Rosebery (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Rosebery is a mining town on the west coast of Tasmania, set in steep, forested country in the island's rugged west. Gold was discovered in the area by prospector Tom McDonald in 1893, and the field was named after Lord Rosebery, the British statesman and later prime minister. After early small-scale workings, large-scale mining of the rich polymetallic ore body began in 1936 and has continued more or less ever since, making Rosebery one of Australia's longest continuously operating mines. The Rosebery mine, today run by MMG, produces zinc, lead and copper concentrates along with silver and gold. The town exists largely to serve the mine, and its fortunes have long risen and fallen with it.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Rosebery (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 804, 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.
Rosebery (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 752
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $962
- SEIFA score
- 804
- Coordinates
- -41.7939, 145.5116
Rosebery (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rosebery (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 mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 27% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 103 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 74 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 166 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 263 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 150 | 20% |
Share of the 756 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 153 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 61 | 19% |
| Rented | 89 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 297 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 324 occupied private dwellings in Rosebery (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $600
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,285
- Median weekly personal income
- $524
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 93 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 60 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 187 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.4%
- Employed full-time
- 145
- Employed part-time
- 76
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.
Common questions about Rosebery (Tas.)
Where is Rosebery (Tas.)?
Rosebery (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Rosebery (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Rosebery (Tas.) had a population of about 752.
Is Rosebery (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Rosebery (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 804, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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