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The quick read on
Nugent
TAS 7172 · Glamorgan-Spring Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 117
- Postcode
- 7172
ABS 2021
Nugent, Tasmania
Property market insights for Nugent
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nugent TAS
Crime and safety
Is Nugent safe?
The overall rate for Nugent is 19,221 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% above the Greater Hobart 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 Nugent.
Overall crime rate
19,221
offences per 100,000 residents
82% aboveGreater Hobart
NugentGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nugent?
Nugent TAS 7172 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
117 people call Nugent home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,199 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.4%Below
15–3425.6%Below
35–5424.8%In line
55–7423.1%In line
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.8%Above
Paying a mortgage47.2%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.8%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more42.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.1%Above
Drove to work80.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Nugent
16.1% of workers in Nugent worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
6.8% of Nugent residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
53.8% of people in Nugent described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nugent
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nugent TAS 7172.
Is Nugent family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.4% of Nugent's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
33 family households lived in Nugent; 30.3% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
24.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nugent?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nugent had 117 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nugent?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.3% of occupied private dwellings in Nugent.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nugent?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
47.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nugent?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nugent had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 36.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 22.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nugent?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
80.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nugent?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 23.8% of the total.
76.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nugent, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.7% reported a different address.
11.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nugent?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.6% of residents used only English at home.
6.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nugent residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.1% of Nugent's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nugent?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Nugent.
Australian ancestry made up 50.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nugent?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nugent?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
39.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nugent show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nugent?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 64.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nugent?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,199 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nugent compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.1% in Nugent, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 52.8% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Nugent, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nugent
Is Nugent expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Nugent good for families?
The Census counted 33 local families, and 15.4% 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 Nugent?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Nugent
7 streets in Nugent
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bezzants Rd
- Crawlers Gully Rd
- Hacks Rd
- Kellevie Rd
- Masons Rd
- Mill Rd
- Nugent Rd
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