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TAS · Clarence Council

Roches Beach, TAS, 7170

Current weather

14°CPartly cloudy

69% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 15° / 7.9° today · 1.6 mm rain

Desirability score

29.4/100

5230th in Australia

43% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Roches Beach is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
220
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,333
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
64.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • No.145 Roches Beach Rd
  • No.19 Roches Beach Rd
  • No.82 Roches Beach Rd
  • No.93 Roches Beach Rd
  • Stop 92, Roches Beach Rd past Terrina St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • No.82 Roches Bch Rd InBus stop

    82 Roches Beach Road

  • No.93 Roches Bch Rd OutBus stop

    93 Roches Beach Road

  • Roches Bch Rd before Acton RdBus stop

    19 Roches Beach Road

  • Roches Bch Rd cnr Nowra Rd InBus stop

    Roches Beach Road

  • Roches Bch Rd Stop 92 InBus stop

    216 Roches Beach Road

  • Roches Beach TerminusBus stop

    145 Roches Beach Road

  • Drinking water
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Beach LaunchSlipway

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
29.4/100
National rank
5230th in Australia
State rank
147th in TAS
Peer rank
#14 among Metro Hobart · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#91 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data confidence
43%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • No.145 Roches Beach Rdtransport
  • No.19 Roches Beach Rdtransport
  • No.82 Roches Beach Rdtransport
  • No.93 Roches Beach Rdtransport
  • Stop 92, Roches Beach Rd past Terrina Sttransport
  • Beach Launchamenitiesslipway
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • No.82 Roches Bch Rd Inamenities82 Roches Beach Roadbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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