Snug, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Snug is a small Channel town about 30 kilometres south of Hobart, strung along the Channel Highway on the shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel with views across to Bruny Island. It lies within the traditional Country of the Nuenonne people of the Channel and Bruny Island. The Snug River was named for the sheltered, 'snug' nature of its inlet, and a settlement grew here from the 1840s around timber mills on North-West Bay. On Black Tuesday in 1967 catastrophic bushfires swept the district and destroyed most of the town's buildings; a memorial now marks its recovery. Today Snug is a quiet residential and holiday spot, best known for the forest walk to Snug Falls, the sheltered swimming at Snug Beach and the blue-gum hills of the Snug Tiers.
Around the national middle
Snug is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Snug at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,440
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,482
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -43.0766, 147.2081
Snug demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Snug using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 25%, 20% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 359 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 128 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 325 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 311 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 316 | 22% |
Share of the 1,439 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 158 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 201 | 42% |
| Rented | 95 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 451 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 480 occupied private dwellings in Snug.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,909
- Median weekly personal income
- $698
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 189 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 64 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 96 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 465 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 308
- Employed part-time
- 246
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Snug
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Snug is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Snug
Where is Snug?
Snug is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Snug?
At the 2021 Census, Snug had a population of about 1,440.
Is Snug an advantaged area?
Snug has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Snug?
Snug has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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