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The quick read on
Roches Beach
TAS 7170 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 220
- Postcode
- 7170
ABS 2021
Roches Beach, Tasmania
Property market insights for Roches Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roches Beach TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Crime and safety
Is Roches Beach safe?
The overall rate for Roches Beach is 8,303 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Roches Beach.
Overall crime rate
8,303
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Hobart
Roches BeachGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Roches Beach?
Roches Beach TAS 7170 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
220 people call Roches Beach home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,333 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.8%Below
15–3422.7%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7431.4%Above
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.6%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting6.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car4.1%Below
Two cars39.2%Above
Three or more50.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Roches Beach
10.7% of workers in Roches Beach worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Roches Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
49.5% of people in Roches Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Roches Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roches Beach TAS 7170.
Is Roches Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.8% of Roches Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
68 family households lived in Roches Beach; 41.2% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
26.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Roches Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Roches Beach had 220 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Roches Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.7% of occupied private dwellings in Roches Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Roches Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Roches Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Roches Beach had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 8.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Roches Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Roches Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 4.1% of the total.
89.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Roches Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% reported a different address.
16.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Roches Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Roches Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.4% of Roches Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Roches Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 55.9% of ancestry responses in Roches Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 31.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Roches Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Roches Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Roches Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.2% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Roches Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roches Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,333 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Roches Beach compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.7% in Roches Beach, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 50.6% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 6.5% in Roches Beach, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Roches Beach
Is Roches Beach expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Roches Beach good for families?
The Census counted 68 local families, and 11.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Roches Beach?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Roches Beach
4 streets in Roches Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bardia Ct
- Kirra Rd
- Nowra Rd
- Roches Beach Rd
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