Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Snug suburb profile
Lower Snug, TAS · Postcode 7054
This Lower Snug suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Snug, TAS (postcode 7054). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Snug with nearby suburbs.
Lower Snug at a glance
Population
460
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$2,009/wk
Median age
45
Lower Snug trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.4% over 10 years
Population
460
was 442 in 2016
+18 · +4.1%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$70 · +28%
Household income
$2,009/wk
was $1,492/wk in 2016
+$517 · +34.7%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Lower Snug population growth · Lower Snug then and now
Lower Snug vs nearby & Greater Hobart
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Snug, nearby suburbs (8), and the Hobart metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.6% vs area
- Lower Snug$320/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- Hobart$350/wk
Household income
+28.8% vs area
- Lower Snug$2,009/wk
- Nearby$1,865.5/wk
- Hobart$1,560/wk
Median age
+18.4% vs area
- Lower Snug45
- Nearby43
- Hobart38
Personal income
+2.1% vs area
- Lower Snug$795/wk
- Nearby$877/wk
- Hobart$779/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS. See Hobart rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Snug compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Snug sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,014.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,042.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Snug on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Snug, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Snug people
- Population
- 460
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Snug income
- Median household income
- $2,009/wk
- Median personal income
- $795/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Snug housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,706/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Mortgaged
- 42.7%
- Rented
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Snug work
- Employment to population
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7054)
Compare Lower Snug with nearby suburbs
Lower Snug in numbers
Lower Snug had 460 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 207th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.9% own their home outright, 42.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.6% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 8% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $2,009/wk, 41% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.1% (from 442 to 460). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $320/wk (+28%).
Lower Snug suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Snug, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Snug was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Snug, TAS?
- Lower Snug had 460 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Snug?
- Median household income in Lower Snug was $2,009/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Snug?
- 7.6% of occupied homes in Lower Snug were rented, 38.9% were owned outright and 42.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Snug suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Snug. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Hobart