Rosetta, TAS: suburb profile

The population of Rosetta TAS is 2,833 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosetta is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Rosetta is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rosetta has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Rosetta has a population density of 1,006 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosetta is India. The most common religion is No religion (42.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosetta is $1,517.

Population
2,833
Census 2021
Median income
$739/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

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

Rosetta vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Rosetta is $739 a week, 6% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 133rd of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $60 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 23.7% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 41, 3 years younger 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.
MeasureRosettaTypical TASDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$739/wk$698/wk +6%$766/wk
Household income$1,474/wk$1,408/wk +5%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$290/wk +21%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,517/mo$1,301/mo +17%$1,733/mo
Median age4144 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income23.7%21.5% +2.2 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 Rosetta, the typical TAS suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rosetta Population

2,833 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rosetta Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$739/wk
$38,428 per year
Ranked 4,750 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Rosetta Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,474/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 23.7%

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

Median rent in Rosetta against your income

About $6,387 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,124/wk
Rent share 23.7%

Rosetta Schools

10
schools nearby
6
government
937
avg ICSEA score
4,289
total students
Guilford Young College Catholic
Secondary · 11-12 · 839 students
1020
ICSEA
Dominic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-10 · 1,007 students
1018
ICSEA
OneSchool Global Tas Independent
Combined · 3-12 · 92 students
970
ICSEA
Rosetta Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 309 students
965
ICSEA
Springfield Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 192 students
918
ICSEA
Claremont College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 467 students
907
ICSEA
Montrose Bay High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 498 students
903
ICSEA
Windermere Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 452 students
902
ICSEA
Glenorchy Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 261 students
896
ICSEA
St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 172 students
866
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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Rosetta, Tasmania: 42.8209°S, 147.2496°E

Rosetta Schools (10)

People in Rosetta

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,360) Female 51.9% (1,466)

Population Density

1,006
people per km²
2,833 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,786
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

India
2.8%
Nepal
2.5%
England
2.3%
China
1.0%
New Zealand
0.8%
Philippines
0.7%
Sri Lanka
0.7%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
3.0%
Punjabi
1.8%
Mandarin
1.0%
Sinhalese
0.6%
Hindi
0.5%
Vietnamese
0.5%
Greek
0.5%

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

Ancestry

English
41.1%
Australian
36.3%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
8.0%
Australian Aboriginal
4.4%
German
3.8%
Indian
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Chinese
1.6%
Filipino
0.9%
Polish
0.9%

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
42.4%
Catholic
16.8%
Anglican
14.8%
Not stated
7.1%
Hinduism
3.6%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Other religions
1.8%
Uniting Church
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

4.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
44.3% 1,055
Separated
2.9% 69
Divorced
10.4% 247
Widowed
7.3% 175
Never married
35.1% 837

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
36.4%
Couple: no children
31.5%
Couple: no children under 15
16.1%
One parent: children under 15
10.3%
One parent: no children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.9%
2 persons
34.0%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
13.4%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rosetta

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,087 occupied private dwellings in Rosetta at the 2021 Census, 27.0% were rented, 35.3% owned outright and 33.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
35.3% 384 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.8% 367 dwellings
Rented
27.0% 294 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.1% 23 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.5%
2 bedrooms
17.7%
3 bedrooms
46.9%
4 bedrooms
23.6%
5 bedrooms
5.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.0%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.9%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
9.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
30.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.4%
1 vehicle
36.0%
2 vehicles
32.8%
3 vehicles
15.5%
4+ vehicles
9.3%

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

Work, income and education in Rosetta

Employment

Employed full-time
33.5% 746 people
Employed part-time
22.0% 491 people
Unemployed
3.0% 66 people
Not in labour force
41.6% 927 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
23.1%
Community & Personal Service
16.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
15.2%
Managers
11.7%
Labourers
7.3%
Sales Workers
6.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.4%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Bus
4.4%
Walked only
1.3%
Bicycle
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.3%
Other
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.8%

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

Certificate III/IV
39.6%
Bachelor Degree
24.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
3.4%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.0%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Engineering
13.1%
Health
10.7%
Education
8.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.5%
Information Technology
6.2%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.5%
Secondary: Government
18.0%
Vocational Education
16.5%
Primary: Catholic
14.8%
Secondary: Catholic
9.6%
Pre-school
7.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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
87.1%
Has need for assistance
9.0%
Need for assistance not stated
3.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
335
Arthritis
132
Asthma
91
Diabetes
87
Heart disease
86
Lung condition
65
Cancer
54
Stroke
52
Dementia
34
Kidney disease
27

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 298
Did not provide
86.8% 1,967

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.0% 344
Not a volunteer
85.0% 1,943

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 7
Previously served
4.1% 95
Never served
95.4% 2,187

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.8%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
2.8%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
27
1961: 1970
38
1971: 1980
27
1981: 1990
22
1991: 2000
30
2001: 2010
98
2011: 2015
117
2016
28
2017
44
2018
20
2019
20
2020
5
2021
4

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

Population Mobility

13.6%
moved in the last year
38.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,323
Moved from TAS
271
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from VIC
16
Moved: same area (SA2)
16
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5: 14 hours
27.7%
15: 29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
31.6%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
82.3%
Step family: no other children
9.0%
Blended family: no other children
7.0%
Intact family: other children present
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Rosetta

The closest suburb to Rosetta is Montrose (Tas.), 1.1 km away.

Montrose (Tas.)
1.1 km away · income $729/wk · rent $343/wk
Berriedale
1.5 km away · income $684/wk · rent $320/wk
Chigwell
2.2 km away · income $667/wk · rent $300/wk
Glenorchy (Tas.)
2.9 km away · income $616/wk · rent $320/wk
Goodwood (Tas.)
3.6 km away · income $580/wk · rent $225/wk
West Moonah
4.1 km away · income $727/wk · rent $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosetta

What is the population of Rosetta TAS?

The population of Rosetta TAS is 2,833 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,006 people per km². Rosetta is ranked #2,510 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosetta?

The median personal income in Rosetta TAS is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year. The median household income is $1,474 per week. Family income is $1,786 per week. Rosetta is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosetta?

Median rent in Rosetta TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Rosetta ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosetta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosetta TAS is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosetta?

The median age in Rosetta TAS is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosetta a good suburb to live in?

Rosetta is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,833. The median income is $739/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 60570. All dollar figures in AUD.