Lindisfarne vs Rose Bay

Lindisfarne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Rose Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Rose Bay: a median of $929,000, against $777,000 in Lindisfarne. Rose Bay is closer to the city centre: 4.7 km, against 6.8 km. On these figures, Lindisfarne tends to suit 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

Lindisfarne

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Lindisfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($777,000 vs $929,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Rose Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 43/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (4.7 km vs 6.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rose Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Lindisfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
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.

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Walkability 43 / 65
Lindisfarne — Walkability: 43/100 Rose Bay — Walkability: 65/100
Low fire risk 3 / 50
Lindisfarne — Low fire risk: 3/100 Rose Bay — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Lindisfarne has more residents (6,639 vs 1,188); Rose Bay has higher household incomes ($91,364 vs $81,380).

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Population 6,639
+82% vs other
 1,188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +7.8%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $81,380/yr $91,364/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
0-4 4.5% / 4.3%
Lindisfarne — 0-4: 4.5% Rose Bay — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.6% / 8.9%
Lindisfarne — 5-14: 9.6% Rose Bay — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.2% / 4.5%
Lindisfarne — 15-19: 4.2% Rose Bay — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.4% / 3.7%
Lindisfarne — 20-24: 4.4% Rose Bay — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 14.2% / 12.1%
Lindisfarne — 25-34: 14.2% Rose Bay — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 11.2% / 11.7%
Lindisfarne — 35-44: 11.2% Rose Bay — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 9.9% / 11.4%
Lindisfarne — 45-54: 9.9% Rose Bay — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.7% / 14.4%
Lindisfarne — 55-64: 11.7% Rose Bay — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.8% / 15.0%
Lindisfarne — 65-74: 12.8% Rose Bay — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 9.5% / 10.7%
Lindisfarne — 75-84: 9.5% Rose Bay — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 8.1% / 3.4%
Lindisfarne — 85+: 8.1% Rose Bay — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 44.6% lone person
Lindisfarne — Lone Person: 44.6% Lindisfarne — Couple Families: 33.9% Lindisfarne — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lindisfarne — Group Household: 5.3% Lindisfarne — Other Families: 1.2%
Rose Bay 44.1% lone person
Rose Bay — Lone Person: 44.1% Rose Bay — Couple Families: 37.6% Rose Bay — One Parent Families: 14.4% Rose Bay — Group Household: 3.9% Rose Bay — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 24.1% renting
Lindisfarne — Owned Outright: 41.9% Lindisfarne — Mortgage: 34.0% Lindisfarne — Renting: 24.1%
Rose Bay 22.9% renting
Rose Bay — Owned Outright: 48.0% Rose Bay — Mortgage: 29.1% Rose Bay — Renting: 22.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 19.4%
Lindisfarne — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Rose Bay — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 12.0%
Lindisfarne — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Rose Bay — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.0%
Lindisfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Rose Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 8.1%
Lindisfarne — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Rose Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 4.1%
Lindisfarne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Rose Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
England 4.2% / 2.5%
Lindisfarne — England: 4.2% Rose Bay — England: 2.5%
China 2.1% / 2.7%
Lindisfarne — China: 2.1% Rose Bay — China: 2.7%
Nepal 2.0% / 1.9%
Lindisfarne — Nepal: 2.0% Rose Bay — Nepal: 1.9%
India 1.5% / 0.4%
Lindisfarne — India: 1.5% Rose Bay — India: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Lindisfarne — New Zealand: 0.7% Rose Bay — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Lindisfarne — Netherlands: not among its largest Rose Bay — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lindisfarne 88.4% houses
Lindisfarne — Houses: 88.4% Lindisfarne — Townhouses: 9.0% Lindisfarne — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Rose Bay 88.9% houses
Rose Bay — Houses: 88.9% Rose Bay — Townhouses: 6.2% Rose Bay — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Median house price $777,000 $929,000
Median unit price $610,000 $615,000
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 44 sales
 33 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lindisfarne has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%); Lindisfarne has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Residential 41% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 24%
Rural and farming 23% 0%
Environmental 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 3%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
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.

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Houses 4.1%
$642/wk on $810K
 3.5%
$585/wk on $874K
Units 4.7%
$550/wk on $615K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 98% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 57% of TAS —

Liveability

Rose Bay is more walkable (65 vs 43); Rose Bay scores higher overall (73 vs 55).

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Grade B A
Score 55/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lindisfarne carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 50).

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Bushfire High
97/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
 1
Hobart, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3%
same for both

Schools in Lindisfarne

  • Lindisfarne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Rose Bay

  • Rose Bay High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lindisfarne sits further from the CBD (6.8 km vs 4.7 km).

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Walkability score 43/100 65/100
Distance to Hobart 6.8 km
+31% vs other
 4.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 8 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 92.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 7015
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7015
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.

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Car (driver) 73.5% / 68.6%
Lindisfarne — Car (driver): 73.5% Rose Bay — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 10.0%
Lindisfarne — Worked from Home: 8.3% Rose Bay — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 8.5%
Lindisfarne — Car (passenger): 7.7% Rose Bay — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bus 7.2% / 7.6%
Lindisfarne — Bus: 7.2% Rose Bay — Bus: 7.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.1%
Lindisfarne — Walked Only: 1.7% Rose Bay — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 328 m
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,068 premises
 100%
567 premises

Climate

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lindisfarne Rose Bay
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lindisfarne

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Retirees Transport Hub

Rose Bay

Coastal Easy Commute Inner Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Transport Hub

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