Gretna vs Rosegarland

Gretna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Rosegarland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Rosegarland is closer to the city centre: 49.7 km, against 59 km.

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

Gretna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Gretna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosegarland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (49.7 km vs 59 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 55 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

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

Gretna Rosegarland
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.

Gretna Rosegarland
Walkability 0 / 0
Gretna — Walkability: 0/100 Rosegarland — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 14 / 82
Gretna — Low fire risk: 14/100 Rosegarland — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Gretna has more residents (254 vs 92); Rosegarland rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Gretna Rosegarland
Population 254
+64% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +22.7%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $72,176/yr
+5% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gretna Rosegarland
0-4 4.7% / —
Gretna — 0-4: 4.7% Rosegarland — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.6% / 17.4%
Gretna — 5-14: 14.6% Rosegarland — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.5%
Gretna — 15-19: 6.3% Rosegarland — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 9.8% / 5.4%
Gretna — 20-24: 9.8% Rosegarland — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.2% / 10.9%
Gretna — 25-34: 10.2% Rosegarland — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 12.6% / 12.0%
Gretna — 35-44: 12.6% Rosegarland — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.2% / 16.3%
Gretna — 45-54: 14.2% Rosegarland — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.2% / 16.3%
Gretna — 55-64: 10.2% Rosegarland — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.7% / 14.1%
Gretna — 65-74: 8.7% Rosegarland — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 7.5% / 6.5%
Gretna — 75-84: 7.5% Rosegarland — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.0% / —
Gretna — 85+: 2.0% Rosegarland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gretna 40.3% couple families
Gretna — Couple Families: 40.3% Gretna — Lone Person: 32.3% Gretna — One Parent Families: 22.6% Gretna — Group Household: 4.8%
Rosegarland 40.0% couple families
Rosegarland — Couple Families: 40.0% Rosegarland — Lone Person: 36.0% Rosegarland — One Parent Families: 24.0% Rosegarland — 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.

Gretna 16.2% renting
Gretna — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gretna — Mortgage: 45.0% Gretna — Renting: 16.2%
Rosegarland 10.3% renting
Rosegarland — Owned Outright: 51.7% Rosegarland — Mortgage: 37.9% Rosegarland — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gretna Rosegarland
England 3.5% / —
Gretna — England: 3.5% Rosegarland — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 3.3%
Gretna — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Rosegarland — Zimbabwe: 3.3%
India 1.6% / —
Gretna — India: 1.6% Rosegarland — India: not among its largest
Ireland 1.6% / —
Gretna — Ireland: 1.6% Rosegarland — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Gretna Rosegarland
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 23.9%
Gretna — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Rosegarland — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 9.8%
Gretna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Rosegarland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / —
Gretna — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Rosegarland — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Gretna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Rosegarland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gretna 100.0% houses
Gretna — Houses: 100.0%
Rosegarland 100.0% houses
Rosegarland — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gretna Rosegarland
Median house price $480,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gretna Rosegarland
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Gretna Rosegarland
New dwellings approved 3
across Central Highlands (Tas.)
 123
across Derwent Valley
Approvals change year on year -100% +925%

Ranking within TAS

Gretna Rosegarland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of TAS Higher than 17% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Gretna Rosegarland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gretna carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 18).

Gretna Rosegarland
Bushfire High
86/100
 Low
18/100
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

Gretna Rosegarland
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

Gretna Rosegarland
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 6 11

Mobility

Gretna sits further from the CBD (59 km vs 49.7 km).

Gretna Rosegarland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 59 km
+16% vs other
 49.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7140
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7140
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.

Gretna Rosegarland
Car (driver) 83.7% / 86.0%
Gretna — Car (driver): 83.7% Rosegarland — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 7.0%
Gretna — Worked from Home: 5.4% Rosegarland — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Bus — / 7.0%
Gretna — Bus: not among its largest Rosegarland — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Gretna — Car (passenger): 5.4% Rosegarland — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.4% / —
Gretna — Walked Only: 5.4% Rosegarland — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Gretna Rosegarland
Elevation 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gretna Rosegarland
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Gretna Rosegarland
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Gretna Rosegarland
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gretna Rosegarland
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gretna

Outer

Rosegarland

Outer

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