Riverside vs Rosevale

Riverside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Rosevale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosevale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Riverside tends to suit people living alone, while Rosevale suits couples.

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

Riverside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Rosevale is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 56%)

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

Rosevale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • But Riverside has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.4 km vs 214.1 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

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

Riverside Rosevale
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.

Riverside Rosevale
Walkability 0 / 0
Riverside — Walkability: 0/100 Rosevale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 76 / 80
Riverside — Low fire risk: 76/100 Rosevale — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Riverside has more residents (7,326 vs 132); Riverside rents higher ($300/wk vs $150/wk).

Riverside Rosevale
Population 7,326
+98% vs other
 132
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +12.8%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $78,988/yr
+7% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+50% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverside Rosevale
0-4 5.2% / 7.6%
Riverside — 0-4: 5.2% Rosevale — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.5% / 13.6%
Riverside — 5-14: 12.5% Rosevale — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.8% / 6.1%
Riverside — 15-19: 6.8% Rosevale — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.3%
Riverside — 20-24: 5.0% Rosevale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.7% / 4.5%
Riverside — 25-34: 12.7% Rosevale — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 12.3% / 11.4%
Riverside — 35-44: 12.3% Rosevale — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.8% / 21.2%
Riverside — 45-54: 11.8% Rosevale — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 12.0% / 14.4%
Riverside — 55-64: 12.0% Rosevale — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.5% / 12.1%
Riverside — 65-74: 11.5% Rosevale — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.2% / 5.3%
Riverside — 75-84: 7.2% Rosevale — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.9% / —
Riverside — 85+: 2.9% Rosevale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riverside 41.2% couple families
Riverside — Couple Families: 41.2% Riverside — Lone Person: 38.8% Riverside — One Parent Families: 15.2% Riverside — Group Household: 3.4% Riverside — Other Families: 1.4%
Rosevale 60.6% couple families
Rosevale — Couple Families: 60.6% Rosevale — Lone Person: 21.2% Rosevale — One Parent Families: 18.2% Rosevale — Group Household: 0.0% Rosevale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverside 25.3% renting
Riverside — Owned Outright: 38.9% Riverside — Mortgage: 35.8% Riverside — Renting: 25.3%
Rosevale 7.0% renting
Rosevale — Owned Outright: 48.8% Rosevale — Mortgage: 44.2% Rosevale — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverside Rosevale
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 22.0%
Riverside — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Rosevale — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 7.6%
Riverside — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Rosevale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.5%
Riverside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Rosevale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.5%
Riverside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Rosevale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Riverside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Rosevale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Riverside Rosevale
England 3.9% / 6.1%
Riverside — England: 3.9% Rosevale — England: 6.1%
Germany — / 2.3%
Riverside — Germany: not among its largest Rosevale — Germany: 2.3%
India 1.7% / —
Riverside — India: 1.7% Rosevale — India: not among its largest
Nepal 1.3% / —
Riverside — Nepal: 1.3% Rosevale — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Riverside — New Zealand: 1.0% Rosevale — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Riverside — China: 0.9% Rosevale — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverside 95.0% houses
Riverside — Houses: 95.0% Riverside — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Riverside — Townhouses: 1.1%
Rosevale 100.0% houses
Rosevale — Houses: 100.0% Rosevale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Rosevale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Riverside Rosevale
Median house price $715,000 —
Median unit price $505,000 —
Median land price $306,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 88 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Rosevale has more rural and farming land (100% vs 76%).

Riverside Rosevale
Rural and farming 76% 100%
Residential 17% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Riverside Rosevale
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
 202
across Meander Valley
Approvals change year on year +11% +67%

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.

Riverside Rosevale
Houses 4.3%
$620/wk on $745K
 —
Units 3.8%
$420/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Riverside Rosevale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
Schools Higher than 100% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 34% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of TAS —

Liveability

Riverside Rosevale
Grade A —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Riverside Rosevale
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
20/100
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

Riverside Rosevale
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.1 km
 None

Schools in Riverside

  • Riverside High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Riverside Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anthony's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Launceston Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Rosevale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Riverside Rosevale
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rosevale sits further from the CBD (214.1 km vs 211.4 km).

Riverside Rosevale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 211.4 km 214.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.4%
postcode 7292
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 29
postcode 7292

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.

Riverside Rosevale
Car (driver) 82.6% / 81.6%
Riverside — Car (driver): 82.6% Rosevale — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 18.4%
Riverside — Worked from Home: 7.6% Rosevale — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Riverside — Car (passenger): 6.2% Rosevale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Riverside — Walked Only: 1.5% Rosevale — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Riverside — Bus: 1.5% Rosevale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Riverside Rosevale
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 34.5 km

NBN connectivity

Riverside Rosevale
Connectivity score 99/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,494 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Riverside Rosevale
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

Riverside Rosevale
Average residential rate $1,859/yr $875/yr
Council West Tamar Meander Valley

Federal electorate

Riverside Rosevale
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Riverside Rosevale
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Riverside

Acreage

Rosevale

Rural

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