TAS · Glenorchy Council
Rosetta, TAS, 7010
Current weather
12.1°CPartly cloudy
84% humidity · 3.5 km/h wind · 13.8° / 6.9° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#52 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rosetta is a smaller suburban community in the Glenorchy area, home to around 2,833 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $535, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,833
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 5 / 218
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)
- $535
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 16
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 934
- Montrose Bay High SchoolSecondary
- Rosetta Primary SchoolPrimary
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
23 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 31, Opposite No.26 Katoomba Cres
- Stop 34, No.20 Radcliff Cres
- Stop 35, Opposite No.5 Gould Cr
- Stop 36, No.44 Crosby Rd
- Stop 37, Opposite No.77 Crosby Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Crosby Rd Stop 36 InBus stop
44 Crosby Road, Rosetta
- Crosby Rd Stop 36 OutBus stop
39 Crosby Road, Rosetta
- Crosby Rd Stop 37 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 77 Crosby Road, Rosetta
- Crosby Rd Stop 37 OutBus stop
79 Crosby Road, Rosetta
- Gould Cres Stop 35 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 5 Gould Crescent, Rosetta
- Katoomba Cres Stop 31 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 26 Katoomba Crescent, Rosetta
- Katoomba Cres Stop 31 OutBus stop
28 Katoomba Crescent, Rosetta
- Katoomba Cres Stop 32 OutBus stop
60 Katoomba Crescent, Rosetta
- Main Rd MX Stop 30 InBus stop
Unit Opposite 560 Main Road, Rosetta
- Main Rd MX Stop 30 OutBus stop
564 Main Road, Rosetta
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Driscoll Street ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Undine Guest House6 DODSON ST, ROSETTA, 7010Permanently 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Undine Guest Househeritage6 DODSON ST, ROSETTA, 7010Permanently Registered
- Driscoll Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Stop 31, Opposite No.26 Katoomba Crestransport
- Stop 34, No.20 Radcliff Crestransport
- Stop 35, Opposite No.5 Gould Crtransport
- Stop 36, No.44 Crosby Rdtransport
- Stop 37, Opposite No.77 Crosby Rdtransport
- Montrose Bay High SchoolschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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