Rose Bay (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rose Bay (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rose Bay (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,188
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,757
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -42.8581, 147.3569
Rose Bay (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rose Bay (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 29%, 22% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 157 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 98 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 283 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 307 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 345 | 29% |
Share of the 1,190 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 228 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 138 | 28% |
| Rented | 109 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 433 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 30 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 484 occupied private dwellings in Rose Bay (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,113
- Median weekly personal income
- $862
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 198 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 122 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 608 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 292
- Employed part-time
- 216
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Rose Bay (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rose Bay (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rose Bay (Tas.)
Where is Rose Bay (Tas.)?
Rose Bay (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Rose Bay (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Rose Bay (Tas.) had a population of about 1,188.
Is Rose Bay (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Rose Bay (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rose Bay (Tas.)?
Rose Bay (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Rose Bay (Tas.) have high household incomes?
Rose Bay (Tas.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 25th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($1,757 per week).
Where Rose Bay (Tas.) ranks
Rose Bay (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Highest-income suburbs in Tasmania#25 of 25
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