Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$858,000
Down 24.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $825k
- 3 bed
- $940k
- 5+ bed
- $3.06m
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The quick read on
Rose Bay
TAS 7015 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $858,000
- Median unit
- $578,000
- Population
- 1,188
- Postcode
- 7015
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ABS 2021
Rose Bay, Tasmania
Property market insights for Rose Bay (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rose Bay (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Up 23.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rose Bay (Tas.), TAS is currently $858,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rose Bay (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of -24.1% for houses and -16.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $825,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,060,000 in Rose Bay (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rose Bay (Tas.) is $738 per week. The median house rent has increased 23.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rose Bay (Tas.) is $578,000, which has decreased 16.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $578,000 in Rose Bay (Tas.). The median rent for units and apartments in Rose Bay (Tas.) is $425 per week and has increased 30.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rose Bay safe?
The overall rate for Rose Bay is 6,996 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Rose Bay.
Overall crime rate
6,996
offences per 100,000 residents
34% belowGreater Hobart
Rose BayGreater 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 Rose Bay?
Rose Bay TAS 7015 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
1,188 people call Rose Bay home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,757 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,188
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,717 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.2%Below
15–3420.4%Below
35–5423.1%Below
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over14.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.1%Above
Townhouses6.2%In line
Apartments4.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.0%Above
Paying a mortgage29.1%Below
Renting22.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.3%Below
One car37.8%Above
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more17.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Above
Drove to work59.9%In line
Train, tram or bus6.3%Above
Walked or cycled3.5%Below
What stands out in Rose Bay
8.7% of workers in Rose Bay worked from home on Census day.
2.7% of Rose Bay residents were born in China.
46.2% of people in Rose Bay described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rose Bay
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rose Bay TAS 7015.
Is Rose Bay family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.2% of Rose Bay's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
347 family households lived in Rose Bay; 33.1% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
29.7% 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 Rose Bay?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rose Bay had 1,188 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rose Bay?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.1% of occupied private dwellings in Rose Bay.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rose Bay?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rose Bay?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rose Bay had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 27.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
Two-person households represented 39.4%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rose Bay?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
59.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Hobart.
6.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rose Bay?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 37.8% of the total.
58.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rose Bay, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
16.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rose Bay?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
10.3% used a language other than English at home.
3.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rose Bay residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.7% of Rose Bay's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rose Bay?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.6% of ancestry responses in Rose Bay.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rose Bay?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 15.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rose Bay?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
28.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rose Bay show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rose Bay?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rose Bay?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,757 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,717.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rose Bay compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Rose Bay, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 48.0% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 22.9% in Rose Bay, 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 Rose Bay (Tas.)
Is Rose Bay (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $858,000, while units and apartments sit at $578,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rose Bay (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 347 local families, and 13.2% 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 Rose Bay (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Rose Bay (Tas.)
19 streets in Rose Bay (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Chatsworth St
- Cornwall St
- Cyrus Ct
- East Derwent Hwy
- Esplanade
- Essex St
- Kaoota Road
- Lenna St
- Loatta Rd
- Marana Ave
- Ronnie St
- Rose Bay Esp
- Ryeland Ct
- Shore St
- Swinton Pl
- Tasman Hwy
- Topham St
- Vista St
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