Median price trend for houses
Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months
$615,000
Down 13.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $588k
- 3 bed
- $620k
- 4 bed
- $755k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cygnet
TAS 7112 · Huon Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $615,000
- Median unit
- $605,000
- Population
- 1,742
- Postcode
- 7112
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cygnet, Tasmania
Property market insights for Cygnet
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cygnet TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cygnet, TAS is currently $615,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cygnet has a 12-month growth rate of -13.4% for houses and 2.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $588,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $620,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $755,000 in Cygnet.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cygnet is $500 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cygnet is $605,000, which has increased 2.3% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Cygnet is $405 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cygnet safe?
The overall rate for Cygnet is 12,611 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cygnet.
Overall crime rate
12,611
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveRest of Tas.
CygnetRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cygnet?
Cygnet TAS 7112 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
1,742 people call Cygnet home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,041 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,742
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,280 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%Above
15–3419.4%Below
35–5423.6%In line
55–7429.7%Above
75 and over8.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses4.2%Below
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.1%Above
Paying a mortgage31.4%Below
Renting23.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars34.4%Below
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.0%Above
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%In line
Walked or cycled5.9%Above
What stands out in Cygnet
14.0% of workers in Cygnet worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Tas..
7.1% of Cygnet residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
50.8% of people in Cygnet described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cygnet
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cygnet TAS 7112.
Is Cygnet family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Cygnet's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
470 family households lived in Cygnet; 33.2% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.
36.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cygnet?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cygnet had 1,742 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cygnet?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in Cygnet.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cygnet?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
31.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.5% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cygnet?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cygnet had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cygnet?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cygnet?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.
51.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cygnet, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.1% reported a different address.
16.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cygnet?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cygnet residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.0% of Cygnet's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cygnet?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Cygnet.
Australian ancestry made up 35.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cygnet?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cygnet?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.9%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cygnet show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cygnet?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cygnet?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,041 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,280.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cygnet compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.0% in Cygnet, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 45.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 23.5% in Cygnet, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cygnet
Is Cygnet expensive?
The median house price is $615,000, while units and apartments sit at $605,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cygnet good for families?
The Census counted 470 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cygnet?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $755,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cygnet
59 streets in Cygnet
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bethels Rd
- Bridget Ct
- Brookdale Cl
- Channel Hwy
- Charles St
- Charlton St
- Christina St
- Church St
- Coad St
- Connors Rd
- Constance Rd
- Cradoc Hill Rd
- Dances Rd
- Dances Rd North
- Devereaux Ct
- Donohoe St
- Dooleys Rd
- Dorgan Ct
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- Dougs Rd
- Downhams Rd
- Elizabeth St
- Emma St
- Esplanade Rd
- Fitzpatrick St
- Frederick St
- Garthfield Ave
- Geards Rd
- George St
- Golden Valley Rd
- Guys Rd
- Jetty Rd
- Kings Hill Rd
- Littles Rd
- Louisa St
- Lourdes
- Lymington Rd
- Machins
- Mary St
- Norris St
- O'Briens Rd
- O'Connell Cl
- Olbrichs Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Sandhill Rd
- Silver Hill Rd
- Slab Rd
- Smith St
- Solly Ct
- Stevens Rd
- Supplice Rd
- Synnotts Rd
- Theldan Ct
- Thorp St
- Tobys Hill Rd
- Wallace Rd
- Wattle Grove Rd
- Winns Rd
- Woodcock Rd
- Wylies Rd
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