Cygnet Postcode

Tasmania

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
7112
Postcode for Cygnet, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 37 km from Hobart · Pop. 1,742
1,742
Population
46
Median Age
$1,041
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
57.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cygnet ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cygnet Compares

Cygnet vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCygnetTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,041 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $285 ≈TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,280 ≈TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% ≈TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cygnet is a locality 37 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7112. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Huon Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Cygnet has a population of 1,742 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%. The Indigenous population is 306 (17.6% of residents).

Housing in Cygnet includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,280, with 686 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cygnet scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Cygnet include St James Catholic College and Cygnet Primary School.

Cygnet is part of the Huon - Bruny Island statistical area in Tasmania.

Cygnet Details

Postcode7112
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,742
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$526/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,280
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area57.0 km²
Population Density31/km²
Total Dwellings686
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population306 (17.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-43.15
Longitude147.066667
Distance from Hobart37 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)Huon - Bruny Island
Local GovernmentHuon Valley
Federal ElectorateFranklin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years323 (18.5%)
15–24 years193 (11.1%)
25–44 years324 (18.6%)
45–64 years466 (26.8%)
65+ years431 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis246 (14.1%)
Asthma137 (7.9%)
Heart Disease91 (5.2%)
Diabetes90 (5.2%)
Cancer57 (3.3%)
Lung Condition42 (2.4%)
Dementia17 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle52 (7.8%)
1 vehicle269 (40.3%)
2 vehicles230 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles117 (17.5%)

Schools in Cygnet

St James Catholic College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 889 · 218 students
Cygnet Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 190 students

Suburbs Near Cygnet

Same Postcode (7112)

More Cygnet Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.