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The Community Views team surveyed 348 residents from Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025.

Cygnet and surrounds in Huon Valley

Cygnet and surrounds is made up of Cradoc, Cygnet, Petcheys Bay, Deep Bay, Gardners Bay, Glaziers Bay, Woodstock, Pelverata, Verona Sands, Wattle Grove, Lymington, Garden Island Creek, Upper Woodstock, Nicholls Rivulet, Abels Bay, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Lower Wattle Grove, Charlotte Cove, and Randalls Bay.

Living in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

Cygnet and surrounds Overall Liveability Index
Huon Valley
55.5
Dover and surrounds
53.3
Franklin and surrounds
56.3
Geeveston and surrounds
53.5
Huonville/Ranelagh and surrounds
54.8
Collected May 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

Cygnet and surrounds Overall Liveability Index

Cygnet and surrounds Overall Liveability Index 57.8

Huon Valley Overall Liveability Index

Huon Valley Overall Liveability Index 55.5

Cygnet and surrounds
Huon Valley
Importance
Experience
Health services
Importance
Experience
62%
4.5
58%
4.4
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
62%
7.9
58%
7.7
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
57%
6.9
61%
6.6
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
53%
7.1
48%
6.6
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
40%
4.4
41%
4.6
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
35%
6.2
27%
6.0
Public transport
Importance
Experience
32%
3.4
30%
4.1
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
21%
6.4
20%
6.3
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
20%
5.7
16%
4.9
Education
Importance
Experience
20%
4.4
23%
4.1
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
20%
5.4
20%
5.4
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
19%
5.0
24%
4.2
Making your way
Importance
Experience
18%
5.8
21%
5.8
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
17%
5.3
17%
5.1
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
14%
3.8
23%
4.0
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
11%
6.3
11%
6.0
The arrows indicate whether a difference is statistically significant. Significance testing helps determine if a difference between two groups is likely real (shown by an arrow) or due to random chance (no arrow).
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Health and Wellbeing in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Huon Valley (n = 1245)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
15%
60%
25%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
13%
60%
27%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
7.3
Very poor
Excellent
Huon Valley (n = 1245)
7.2
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
6%
72%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Huon Valley (n = 1245)
8%
72%
20%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Huon Valley (n = 1243)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
8%
70%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Huon Valley (n = 1243)
8%
73%
19%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Financial circumstances in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
6.0
Very poor
Excellent
Huon Valley (n = 1244)
6.1
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
22%
55%
23%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
21%
55%
24%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 335)
Huon Valley (n = 1191)
Always late
1%
2%
Often late
6%
5%
Sometimes late
33%
29%
Never late
60%
64%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
40%
51%
9%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
41%
52%
7%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower

Impacts of climate change in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by human activities
57%
52%
Climate change is happening and is caused equally by human activities and natural causes
27%
29%
Climate change is happening and is caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
6%
7%
Climate change is happening, but I am not sure what is causing it
4%
5%
I do not believe climate change is happening
6%
8%
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Significantly lower

Among those that believe in climate change, 67% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 29% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 4% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 36% somewhat confident. 57% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 329)
Huon Valley (n = 1164)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
67%
60%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
29%
30%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
5%
10%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 314)
Huon Valley (n = 1057)
Very confident
4%
6%
Somewhat confident
36%
37%
Not very confident
38%
38%
Not at all confident
19%
16%
Don't know
3%
4%
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Significantly lower

Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Bushfires (86%), Droughts (60%) and Severe wind (56%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals) (69%), Reduce pollution of the environment (63%) and Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.) (59%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 312)
Huon Valley (n = 1055)
Bushfires
86%
82%
Droughts
60%
56%
Severe wind
56%
54%
Extreme heat
48%
46%
Storms
46%
44%
Sea level rise
46%
31%
Flooding
42%
46%
Extremely cold temperatures
14%
18%
Landslide
10%
9%
Earthquakes
2%
2%
Cyclones
1%
1%
Other
12%
10%
None of these
1%
3%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 314)
Huon Valley (n = 1057)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity (plants and animals)
69%
62%
Reduce pollution of the environment
63%
57%
Conserve natural resources (e.g. air, water, soil, etc.)
59%
56%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
58%
60%
Provide options for recycling waste (e.g. household waste, food waste, e-waste, etc.).
58%
58%
Adopt renewable energy sources
56%
52%
Through more sustainable building and development practices
53%
49%
Encourage residents to buy locally
51%
48%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
48%
46%
Create renewable energy sources
47%
42%
The use of more sustainable transport options
45%
41%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
42%
38%
Other
9%
8%
None of these
0%
2%
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Significantly lower

Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 55% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 37% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 12% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 55% somewhat confident. 29% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 329)
Huon Valley (n = 1164)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
55%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
37%
40%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
8%
13%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 302)
Huon Valley (n = 1023)
Very confident
12%
13%
Somewhat confident
55%
56%
Not very confident
23%
24%
Not at all confident
6%
5%
Don't know
4%
3%
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Significantly lower

Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc) (75%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (66%) and Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation) (46%). 48% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 26% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 302)
Huon Valley (n = 1023)
Increased household running costs (e.g. energy, water, insurance, etc)
75%
78%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
66%
65%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. water, electricity, gas, sanitation)
46%
43%
Loss or damage to your home/property
41%
38%
Challenges accessing essential services (e.g. emergency and health services)
38%
34%
Challenges getting around (e.g. damage to roads, public transport)
35%
31%
My ability to leave my home due to weather (e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain, storms, wind, etc.)
33%
32%
Reduction in air quality
32%
28%
My ability to access nature due to weather (e.g. erosion of parks, coastal areas, etc.)
32%
27%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability (e.g. roads, rail, public transport services)
25%
22%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
24%
23%
Reduced value to your home/property
16%
16%
Other
7%
6%
None of these
1%
2%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 302)
Huon Valley (n = 1023)
It will improve a lot
1%
2%
It will improve somewhat
6%
5%
It will not change
12%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
48%
48%
It will reduce a lot
26%
22%
Don't know
8%
8%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Concerns in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
Healthcare/Hospitals
44%
42%
Housing/Price of Housing
42%
35%
Environmental Concerns
41%
27%
Inflation/Cost of Living
40%
47%
Law & order
23%
26%
Transport
23%
20%
Poverty/Inequality
14%
12%
Unemployment
13%
15%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
12%
13%
The Economy
10%
13%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
9%
11%
Education
8%
14%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
7%
10%
Population/Overpopulation
7%
5%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
3%
1%
Taxation
2%
4%
Defence
2%
1%
Race Relations/Racism
1%
1%
Immigration
1%
2%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Local Area and Council in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

Where do you connect and interact with others in your community?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
The local shops
67%
55%
Cafes and restaurants
62%
52%
Local events
52%
50%
On my street
42%
36%
Community groups
34%
30%
Community/town halls
33%
24%
Your local park
31%
29%
Sporting clubs
22%
23%
Schools
21%
16%
Libraries
21%
16%
Cultural and Religious institutions
12%
8%
Recreation centres
10%
12%
Seniors centres
1%
1%
Youth centres
1%
3%
Somewhere else
13%
15%
I don’t connect / interact with others in my community
7%
9%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Which of the following do you find yourself needing to leave the Huon Valley to access?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 338)
Huon Valley (n = 1218)
Healthcare (general practitioner, specialist doctors, allied health services, hospitals)
78%
72%
Shops (department stores, specialty retailers, shopping centres)
75%
78%
Leisure (cinemas, restaurants, cafes, bars)
56%
59%
Events (concerts, festivals, markets, exhibitions)
52%
53%
Work
38%
39%
Recreation (swimming pools, fitness centres, youth centres)
27%
21%
School (college, university, TAFE, specialised training courses)
24%
26%
Community groups (arts groups, hobby groups, special interest clubs)
11%
13%
Sporting clubs (cricket, football, netball, gymnastics)
9%
10%
Childcare (daycare centres, after-school programs, specialised care services)
5%
4%
Other
2%
5%
None of the above
0%
1%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

What "other" services do you find yourself needing to leave the Huon Valley to access?
Thinking about parks, public facilities and open/green spaces in the Huon Valley, which of the following elements are most important when making a decision to visit them?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
Amenity (cleanliness, graffiti cleaning, public seating and benches, public toilets, garbage bins)
61%
69%
Ease of access features (close to home, easy to find, availability of carparking and bicycle facilities)
39%
41%
Access to wildlife habitats, environmental/bush land settings
39%
30%
Dog friendly areas
34%
28%
Pathways and walkways
32%
32%
Mixed use (good mix of retail, hospitality, professional services, community services, residential and open spaces on offer)
30%
26%
Trees and shrubs
24%
21%
Welcoming and inclusive design
21%
18%
Safety and lighting
21%
28%
Public furniture (e.g. tables, barbecue facilities)
19%
20%
Play equipment
15%
14%
Events and activations (e.g. concerts, shows and exhibitions)
15%
15%
Nighttime activity (entertainment, restaurants and pubs)
15%
14%
Aesthetics and public art (shopfront upgrades, creative lighting, murals, sculptures)
14%
11%
Accessibility features (ramps, smooth pathways, accessible restrooms for people experiencing disability)
13%
18%
Open lawns (e.g. for picnics, lounging)
10%
9%
Flower beds and gardens
9%
8%
Shades
9%
11%
Understanding and connecting to Indigenous heritage
8%
6%
Signage for wayfinding
8%
8%
Community notice boards
7%
6%
Drinking fountains
5%
5%
Pavilions and gazebos
3%
3%
None of the above
1%
3%
Other
1%
1%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

