Rocherlea vs Nunamara

Rocherlea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Nunamara. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rocherlea, most households rent. In Nunamara, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rocherlea tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Nunamara 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

Nunamara

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 83%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Nunamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nunamara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $220/wk)
  • But Rocherlea has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rocherlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.5 km vs 218.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 160 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rocherlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 2%)

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

Where they sit

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

Rocherlea Nunamara
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.

Rocherlea Nunamara
Walkability 0 / 0
Rocherlea — Walkability: 0/100 Nunamara — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 56 / 58
Rocherlea — Low fire risk: 56/100 Nunamara — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Rocherlea has more residents (1,033 vs 305); Rocherlea rents higher ($220/wk vs $100/wk).

Rocherlea Nunamara
Population 1,033
+70% vs other
 305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.8%
Median age 32 45
Median household income $41,288/yr $87,360/yr
+112% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+55% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocherlea Nunamara
0-4 7.6% / 3.9%
Rocherlea — 0-4: 7.6% Nunamara — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 16.9% / 11.1%
Rocherlea — 5-14: 16.9% Nunamara — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 7.1% / 7.5%
Rocherlea — 15-19: 7.1% Nunamara — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.4% / 4.3%
Rocherlea — 20-24: 7.4% Nunamara — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 14.3% / 11.8%
Rocherlea — 25-34: 14.3% Nunamara — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.3% / 10.2%
Rocherlea — 35-44: 11.3% Nunamara — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.9% / 18.4%
Rocherlea — 45-54: 12.9% Nunamara — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 12.7% / 23.0%
Rocherlea — 55-64: 12.7% Nunamara — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 7.2% / 11.1%
Rocherlea — 65-74: 7.2% Nunamara — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 2.3% / 1.6%
Rocherlea — 75-84: 2.3% Nunamara — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.3% / —
Rocherlea — 85+: 0.3% Nunamara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocherlea 20.0% couple families
Rocherlea — Couple Families: 20.0% Rocherlea — Lone Person: 37.4% Rocherlea — One Parent Families: 38.0% Rocherlea — Group Household: 4.6%
Nunamara 57.5% couple families
Nunamara — Couple Families: 57.5% Nunamara — Lone Person: 26.0% Nunamara — One Parent Families: 9.6% Nunamara — Group Household: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocherlea 70.5% renting
Rocherlea — Owned Outright: 12.7% Rocherlea — Mortgage: 16.8% Rocherlea — Renting: 70.5%
Nunamara 8.3% renting
Nunamara — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nunamara — Mortgage: 49.5% Nunamara — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Rocherlea Nunamara
England 0.5% / 2.3%
Rocherlea — England: 0.5% Nunamara — England: 2.3%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Rocherlea — South Africa: not among its largest Nunamara — South Africa: 2.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Rocherlea — Germany: not among its largest Nunamara — Germany: 1.3%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Rocherlea — Philippines: 0.5% Nunamara — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.3% / —
Rocherlea — Sri Lanka: 0.3% Nunamara — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Rocherlea Nunamara
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 15.4%
Rocherlea — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Nunamara — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 14.4%
Rocherlea — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Nunamara — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.5% / 5.9%
Rocherlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.5% Nunamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 3.6%
Rocherlea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Nunamara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Rocherlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nunamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocherlea 82.9% houses
Rocherlea — Houses: 82.9% Rocherlea — Townhouses: 16.1% Rocherlea — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Nunamara 98.2% houses
Nunamara — Houses: 98.2% Nunamara — Townhouses: 0.0% Nunamara — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rocherlea Nunamara
Median house price $345,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $140,000 —

Zoning mix

Nunamara has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%).

Rocherlea Nunamara
Rural and farming 81%
same for both
Environmental 0% 19%
Residential 9% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Rocherlea Nunamara
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.

Rocherlea Nunamara
Houses 6.8%
$630/wk on $485K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Rocherlea Nunamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of TAS —

Liveability

Rocherlea Nunamara
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rocherlea Nunamara
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rocherlea Nunamara
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.8 km
 None

Schools in Rocherlea

  • Brooks High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Nunamara

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rocherlea Nunamara
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Nunamara sits further from the CBD (218.8 km vs 211.5 km).

Rocherlea Nunamara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 211.5 km 218.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7248
 1.8%
postcode 7259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7248
 40
postcode 7259

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.

Rocherlea Nunamara
Car (driver) 83.0% / 88.0%
Rocherlea — Car (driver): 83.0% Nunamara — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 3.0% / 9.8%
Rocherlea — Worked from Home: 3.0% Nunamara — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 2.3%
Rocherlea — Car (passenger): 8.7% Nunamara — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / —
Rocherlea — Walked Only: 3.5% Nunamara — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Rocherlea — Bus: 1.7% Nunamara — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Rocherlea Nunamara
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Rocherlea Nunamara
Connectivity score 100/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
720 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Rocherlea Nunamara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rocherlea

Family

Nunamara

Rural

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