Newnham vs Rocherlea

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newnham, most households own their home. In Rocherlea, most households rent. Houses cost more in Newnham: a median of $613,000, against $345,000 in Rocherlea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rocherlea tends to suit renters, 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

Newnham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Rocherlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($140,000 vs $775,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $613,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocherlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Newnham leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newnham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 155 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (207.4 km vs 211.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newnham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Rocherlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.8% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Newnham Rocherlea
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.

Newnham Rocherlea
Walkability 66 / 0
Newnham — Walkability: 66/100 Rocherlea — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 56
Newnham — Low fire risk: 69/100 Rocherlea — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Newnham has more residents (7,073 vs 1,033); Newnham has higher household incomes ($63,596 vs $41,288).

Newnham Rocherlea
Population 7,073
+85% vs other
 1,033
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% —
Median age 34 32
Median household income $63,596/yr
+35% vs other
 $41,288/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+19% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newnham Rocherlea
0-4 5.7% / 7.6%
Newnham — 0-4: 5.7% Rocherlea — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 11.2% / 16.9%
Newnham — 5-14: 11.2% Rocherlea — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.1% / 7.1%
Newnham — 15-19: 5.1% Rocherlea — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 9.5% / 7.4%
Newnham — 20-24: 9.5% Rocherlea — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 19.5% / 14.3%
Newnham — 25-34: 19.5% Rocherlea — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.1% / 11.3%
Newnham — 35-44: 12.1% Rocherlea — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.1% / 12.9%
Newnham — 45-54: 10.1% Rocherlea — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 9.7% / 12.7%
Newnham — 55-64: 9.7% Rocherlea — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.9% / 7.2%
Newnham — 65-74: 8.9% Rocherlea — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.8% / 2.3%
Newnham — 75-84: 5.8% Rocherlea — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.3% / 0.3%
Newnham — 85+: 2.3% Rocherlea — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newnham 37.9% lone person
Newnham — Lone Person: 37.9% Newnham — One Parent Families: 18.0% Newnham — Couple Families: 35.5% Newnham — Group Household: 6.4% Newnham — Other Families: 2.2%
Rocherlea 37.4% lone person
Rocherlea — Lone Person: 37.4% Rocherlea — One Parent Families: 38.0% Rocherlea — Couple Families: 20.0% Rocherlea — Group Household: 4.6% Rocherlea — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newnham 37.5% renting
Newnham — Owned Outright: 30.3% Newnham — Mortgage: 32.2% Newnham — Renting: 37.5%
Rocherlea 70.5% renting
Rocherlea — Owned Outright: 12.7% Rocherlea — Mortgage: 16.8% Rocherlea — Renting: 70.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newnham Rocherlea
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 12.5%
Newnham — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Rocherlea — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 2.3%
Newnham — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Rocherlea — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 1.5%
Newnham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Rocherlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 0.3%
Newnham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Rocherlea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Newnham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Rocherlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Newnham Rocherlea
Nepal 5.2% / —
Newnham — Nepal: 5.2% Rocherlea — Nepal: not among its largest
India 2.9% / —
Newnham — India: 2.9% Rocherlea — India: not among its largest
China 2.2% / —
Newnham — China: 2.2% Rocherlea — China: not among its largest
England 1.5% / 0.5%
Newnham — England: 1.5% Rocherlea — England: 0.5%
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Newnham — Malaysia: 0.9% Rocherlea — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Newnham — Philippines: not among its largest Rocherlea — Philippines: 0.5%
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Newnham — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Rocherlea — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newnham 76.8% houses
Newnham — Houses: 76.8% Newnham — Townhouses: 22.6% Newnham — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Rocherlea 82.9% houses
Rocherlea — Houses: 82.9% Rocherlea — Townhouses: 16.1% Rocherlea — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newnham Rocherlea
Median house price $613,000 $345,000
Median unit price $450,000 —
Median land price $775,000 $140,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 54 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Rocherlea has more rural and farming land (81% vs 29%).

Newnham Rocherlea
Rural and farming 29% 81%
Residential 46% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 4%
Other and special use 8% 0%
Industrial 1% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 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

Newnham Rocherlea
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
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.

Newnham Rocherlea
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
 6.8%
$630/wk on $485K
Units 4.4%
$420/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Newnham Rocherlea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 9% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of TAS —

Liveability

Newnham is more walkable (66 vs 0); Newnham scores higher overall (48 vs 24).

Newnham Rocherlea
Grade C D
Score 48/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rocherlea carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 31).

Newnham Rocherlea
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Newnham Rocherlea
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 5.4 km
 1
Launceston, 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 0.0%

Schools in Newnham

  • Australian Christian College - Launceston Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mastery Schools Australia - Launceston Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Rocherlea

  • Brooks High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newnham Rocherlea
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Rocherlea sits further from the CBD (211.5 km vs 207.4 km).

Newnham Rocherlea
Walkability score 66/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 207.4 km 211.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 155 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7248
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7248
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.

Newnham Rocherlea
Car (driver) 81.8% / 83.0%
Newnham — Car (driver): 81.8% Rocherlea — Car (driver): 83.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.7%
Newnham — Car (passenger): 7.6% Rocherlea — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Bus 5.0% / 1.7%
Newnham — Bus: 5.0% Rocherlea — Bus: 1.7%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.0%
Newnham — Worked from Home: 3.4% Rocherlea — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.5%
Newnham — Walked Only: 1.7% Rocherlea — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Newnham Rocherlea
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 40.0 km

NBN connectivity

Newnham Rocherlea
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,955 premises
 100%
720 premises

Climate

Newnham Rocherlea
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Newnham Rocherlea
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Newnham Rocherlea
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newnham Rocherlea
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newnham

Easy Commute Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Rocherlea

Family

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