What "other" elements are important when making a decision to visit parks, public facilities and open/green spaces in the Huon Valley?
How could we make it easier for you to participate in Council's consultation and engagement activities?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
Demonstrate how feedback influences decisions
50%
47%
Enhance transparency in the decision-making process
50%
46%
Improve communication about upcoming opportunities
45%
47%
Provide more convenient locations or online options
34%
35%
Connect consultation topics more clearly to community impacts
26%
25%
Offer more flexible timing options
24%
25%
Create more welcoming and supportive participation environments
19%
19%
Provide support for those less confident in sharing opinions
18%
21%
Diversify engagement formats to suit different preferences
16%
15%
Streamline the number of consultations
12%
11%
Offer multilingual support and culturally inclusive approaches
5%
5%
Other suggestions
4%
4%
No changes needed - I'm satisfied with current options
10%
9%
Not interested in participating
6%
9%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

What "other" suggestions do you have to make it easier for you to participate in Council's consultation and engagement activities?

Sustainable Behaviours and Natural Hazards in Cygnet and surrounds in May 2025

Minimising waste through intentional purchasing decisions
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 347)
Huon Valley (n = 1242)
Currently doing
78%
72%
Not doing, but would like to do
12%
16%
None of these
10%
12%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Minimising waste through repurposing or reusing
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1243)
Currently doing
90%
80%
Not doing, but would like to do
6%
11%
None of these
4%
8%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Recycling wherever possible
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1244)
Currently doing
94%
90%
Not doing, but would like to do
4%
6%
None of these
2%
3%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Composting my food waste
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1245)
Currently doing
77%
70%
Not doing, but would like to do
16%
20%
None of these
7%
10%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Growing some of my own food
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1242)
Currently doing
72%
68%
Not doing, but would like to do
22%
24%
None of these
6%
8%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Choosing to buy local goods and services as much as I can
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1245)
Currently doing
85%
78%
Not doing, but would like to do
11%
17%
None of these
4%
5%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Having rooftop solar and/or home battery storage
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 347)
Huon Valley (n = 1240)
Currently doing
44%
41%
Not doing, but would like to do
40%
41%
None of these
16%
19%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Buying green power
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 346)
Huon Valley (n = 1238)
Currently doing
22%
19%
Not doing, but would like to do
37%
39%
None of these
41%
42%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Taking steps to reduce energy use in my home or business
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1242)
Currently doing
76%
71%
Not doing, but would like to do
14%
14%
None of these
10%
14%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Taking steps to reduce water use in my home or business
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1243)
Currently doing
76%
72%
Not doing, but would like to do
11%
14%
None of these
13%
15%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Gardening for biodiversity and taking actions to enhance habitat for wildlife
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 346)
Huon Valley (n = 1240)
Currently doing
63%
55%
Not doing, but would like to do
24%
26%
None of these
13%
19%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Being involved in environmental programs or groups (e.g. Bushcare, land for wildlife)
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 346)
Huon Valley (n = 1237)
Currently doing
19%
16%
Not doing, but would like to do
37%
35%
None of these
44%
50%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Responding to road signage related to animal crossings
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1242)
Currently doing
83%
77%
Not doing, but would like to do
4%
7%
None of these
13%
16%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Using green transport regularly (e.g. electric vehicle, bike, public transport)
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 346)
Huon Valley (n = 1239)
Currently doing
17%
17%
Not doing, but would like to do
34%
30%
None of these
48%
54%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Which of the following natural disaster preparation tasks have you undertaken within the last year?
Cygnet and surrounds 2025 (n = 348)
Huon Valley (n = 1246)
I know what type of emergencies could affect me or my property
74%
69%
I am using the TasALERT App
70%
63%
I have completed maintenance activities around my house to reduce my risk
56%
53%
I have created an emergency evacuation plan with my household
45%
39%
My emergency evacuation plan considers any special needs that my household may have
41%
35%
I know what the Australian Warning System means
39%
36%
I have talked with neighbours about how we can help each other during an emergency
27%
19%
I have an emergency kit ready in case I need to evacuate
24%
20%
I have an emergency kit ready in case I need to shelter at home (for up to 3 days)
23%
19%
The people who support me can assist me during an emergency
17%
16%
I have practised my emergency evacuation plan
8%
7%
Other
3%
3%
None of the above
7%
8%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
What "other" natural disaster preparation tasks have you undertaken in the last year?