Howrah vs Rokeby

Rokeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Howrah. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Howrah: a median of $820,000, against $640,000 in Rokeby, and rent is higher there too. Howrah is closer to the city centre: 11.7 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, Howrah tends to suit older residents, while Rokeby suits young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Howrah has more parks and reserves (20 vs 7)
  • Rokeby has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $820,500)
  • has cheaper land ($327,500 vs $405,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Howrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.7 km vs 13.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Howrah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 9.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Howrah Rokeby
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.

Howrah Rokeby
Walkability 69 / 67
Howrah — Walkability: 69/100 Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100
Low fire risk 3 / 4
Howrah — Low fire risk: 3/100 Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Howrah has more residents (9,545 vs 4,211); Howrah skews older (43 vs 32).

Howrah Rokeby
Population 9,545
+56% vs other
 4,211
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +24.8%
Median age 43 32
Median household income $87,880/yr
+24% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Howrah Rokeby
0-4 5.1% / 7.4%
Howrah — 0-4: 5.1% Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 11.4% / 13.3%
Howrah — 5-14: 11.4% Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.0% / 5.7%
Howrah — 15-19: 5.0% Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / 6.8%
Howrah — 20-24: 4.5% Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.1% / 21.6%
Howrah — 25-34: 13.1% Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 12.7% / 13.9%
Howrah — 35-44: 12.7% Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.0% / 9.8%
Howrah — 45-54: 12.0% Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 11.5% / 8.9%
Howrah — 55-64: 11.5% Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 12.6% / 8.6%
Howrah — 65-74: 12.6% Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 9.3% / 3.1%
Howrah — 75-84: 9.3% Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.8% / 0.8%
Howrah — 85+: 2.8% Rokeby — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Howrah 42.5% couple families
Howrah — Couple Families: 42.5% Howrah — Lone Person: 37.4% Howrah — One Parent Families: 14.8% Howrah — Group Household: 3.7% Howrah — Other Families: 1.5%
Rokeby 31.9% couple families
Rokeby — Couple Families: 31.9% Rokeby — Lone Person: 35.7% Rokeby — One Parent Families: 26.2% Rokeby — Group Household: 4.4% Rokeby — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Howrah 18.7% renting
Howrah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Howrah — Mortgage: 36.5% Howrah — Renting: 18.7%
Rokeby 38.7% renting
Rokeby — Owned Outright: 20.4% Rokeby — Mortgage: 40.9% Rokeby — Renting: 38.7%
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.

Howrah Rokeby
England 3.4% / 1.4%
Howrah — England: 3.4% Rokeby — England: 1.4%
India 1.1% / 2.1%
Howrah — India: 1.1% Rokeby — India: 2.1%
Nepal 0.7% / 2.1%
Howrah — Nepal: 0.7% Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1%
China 1.5% / 1.2%
Howrah — China: 1.5% Rokeby — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.5%
Howrah — New Zealand: 0.6% Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Howrah Rokeby
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 15.9%
Howrah — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 7.9%
Howrah — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 4.8%
Howrah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.2%
Howrah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.2%
Howrah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Howrah 94.9% houses
Howrah — Houses: 94.9% Howrah — Townhouses: 4.7% Howrah — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Rokeby 94.1% houses
Rokeby — Houses: 94.1% Rokeby — Townhouses: 5.4% Rokeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Howrah Rokeby
Median house price $820,500 $640,000
Median unit price $644,750 $605,000
Median land price $405,000 $327,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 82 sales
 22 days
from 85 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Howrah Rokeby
3 bed $795K / $630K
Howrah — 3 bed: $795K (91 sales) Rokeby — 3 bed: $630K (138 sales)

91 vs 138 sales

4 bed $924K / $757K
Howrah — 4 bed: $924K (60 sales) Rokeby — 4 bed: $757K (19 sales)

60 vs 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Howrah Rokeby
2 bed $594K / $526K
Howrah — 2 bed: $594K (21 sales) Rokeby — 2 bed: $526K (7 sales)

21 vs 7 sales

3 bed $727K / $628K
Howrah — 3 bed: $727K (19 sales) Rokeby — 3 bed: $628K (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Rokeby has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

Howrah Rokeby
Residential 52% 29%
Environmental 27% 18%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Parks and recreation 12% 9%
Other and special use 1% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 8%
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 2% 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

Howrah Rokeby
New dwellings approved 291
across Clarence
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Howrah Rokeby
Houses 4.0%
$645/wk on $832K
 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
Units 4.2%
$515/wk on $635K
 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K

Ranking within TAS

Howrah Rokeby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 52% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS

Liveability

Howrah scores higher overall (59 vs 43).

Howrah Rokeby
Grade B C
Score 59/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Howrah Rokeby
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
96/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Howrah Rokeby
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 6.5 km
 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 0.7%

Schools in Howrah

  • Howrah Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Support School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Rokeby

  • John Paul II Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bayview Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Emmanuel Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rokeby Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Howrah Rokeby
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 20 7
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Rokeby sits further from the CBD (13.9 km vs 11.7 km).

Howrah Rokeby
Walkability score 69/100 67/100
Distance to Hobart 11.7 km 13.9 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
 0.7%
postcode 7019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
 26
postcode 7019

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.

Howrah Rokeby
Car (driver) 76.2% / 76.8%
Howrah — Car (driver): 76.2% Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 5.7%
Howrah — Worked from Home: 9.7% Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Bus 6.7% / 7.5%
Howrah — Bus: 6.7% Rokeby — Bus: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 7.9%
Howrah — Car (passenger): 5.8% Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Howrah — Walked Only: 1.0% Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Howrah Rokeby
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 505 m
565 m to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Howrah Rokeby
Connectivity score 85/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
4,626 premises
 67%
2,626 premises

Climate

Howrah Rokeby
Annual rainfall 507 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.8°C

Council rates

Howrah Rokeby
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Howrah Rokeby
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Howrah Rokeby
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Howrah

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Parks Transport Hub

Rokeby

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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