Grindelwald vs Rosevears
Grindelwald is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Rosevears. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grindelwald, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Grindelwald: a median of $998,000, against $882,000 in Rosevears, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Grindelwald tends to suit couples, while Rosevears suits people living alone.
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
Rosevears
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($882,500 vs $998,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rosevears
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $405/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Grindelwald
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (217.3 km vs 221.3 km)
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
Grindelwald and Rosevears drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Grindelwald has more residents (1,037 vs 365); Grindelwald rents higher ($405/wk vs $305/wk).
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,037 +65% vs other | 365 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.5% | +3.7% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +11% vs other | $75,088/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $405/wk +25% vs other | $305/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $998,000 | $882,500 |
| Median unit price | $350,000 | — |
| Median land price | $400,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 48 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Rosevears has more rural and farming land (95% vs 38%).
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 38% | 95% |
| Residential | 62% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 159 across West Tamar same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +11% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 64% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 81% of TAS | Higher than 75% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 80% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 79% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
Liveability
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | — |
| Score | 71/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Rosevears carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0).
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Rosevears sits further from the CBD (221.3 km vs 217.3 km).
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 217.3 km | 221.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 161 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 7277 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 7277 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).
Setting
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 171 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 29.8 km | 27.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 33/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 21% 456 premises | 1% 174 premises |
Climate
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 676 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,859/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Tamar same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grindelwald | Rosevears | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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