rd
- Channel Hwy/Powers Rd
- Channel Hwy/Waldie Dr
- Channel Hwy/Waldie Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Channel Hwy cnr Old Station RdBus stop
2320 Channel Highway, Lower Snug
- Channel Hwy cnr Powers RdBus stop
Channel Highway, Lower Snug
- Channel Hwy cnr Waldie DrBus stop
Channel Highway, Lower Snug
- Channel Hwy opp Powers RdBus stop
Channel Highway, Lower Snug
- Channel Hwy opp Waldie DrBus stop
2559 Channel Highway, Lower Snug
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 64.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #64 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
- Channel Hwy/Old Station Rdtransport
- Channel Hwy/Old Station Rdtransport
- Channel Hwy/Powers Rdtransport
- Channel Hwy/Waldie Drtransport
- Channel Hwy/Waldie Drtransport
- Channel Hwy cnr Old Station Rdamenities2320 Channel Highway, Lower Snugbus_stop
- Channel Hwy cnr Powers RdamenitiesChannel Highway, Lower Snugbus_stop
- Channel Hwy cnr Waldie DramenitiesChannel Highway, Lower Snugbus_stop
- Channel Hwy opp Powers RdamenitiesChannel Highway, Lower Snugbus_stop
- Channel Hwy opp Waldie Dramenities2559 Channel Highway, Lower Snugbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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