Rose Bay, TAS: suburb profile

The population of Rose Bay TAS is 1,188 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rose Bay is $862 per week ($44,824 per year). Median rent in Rose Bay is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rose Bay has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Rose Bay has a population density of 1,813 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rose Bay is China. The most common religion is No religion (46.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rose Bay is $1,717.

Population
1,188
Census 2021
Median income
$862/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
49years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Rose Bay vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Rose Bay is $862 a week, 23% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 51st of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $130 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 23.9% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 49, 5 years older than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRose BayTypical TASDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$862/wk$698/wk +23%$766/wk
Household income$1,757/wk$1,408/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$290/wk +45%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,717/mo$1,301/mo +32%$1,733/mo
Median age4944 +5 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.9%21.5% +2.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Rose Bay, the typical TAS suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rose Bay Population

1,188 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rose Bay Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$862/wk
$44,824 per year
Ranked 2,603 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
49years
11 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,717/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Rose Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,757/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Rose Bay against your income

About $7,614 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,337/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Rose Bay Schools

12
schools nearby
7
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
4,203
total students
The Cottage School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 77 students
1113
ICSEA
Montagu Bay Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 318 students
1081
ICSEA
Corpus Christi Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1060
ICSEA
Lindisfarne Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 331 students
1060
ICSEA
Bellerive Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 458 students
1060
ICSEA
St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students
1035
ICSEA
Australian Christian College - Hobart Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 119 students
1014
ICSEA
Eastside Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 253 students
1003
ICSEA
Lindisfarne North Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
995
ICSEA
Rosny College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 968 students
987
ICSEA
Rose Bay High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 533 students
982
ICSEA
Warrane Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 158 students
904
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rose Bay, Tasmania: 42.8585°S, 147.3569°E

Rose Bay Schools (12)

People in Rose Bay

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (570) Female 52.0% (618)

Population Density

1,813
people per km²
1,188 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,113
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
2.7%
England
2.5%
Nepal
1.9%
New Zealand
1.1%
Netherlands
0.6%
United States of America
0.5%
Vietnam
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
3.3%
Nepali
1.4%
Thai
0.8%
Vietnamese
0.7%
Korean
0.6%
Cantonese
0.5%
Persian (excluding Dari)
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
47.6%
Australian
39.1%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
9.9%
Chinese
5.0%
German
3.4%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
1.7%
Australian Aboriginal
1.4%
Polish
0.8%
Hungarian
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.2%
Anglican
17.2%
Catholic
16.2%
Not stated
6.6%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Buddhism
2.0%
Hinduism
1.5%
Christian (other)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
52.6% 543
Separated
3.0% 31
Divorced
11.1% 115
Widowed
5.8% 60
Never married
27.4% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
42.5%
Couple: children under 15
32.5%
Couple: no children under 15
13.4%
One parent: children under 15
6.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
28.1%
2 persons
39.9%
3 persons
15.4%
4 persons
12.9%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rose Bay

Housing Tenure

Of the 487 occupied private dwellings in Rose Bay at the 2021 Census, 22.4% were rented, 46.8% owned outright and 28.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
46.8% 228 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
28.3% 138 dwellings
Rented
22.4% 109 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 6 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
21.8%
3 bedrooms
47.2%
4 bedrooms
21.6%
5 bedrooms
4.2%
6+ bedrooms
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
2.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
37.8%
2 vehicles
41.3%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Rose Bay

Employment

Employed full-time
30.9% 293 people
Employed part-time
22.2% 210 people
Unemployed
2.6% 25 people
Not in labour force
44.2% 419 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
40.4%
Managers
17.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Community & Personal Service
8.3%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.5%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
8.2%
Bus
5.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Bicycle
1.9%
Train
1.2%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
65.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.7%
Certificate III/IV
22.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
15.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.0%
Education
13.9%
Health
13.1%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Engineering
10.3%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Information Technology
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.5%
Secondary: Catholic
12.8%
Secondary: Government
12.2%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Pre-school
9.1%
Primary: Catholic
8.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.3%
Has need for assistance
6.9%
Need for assistance not stated
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
106
Arthritis
59
Asthma
36
Heart disease
33
Cancer
28
Diabetes
27
Lung condition
22
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
10
Dementia
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.9% 155
Did not provide
84.1% 817

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
24.1% 234
Not a volunteer
75.9% 738

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 4
Previously served
5.4% 54
Never served
94.1% 933

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
33.3%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
4.9%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
10
1961: 1970
21
1971: 1980
12
1981: 1990
19
1991: 2000
8
2001: 2010
22
2011: 2015
29
2016
6
2017
24
2018
11
2019
15
2020
8
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.2%
moved in the last year
36.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
977
Moved from TAS
82
Moved: same area (SA2)
25
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5: 14 hours
35.6%
15: 29 hours
16.9%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.7%
Step family: no other children
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Rose Bay

The closest suburb to Rose Bay is Lindisfarne, 1.9 km away.

Lindisfarne
1.9 km away · income $826/wk · rent $400/wk
Bellerive
2.3 km away · income $817/wk · rent $360/wk
Warrane
2.6 km away · income $570/wk · rent $300/wk
Geilston Bay
3.2 km away · income $845/wk · rent $380/wk
Mornington (Tas.)
3.3 km away · income $715/wk · rent $340/wk
North Hobart
3.5 km away · income $902/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rose Bay

What is the population of Rose Bay TAS?

The population of Rose Bay TAS is 1,188 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,813 people per km². Rose Bay is ranked #3,723 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rose Bay?

The median personal income in Rose Bay TAS is $862 per week, or $44,824 per year. The median household income is $1,757 per week. Family income is $2,113 per week. Rose Bay is ranked #2,603 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rose Bay?

Median rent in Rose Bay TAS is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Rose Bay ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rose Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rose Bay TAS is $1,717. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rose Bay?

The median age in Rose Bay TAS is 49 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rose Bay a good suburb to live in?

Rose Bay is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,188. The median income is $862/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60567. All dollar figures in AUD.