Acton Park vs Roches Beach

Acton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Roches Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Acton Park is closer to the city centre: 20 km, against 22.5 km. On these figures, Acton Park tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Acton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (20 km vs 22.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roches Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Acton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acton Park and Roches Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acton Park Roches Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acton Park Roches Beach
Walkability 18 / 18
Acton Park — Walkability: 18/100 Roches Beach — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 6 / 1
Acton Park — Low fire risk: 6/100 Roches Beach — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Acton Park has more residents (2,293 vs 220); Acton Park has higher household incomes ($144,976 vs $121,316).

Acton Park Roches Beach
Population 2,293
+90% vs other
 220
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +1.4%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $144,976/yr
+16% vs other
 $121,316/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Roches Beach
0-4 4.7% / 1.8%
Acton Park — 0-4: 4.7% Roches Beach — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 13.8% / 10.0%
Acton Park — 5-14: 13.8% Roches Beach — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.0% / 9.5%
Acton Park — 15-19: 8.0% Roches Beach — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.5%
Acton Park — 20-24: 5.5% Roches Beach — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.6% / 7.7%
Acton Park — 25-34: 8.6% Roches Beach — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.9% / 9.5%
Acton Park — 35-44: 11.9% Roches Beach — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.1% / 19.1%
Acton Park — 45-54: 16.1% Roches Beach — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 16.0% / 15.5%
Acton Park — 55-64: 16.0% Roches Beach — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.2% / 15.9%
Acton Park — 65-74: 10.2% Roches Beach — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 4.1% / 5.5%
Acton Park — 75-84: 4.1% Roches Beach — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.4% / —
Acton Park — 85+: 0.4% Roches Beach — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 76.2% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 76.2% Acton Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Acton Park — One Parent Families: 8.1% Acton Park — Group Household: 2.2%
Roches Beach 66.7% couple families
Roches Beach — Couple Families: 66.7% Roches Beach — Lone Person: 14.3% Roches Beach — One Parent Families: 19.0% Roches Beach — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 2.2% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 45.7% Acton Park — Mortgage: 52.1% Acton Park — Renting: 2.2%
Roches Beach 6.5% renting
Roches Beach — Owned Outright: 50.6% Roches Beach — Mortgage: 42.9% Roches Beach — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Roches Beach
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 15.0%
Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Roches Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.2%
Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Roches Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.3%
Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Roches Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 4.1%
Acton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Roches Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 5.0%
Acton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Roches Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acton Park Roches Beach
England 4.1% / 6.8%
Acton Park — England: 4.1% Roches Beach — England: 6.8%
Germany 0.5% / 2.3%
Acton Park — Germany: 0.5% Roches Beach — Germany: 2.3%
India 0.2% / 1.4%
Acton Park — India: 0.2% Roches Beach — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Acton Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Roches Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Acton Park — Scotland: 0.5% Roches Beach — Scotland: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Acton Park — China: 0.4% Roches Beach — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 99.3% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 99.3% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Roches Beach 100.0% houses
Roches Beach — Houses: 100.0% Roches Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acton Park Roches Beach
Median house price $1,211,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Acton Park has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 0%); Roches Beach has more rural and farming land (77% vs 64%).

Acton Park Roches Beach
Rural and farming 64% 77%
Environmental 24% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 22%
Industrial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Acton Park Roches Beach
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Acton Park Roches Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS
same for both

Liveability

Acton Park Roches Beach
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Acton Park Roches Beach
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
99/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
20/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Acton Park Roches Beach
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Acton Park Roches Beach
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Roches Beach sits further from the CBD (22.5 km vs 20 km).

Acton Park Roches Beach
Walkability score 18/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 20 km 22.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 6 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7170
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acton Park Roches Beach
Car (driver) 78.2% / 75.8%
Acton Park — Car (driver): 78.2% Roches Beach — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 13.7%
Acton Park — Worked from Home: 13.7% Roches Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.3%
Acton Park — Car (passenger): 5.6% Roches Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.9% / 5.3%
Acton Park — Bus: 1.9% Roches Beach — Bus: 5.3%
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Acton Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Roches Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Acton Park Roches Beach
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 613 m
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Acton Park Roches Beach
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
800 premises
 52%
86 premises

Climate

Acton Park Roches Beach
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Acton Park Roches Beach
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Park Roches Beach
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Park Roches Beach
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton Park

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring River

Roches Beach

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring

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