TAS · Clarence Council
Rose Bay, 7015
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Updated
Desirability score
- Transport
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Rose Bay is a practical smaller community in Clarence, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,188
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,757
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 528
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 30 / 21
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)
- 3
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 982
- Rose Bay High SchoolSecondary
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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 3, No.15 East Derwent Hwy
- Stop 3, No.4 East Derwent Hwy
- Stop 3, Rosny Hill Rd opposite Sports Centre
- Stop 4, No.22 East Derwent Hwy
- Stop 5, No.48 East Derwent Hwy
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 3 InBus stop
4 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 3 OutBus stop
15 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 4 InBus stop
22 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 4 OutBus stop
29 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 5 InBus stop
48 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 5 OutBus stop
49 East Derwent Highway, Rose Bay
- Rose Bay High SchoolBus stop
- Rosny Hill Rd Stop 3 OutBus stop
Rosny Hill Road, Rose Bay
- Parking
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Swinton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 33.5/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 39% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 4576th in Australia
- State rank
- 127th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Hobart · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #49 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Swinton Parkgovernmentpark
- Stop 3, No.15 East Derwent Hwytransport
- Stop 3, No.4 East Derwent Hwytransport
- Stop 3, Rosny Hill Rd opposite Sports Centretransport
- Stop 4, No.22 East Derwent Hwytransport
- Stop 5, No.48 East Derwent Hwytransport
- Rose Bay High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 3 Inamenities4 East Derwent Highway, Rose Baybus_stop
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 3 Outamenities15 East Derwent Highway, Rose Baybus_stop
- East Derwent Hwy Stop 4 Inamenities22 East Derwent Highway, Rose Baybus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
More in Clarence Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.