Macquarie Plains vs Rosegarland

Comparing Macquarie Plains and Rosegarland, TAS: Macquarie Plains carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 18); Rosegarland has more residents (92 vs 53); and Macquarie Plains sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 49.7 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

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

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

Macquarie Plains

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

  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.7 km vs 52.3 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

Macquarie Plains 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.

Macquarie Plains 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.

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Walkability 0 / 0
Macquarie Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Rosegarland — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 53 / 82
Macquarie Plains — Low fire risk: 53/100 Rosegarland — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Rosegarland has more residents (92 vs 53); Rosegarland rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Population 53 92
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +22.7%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $61,724/yr $68,224/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
0-4 — / —
Macquarie Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Rosegarland — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.7% / 17.4%
Macquarie Plains — 5-14: 5.7% Rosegarland — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 11.3% / 6.5%
Macquarie Plains — 15-19: 11.3% Rosegarland — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.7% / 5.4%
Macquarie Plains — 20-24: 5.7% Rosegarland — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.4% / 10.9%
Macquarie Plains — 25-34: 9.4% Rosegarland — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 18.9% / 12.0%
Macquarie Plains — 35-44: 18.9% Rosegarland — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 18.9% / 16.3%
Macquarie Plains — 45-54: 18.9% Rosegarland — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.2% / 16.3%
Macquarie Plains — 55-64: 13.2% Rosegarland — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 15.1% / 14.1%
Macquarie Plains — 65-74: 15.1% Rosegarland — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.7% / 6.5%
Macquarie Plains — 75-84: 5.7% Rosegarland — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Macquarie Plains — 85+: not among its largest Rosegarland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 41.7% lone person
Macquarie Plains — Lone Person: 41.7% Macquarie Plains — Couple Families: 33.3% Macquarie Plains — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Rosegarland 36.0% lone person
Rosegarland — Lone Person: 36.0% Rosegarland — Couple Families: 40.0% Rosegarland — One Parent Families: 24.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 14.3% renting
Macquarie Plains — Owned Outright: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Mortgage: 42.9% Macquarie Plains — Renting: 14.3%
Rosegarland 10.3% renting
Rosegarland — Owned Outright: 51.7% Rosegarland — Mortgage: 37.9% Rosegarland — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Macquarie Plains 104.5% houses
Macquarie Plains — Houses: 104.5%
Rosegarland 100.0% houses
Rosegarland — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 23.9%
Macquarie Plains — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Rosegarland — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 9.8%
Macquarie Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Rosegarland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / —
Macquarie Plains — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Rosegarland — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Rural and farming 93% 97%
Environmental 5% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
New dwellings approved 123
across Derwent Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +925%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Macquarie Plains carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 18).

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 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

Macquarie Plains 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

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Macquarie Plains sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 49.7 km).

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 52.3 km
+5% vs other
 49.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 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.

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Car (driver) 100.0% / 86.0%
Macquarie Plains — Car (driver): 100.0% Rosegarland — Car (driver): 86.0%
Bus — / 7.0%
Macquarie Plains — Bus: not among its largest Rosegarland — Bus: 7.0%
Worked from Home — / 7.0%
Macquarie Plains — Worked from Home: not among its largest Rosegarland — Worked from Home: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Macquarie Plains Rosegarland
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.7 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Macquarie Plains 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Macquarie Plains

Outer

Rosegarland

Outer

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