Lauderdale vs Roches Beach

Lauderdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Roches Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lauderdale, about half of households are couple families. In Roches Beach, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roches Beach: a median of $1.22 million, against $800,000 in Lauderdale, though rent is higher in Lauderdale. Lauderdale is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 22.5 km. On these figures, Lauderdale tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Roches Beach 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

Roches Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Lauderdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roches Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $405/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lauderdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 22.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lauderdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lauderdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale 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.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Walkability 46 / 18
Lauderdale — Walkability: 46/100 Roches Beach — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 3 / 1
Lauderdale — Low fire risk: 3/100 Roches Beach — Low fire risk: 1/100

Demographics

Lauderdale has more residents (2,592 vs 220); Roches Beach has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $97,604).

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Population 2,592
+92% vs other
 220
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +1.4%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $97,604/yr $121,316/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $405/wk
+14% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
0-4 6.1% / 1.8%
Lauderdale — 0-4: 6.1% Roches Beach — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 13.7% / 10.0%
Lauderdale — 5-14: 13.7% Roches Beach — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.7% / 9.5%
Lauderdale — 15-19: 5.7% Roches Beach — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 3.8% / 5.5%
Lauderdale — 20-24: 3.8% Roches Beach — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.6% / 7.7%
Lauderdale — 25-34: 10.6% Roches Beach — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.9% / 9.5%
Lauderdale — 35-44: 12.9% Roches Beach — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.5% / 19.1%
Lauderdale — 45-54: 12.5% Roches Beach — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 15.7% / 15.5%
Lauderdale — 55-64: 15.7% Roches Beach — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.0% / 15.9%
Lauderdale — 65-74: 11.0% Roches Beach — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 5.8% / 5.5%
Lauderdale — 75-84: 5.8% Roches Beach — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.0% / —
Lauderdale — 85+: 2.0% Roches Beach — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lauderdale 51.4% couple families
Lauderdale — Couple Families: 51.4% Lauderdale — Lone Person: 29.8% Lauderdale — One Parent Families: 15.3% Lauderdale — Group Household: 2.7% Lauderdale — Other Families: 0.8%
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% Roches Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lauderdale 10.8% renting
Lauderdale — Owned Outright: 39.8% Lauderdale — Mortgage: 49.3% Lauderdale — Renting: 10.8%
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.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 13.2%
Lauderdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Roches Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 15.0%
Lauderdale — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Roches Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.3%
Lauderdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Roches Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 4.1%
Lauderdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Roches Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 5.0%
Lauderdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Roches Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
England 4.1% / 6.8%
Lauderdale — England: 4.1% Roches Beach — England: 6.8%
Germany 0.2% / 2.3%
Lauderdale — Germany: 0.2% Roches Beach — Germany: 2.3%
India 0.4% / 1.4%
Lauderdale — India: 0.4% Roches Beach — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Lauderdale — New Zealand: 1.4% Roches Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.3% / —
Lauderdale — Canada: 0.3% Roches Beach — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Lauderdale — South Africa: 0.3% Roches Beach — South Africa: 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.

Lauderdale 93.4% houses
Lauderdale — Houses: 93.4% Lauderdale — Townhouses: 5.7% Lauderdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Roches Beach 100.0% houses
Roches Beach — Houses: 100.0% Roches Beach — Townhouses: 0.0% Roches Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Median house price $800,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $630,000 —
Median land price $385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 26 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Roches Beach has more rural and farming land (77% vs 22%).

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Rural and farming 22% 77%
Parks and recreation 41% 22%
Residential 22% 0%
Environmental 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Lauderdale Roches Beach
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.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Houses 3.8%
$695/wk on $955K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lauderdale Roches Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of TAS —

Liveability

Lauderdale is more walkable (46 vs 18).

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Bushfire High
97/100
 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 High
71/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lauderdale

  • Lauderdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Roches Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Roches Beach sits further from the CBD (22.5 km vs 18.6 km).

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Walkability score 46/100 18/100
Distance to Hobart 18.6 km 22.5 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.8
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 0.9%
postcode 7021
 1.3%
postcode 7170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 7021
 47
postcode 7170

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.

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Car (driver) 80.8% / 75.8%
Lauderdale — Car (driver): 80.8% Roches Beach — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 13.7%
Lauderdale — Worked from Home: 11.6% Roches Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Bus 3.0% / 5.3%
Lauderdale — Bus: 3.0% Roches Beach — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.3%
Lauderdale — Car (passenger): 3.0% Roches Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Lauderdale — Walked Only: 1.1% Roches Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 256 m
1.5 km to a named beach
 613 m
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lauderdale Roches Beach
Connectivity score 71/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,088 premises
 52%
86 premises

Climate

Lauderdale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lauderdale

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

Roches Beach

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring

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