Oakdowns vs Rokeby

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Oakdowns: a median of $800,000, against $640,000 in Rokeby, and rent is higher there too. Rokeby is closer to the city centre: 13.9 km, against 15.6 km. On these figures, Rokeby 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

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $400/wk)

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

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

Oakdowns Rokeby
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.

Oakdowns Rokeby
Walkability 63 / 67
Oakdowns — Walkability: 63/100 Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100
Low fire risk 0 / 4
Oakdowns — Low fire risk: 0/100 Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Rokeby has more residents (4,211 vs 1,897); Oakdowns has higher household incomes ($92,456 vs $66,508).

Oakdowns Rokeby
Population 1,897 4,211
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.2% +24.8%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $92,456/yr
+28% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns Rokeby
0-4 8.1% / 7.4%
Oakdowns — 0-4: 8.1% Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.7% / 13.3%
Oakdowns — 5-14: 13.7% Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.3% / 5.7%
Oakdowns — 15-19: 4.3% Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.7% / 6.8%
Oakdowns — 20-24: 5.7% Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 22.2% / 21.6%
Oakdowns — 25-34: 22.2% Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 14.3% / 13.9%
Oakdowns — 35-44: 14.3% Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.1% / 9.8%
Oakdowns — 45-54: 10.1% Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 8.5% / 8.9%
Oakdowns — 55-64: 8.5% Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 7.3% / 8.6%
Oakdowns — 65-74: 7.3% Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.3% / 3.1%
Oakdowns — 75-84: 4.3% Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Oakdowns — 85+: 1.2% Rokeby — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 41.2% couple families
Oakdowns — Couple Families: 41.2% Oakdowns — Lone Person: 34.4% Oakdowns — One Parent Families: 19.8% Oakdowns — Group Household: 3.4% Oakdowns — Other Families: 1.3%
Rokeby 31.9% couple families
Rokeby — Couple Families: 31.9% Rokeby — Lone Person: 35.7% Rokeby — One Parent Families: 26.2% Rokeby — Group Household: 4.4% Rokeby — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 27.5% renting
Oakdowns — Owned Outright: 21.6% Oakdowns — Mortgage: 50.9% Oakdowns — Renting: 27.5%
Rokeby 38.7% renting
Rokeby — Owned Outright: 20.4% Rokeby — Mortgage: 40.9% Rokeby — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakdowns Rokeby
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.9%
Oakdowns — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 7.9%
Oakdowns — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 4.8%
Oakdowns — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.2%
Oakdowns — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.2%
Oakdowns — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

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.

Oakdowns Rokeby
England 2.2% / 1.4%
Oakdowns — England: 2.2% Rokeby — England: 1.4%
India 0.6% / 2.1%
Oakdowns — India: 0.6% Rokeby — India: 2.1%
China 0.9% / 1.2%
Oakdowns — China: 0.9% Rokeby — China: 1.2%
Nepal — / 2.1%
Oakdowns — Nepal: not among its largest Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Oakdowns — New Zealand: 0.7% Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Oakdowns — Philippines: 0.7% Rokeby — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Oakdowns — South Africa: 0.7% Rokeby — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakdowns 97.8% houses
Oakdowns — Houses: 97.8% Oakdowns — Townhouses: 2.2% Oakdowns — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rokeby 94.1% houses
Rokeby — Houses: 94.1% Rokeby — Townhouses: 5.4% Rokeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakdowns Rokeby
Median house price $800,000 $640,000
Median unit price $630,000 $605,000
Median land price — $327,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 13 sales
 22 days
from 85 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.

Oakdowns Rokeby
3 bed $757K / $630K
Oakdowns — 3 bed: $757K (14 sales) Rokeby — 3 bed: $630K (138 sales)

14 vs 138 sales

4 bed $920K / $757K
Oakdowns — 4 bed: $920K (10 sales) Rokeby — 4 bed: $757K (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Oakdowns Rokeby
2 bed $572K / $526K
Oakdowns — 2 bed: $572K (6 sales) Rokeby — 2 bed: $526K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

3 bed $650K / $628K
Oakdowns — 3 bed: $650K (12 sales) Rokeby — 3 bed: $628K (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Rokeby has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%); Rokeby has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 0%).

Oakdowns Rokeby
Residential 93% 29%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Environmental 0% 18%
Other and special use 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Oakdowns Rokeby
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.

Oakdowns Rokeby
Houses 4.4%
$675/wk on $792K
 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
Units — 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K

Ranking within TAS

Oakdowns Rokeby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 52% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 31% of TAS

Liveability

Oakdowns scores higher overall (50 vs 43).

Oakdowns Rokeby
Grade B C
Score 50/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Oakdowns Rokeby
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
96/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Oakdowns Rokeby
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.5 km
 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.7%

Schools in Oakdowns

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

Schools in Rokeby

  • John Paul II Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bayview Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Emmanuel Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rokeby Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oakdowns Rokeby
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Oakdowns Rokeby
Walkability score 63/100 67/100
Distance to Hobart 15.6 km
+11% vs other
 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 17 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7019
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7019
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.

Oakdowns Rokeby
Car (driver) 82.7% / 76.8%
Oakdowns — Car (driver): 82.7% Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 5.7%
Oakdowns — Worked from Home: 7.6% Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.9%
Oakdowns — Car (passenger): 5.2% Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 3.9% / 7.5%
Oakdowns — Bus: 3.9% Rokeby — Bus: 7.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.4%
Oakdowns — Walked Only: 0.6% Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Oakdowns Rokeby
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 924 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Oakdowns Rokeby
Connectivity score 74/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
871 premises
 67%
2,626 premises

Climate

Oakdowns Rokeby
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

Oakdowns Rokeby
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Oakdowns Rokeby
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oakdowns Rokeby
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oakdowns

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Quiet

Rokeby

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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