Montrose vs Rosetta

Comparing Montrose and Rosetta, TAS: Rosetta scores higher overall (44 vs 39); Rosetta skews older (41 vs 39).

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

Rosetta

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosetta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($467,000 vs $520,250)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Montrose Rosetta
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.

Montrose Rosetta
Walkability 38 / 44
Montrose — Walkability: 38/100 Rosetta — Walkability: 44/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Montrose — Low fire risk: 2/100 Rosetta — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Rosetta skews older (41 vs 39).

Montrose Rosetta
Population 2,313 2,833
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +3.7%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $72,280/yr $76,648/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk $350/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montrose Rosetta
0-4 5.1% / 4.7%
Montrose — 0-4: 5.1% Rosetta — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 8.9% / 11.1%
Montrose — 5-14: 8.9% Rosetta — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.3% / 5.8%
Montrose — 15-19: 4.3% Rosetta — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
Montrose — 20-24: 6.0% Rosetta — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 18.1% / 15.1%
Montrose — 25-34: 18.1% Rosetta — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 12.7% / 12.6%
Montrose — 35-44: 12.7% Rosetta — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.2% / 10.3%
Montrose — 45-54: 11.2% Rosetta — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 12.6% / 12.1%
Montrose — 55-64: 12.6% Rosetta — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.6% / 11.2%
Montrose — 65-74: 10.6% Rosetta — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.8% / 8.1%
Montrose — 75-84: 6.8% Rosetta — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.1% / 3.7%
Montrose — 85+: 3.1% Rosetta — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montrose 43.6% lone person
Montrose — Lone Person: 43.6% Montrose — Couple Families: 32.9% Montrose — One Parent Families: 15.1% Montrose — Group Household: 5.6% Montrose — Other Families: 2.8%
Rosetta 38.1% lone person
Rosetta — Lone Person: 38.1% Rosetta — Couple Families: 38.5% Rosetta — One Parent Families: 17.6% Rosetta — Group Household: 4.9% Rosetta — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 30.2% renting
Montrose — Owned Outright: 36.1% Montrose — Mortgage: 33.7% Montrose — Renting: 30.2%
Rosetta 28.1% renting
Rosetta — Owned Outright: 36.7% Rosetta — Mortgage: 35.1% Rosetta — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Montrose Rosetta
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 16.3%
Montrose — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Rosetta — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.8%
Montrose — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Rosetta — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.0%
Montrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Rosetta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.7%
Montrose — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Rosetta — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Montrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rosetta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Montrose Rosetta
Nepal 4.5% / 2.5%
Montrose — Nepal: 4.5% Rosetta — Nepal: 2.5%
India 4.2% / 2.8%
Montrose — India: 4.2% Rosetta — India: 2.8%
England 2.2% / 2.3%
Montrose — England: 2.2% Rosetta — England: 2.3%
China 1.3% / 1.0%
Montrose — China: 1.3% Rosetta — China: 1.0%
Pakistan 0.8% / 0.5%
Montrose — Pakistan: 0.8% Rosetta — Pakistan: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Montrose — New Zealand: not among its largest Rosetta — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 84.1% houses
Montrose — Houses: 84.1% Montrose — Flats / Apartments: 14.7% Montrose — Townhouses: 1.2%
Rosetta 78.6% houses
Rosetta — Houses: 78.6% Rosetta — Flats / Apartments: 21.0% Rosetta — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Montrose Rosetta
Median house price $665,500 $711,250
Median unit price $520,250 $467,000
Median land price $240,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 36 days
from 24 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.

Montrose Rosetta
3 bed $666K / $685K
Montrose — 3 bed: $666K (32 sales) Rosetta — 3 bed: $685K (29 sales)

32 vs 29 sales

4 bed $683K / $745K
Montrose — 4 bed: $683K (12 sales) Rosetta — 4 bed: $745K (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Montrose has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 41%).

Montrose Rosetta
Environmental 56% 41%
Residential 35% 48%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Industrial 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

Montrose Rosetta
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
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.

Montrose Rosetta
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $695K
 4.4%
$650/wk on $775K
Units 5.0%
$480/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Montrose Rosetta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 68% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of TAS —

Liveability

Rosetta scores higher overall (44 vs 39).

Montrose Rosetta
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Montrose Rosetta
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Montrose Rosetta
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Montrose

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

Schools in Rosetta

  • Montrose Bay High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rosetta Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Montrose Rosetta
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Montrose Rosetta
Walkability score 38/100 44/100
Distance to Hobart 11.9 km 13.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 33.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7010
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 7010
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.

Montrose Rosetta
Car (driver) 74.2% / 76.5%
Montrose — Car (driver): 74.2% Rosetta — Car (driver): 76.5%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 7.4%
Montrose — Car (passenger): 7.8% Rosetta — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 7.9%
Montrose — Worked from Home: 6.4% Rosetta — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Bus 7.2% / 5.8%
Montrose — Bus: 7.2% Rosetta — Bus: 5.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.4%
Montrose — Walked Only: 3.6% Rosetta — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Montrose Rosetta
Elevation 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 6.0 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Montrose Rosetta
Connectivity score 100/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,114 premises
 89%
1,334 premises

Climate

Montrose Rosetta
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Montrose Rosetta
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Montrose Rosetta
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montrose Rosetta
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montrose

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Rosetta

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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