Edith Creek vs Roger River

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Edith Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Roger River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Edith Creek tends to suit families with children, while Roger River suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Edith Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Roger River has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Roger River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edith Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (305 min vs 314 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (425.4 km vs 436.6 km)
  • But Roger River is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roger River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Edith Creek and Roger River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Edith Creek Roger River
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.

Edith Creek Roger River
Walkability 0 / 10
Edith Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Roger River — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Edith Creek — Low fire risk: 48/100 Roger River — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edith Creek has more residents (116 vs 51); Edith Creek rents higher ($225/wk vs $180/wk).

Edith Creek Roger River
Population 116
+56% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.7% -13.6%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $82,316/yr
+18% vs other
 $67,132/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+20% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edith Creek Roger River
0-4 13.8% / 5.9%
Edith Creek — 0-4: 13.8% Roger River — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.2% / 15.7%
Edith Creek — 5-14: 17.2% Roger River — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.0% / —
Edith Creek — 15-19: 6.0% Roger River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.6% / 5.9%
Edith Creek — 20-24: 2.6% Roger River — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.9% / 15.7%
Edith Creek — 25-34: 12.9% Roger River — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 10.3% / 5.9%
Edith Creek — 35-44: 10.3% Roger River — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 12.9% / 7.8%
Edith Creek — 45-54: 12.9% Roger River — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 15.5% / 5.9%
Edith Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Roger River — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 6.0% / 13.7%
Edith Creek — 65-74: 6.0% Roger River — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 3.4% / —
Edith Creek — 75-84: 3.4% Roger River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 5.9%
Edith Creek — 85+: not among its largest Roger River — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Edith Creek Roger River
China — / 11.8%
Edith Creek — China: not among its largest Roger River — China: 11.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Edith Creek — New Zealand: 2.6% Roger River — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edith Creek 50.0% couple families
Edith Creek — Couple Families: 50.0% Edith Creek — Lone Person: 33.3% Edith Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Roger River 70.0% couple families
Roger River — Couple Families: 70.0% Roger River — Lone Person: 30.0% Roger River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edith Creek 100.0% houses
Edith Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Roger River 100.0% houses
Roger River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Edith Creek Roger River
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 11.8%
Edith Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Roger River — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 7.8%
Edith Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Roger River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / —
Edith Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Roger River — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edith Creek 34.6% renting
Edith Creek — Owned Outright: 26.9% Edith Creek — Mortgage: 38.5% Edith Creek — Renting: 34.6%
Roger River 28.6% renting
Roger River — Owned Outright: 38.1% Roger River — Mortgage: 33.3% Roger River — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Edith Creek Roger River
Rural and farming 80% 72%
Environmental 19% 28%
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

Edith Creek Roger River
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Edith Creek Roger River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 47% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 72% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of TAS Higher than 2% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS

Liveability

Roger River is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Edith Creek Roger River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Edith Creek carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Edith Creek Roger River
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Edith Creek Roger River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Edith Creek

  • Edith Creek Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Roger River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Edith Creek Roger River
Parks & reserves 2 6
Waterways 27 1

Mobility

Roger River sits further from the CBD (436.6 km vs 425.4 km).

Edith Creek Roger River
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 425.4 km 436.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 305 min 314 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7330
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.

Edith Creek Roger River
Car (driver) 68.8% / 47.1%
Edith Creek — Car (driver): 68.8% Roger River — Car (driver): 47.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 35.3%
Edith Creek — Worked from Home: 25.0% Roger River — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only — / 17.6%
Edith Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Roger River — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Edith Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Roger River — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Edith Creek Roger River
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 28.8 km

NBN connectivity

Edith Creek Roger River
Connectivity score 23/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Edith Creek Roger River
Annual rainfall 1,454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 20.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.2°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Edith Creek Roger River
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edith Creek Roger River
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edith Creek

Family River Rural Young Families

Roger River

Rural

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