Plenty vs Rosegarland

Rosegarland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Plenty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Plenty, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Plenty tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Rosegarland suits older residents.

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

Rosegarland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosegarland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Plenty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 49.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosegarland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Rosegarland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs -29.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Plenty 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.

Plenty 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.

Plenty Rosegarland
Walkability 0 / 0
Plenty — Walkability: 0/100 Rosegarland — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 7 / 82
Plenty — Low fire risk: 7/100 Rosegarland — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Rosegarland has more residents (92 vs 66); Plenty rents higher ($280/wk vs $250/wk).

Plenty Rosegarland
Population 66 92
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.0% +22.7%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $74,724/yr
+9% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plenty Rosegarland
0-4 — / —
Plenty — 0-4: not among its largest Rosegarland — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.5% / 17.4%
Plenty — 5-14: 4.5% Rosegarland — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 13.6% / 6.5%
Plenty — 15-19: 13.6% Rosegarland — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 9.1% / 5.4%
Plenty — 20-24: 9.1% Rosegarland — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 7.6% / 10.9%
Plenty — 25-34: 7.6% Rosegarland — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 4.5% / 12.0%
Plenty — 35-44: 4.5% Rosegarland — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 22.7% / 16.3%
Plenty — 45-54: 22.7% Rosegarland — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 25.8% / 16.3%
Plenty — 55-64: 25.8% Rosegarland — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 7.6% / 14.1%
Plenty — 65-74: 7.6% Rosegarland — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 — / 6.5%
Plenty — 75-84: not among its largest Rosegarland — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Plenty — 85+: not among its largest Rosegarland — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Plenty Rosegarland
England 4.5% / —
Plenty — England: 4.5% Rosegarland — England: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 3.3%
Plenty — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Rosegarland — Zimbabwe: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plenty 50.0% couple families
Plenty — Couple Families: 50.0% Plenty — Lone Person: 50.0% Plenty — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Rosegarland 40.0% couple families
Rosegarland — Couple Families: 40.0% Rosegarland — Lone Person: 36.0% Rosegarland — One Parent Families: 24.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plenty 100.0% houses
Plenty — Houses: 100.0%
Rosegarland 100.0% houses
Rosegarland — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Plenty Rosegarland
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 23.9%
Plenty — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Rosegarland — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 9.8%
Plenty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Rosegarland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / —
Plenty — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Rosegarland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Plenty 0.0% renting
Plenty — Owned Outright: 33.3% Plenty — Mortgage: 66.7% Plenty — Renting: 0.0%
Rosegarland 10.3% renting
Rosegarland — Owned Outright: 51.7% Rosegarland — Mortgage: 37.9% Rosegarland — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Plenty Rosegarland
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Plenty Rosegarland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 31% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of TAS
same for both

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Plenty carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 18).

Plenty Rosegarland
Bushfire High
93/100
 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

Plenty 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

Plenty Rosegarland
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Rosegarland sits further from the CBD (49.7 km vs 46.6 km).

Plenty Rosegarland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 46.6 km 49.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 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.

Plenty Rosegarland
Car (driver) 72.7% / 86.0%
Plenty — Car (driver): 72.7% Rosegarland — Car (driver): 86.0%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 7.0%
Plenty — Worked from Home: 18.2% Rosegarland — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / —
Plenty — Car (passenger): 9.1% Rosegarland — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 7.0%
Plenty — Bus: not among its largest Rosegarland — Bus: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Plenty Rosegarland
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.9 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Plenty 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Plenty

Outer Quiet Students

Rosegarland

Outer

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