TAS · Clarence Council
Rokeby (Tas.), TAS, 7019
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Rokeby (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Clarence area, home to around 4,211 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,211
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,279
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 1,694
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 127 / 88 / 3
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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 37
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 873
- Bayview Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Emmanuel Christian SchoolCombined
- Rokeby Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 49, Rokeby Rd before Diosma St
- Stop 68, Rokeby Rd before Burtonia St
- Stop 69, No.33 Rokeby Rd
- Stop 71, No.73 South Arm Rd
- Stop 72, South Arm Rd past Oakdowns Pde
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bayview Secondary CollegeBus stop
- Burtonia St Stop 34 InBus stop
15 Burtonia Street, Rokeby
- Burtonia St Stop 34 OutBus stop
Cnr Banyalla Street, Rokeby
- Church St Rokeby InBus stop
3 Church Street, Rokeby
- Church St Rokeby OutBus stop
3 Church Street, Rokeby
- Duntroon Dr Stop 28 InBus stop
12 Duntroon Drive, Rokeby
- Duntroon Dr Stop 28 OutBus stop
Opposite 12 Duntroon Drive, Rokeby
- Duntroon Dr Stop 29 InBus stop
50 Duntroon Drive, Rokeby
- Duntroon Dr Stop 29 OutBus stop
56 Duntroon Drive
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
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banyalla Play ParkPark
- Hookey ParkPark
- Hookey Street ParkPark
- Morrisby Play ParkPark
- Neilson ParkPark
- Percy ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Doctordoctor
- The Hobart ClinicChipmans Roadhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Clarence House193 PASS RD, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Droughty Point Farm and William Collins Bay Whaling Station936 OCEANA DR, TRANMERE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Former Rokeby State School2-6 GRANGE RD W, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Old Congregational Cemetery73 SOUTH ARM RD, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Old Watch House24 HAWTHORNE PL, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Rokeby Fire Station37 Tollard DR, Rokeby, 7019Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Anglican Church, Burial Ground & c1857 Parsonage site20 North PDE, Rokeby, 7019Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.2/100
- National rank
- 811th in Australia
- State rank
- 10th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #9 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clarence Househeritage193 PASS RD, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Droughty Point Farm and William Collins Bay Whaling Stationheritage936 OCEANA DR, TRANMERE, 7018Permanently Registered
- Former Rokeby State Schoolheritage2-6 GRANGE RD W, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Old Congregational Cemeteryheritage73 SOUTH ARM RD, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Old Watch Househeritage24 HAWTHORNE PL, ROKEBY, 7019Permanently Registered
- Rokeby Fire Stationheritage37 Tollard DR, Rokeby, 7019Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Anglican Church, Burial Ground & c1857 Parsonage siteheritage20 North PDE, Rokeby, 7019Permanently Registered
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- The Hobart ClinichealthChipmans Roadhospital
- Banyalla Play Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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