Roches Beach vs Seven Mile Beach

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Roches Beach tends to suit couples, while Seven Mile Beach suits families with children.

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

Roches Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roches Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Roches Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roches Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Seven Mile Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
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.

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Walkability 18 / 0
Roches Beach — Walkability: 18/100 Seven Mile Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 1 / 60
Roches Beach — Low fire risk: 1/100 Seven Mile Beach — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Seven Mile Beach has more residents (1,467 vs 220); Seven Mile Beach rents higher ($430/wk vs $350/wk).

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Population 220 1,467
+567% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +14.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $121,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $110,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $430/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
0-4 1.8% / 5.6%
Roches Beach — 0-4: 1.8% Seven Mile Beach — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.0% / 12.7%
Roches Beach — 5-14: 10.0% Seven Mile Beach — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 9.5% / 5.1%
Roches Beach — 15-19: 9.5% Seven Mile Beach — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.5% / 4.3%
Roches Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Seven Mile Beach — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.7% / 8.2%
Roches Beach — 25-34: 7.7% Seven Mile Beach — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 9.5% / 12.4%
Roches Beach — 35-44: 9.5% Seven Mile Beach — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 19.1% / 14.7%
Roches Beach — 45-54: 19.1% Seven Mile Beach — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.5% / 17.0%
Roches Beach — 55-64: 15.5% Seven Mile Beach — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 15.9% / 13.5%
Roches Beach — 65-74: 15.9% Seven Mile Beach — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.5% / 6.0%
Roches Beach — 75-84: 5.5% Seven Mile Beach — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 1.2%
Roches Beach — 85+: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roches Beach 66.7% couple families
Roches Beach — Couple Families: 66.7% Roches Beach — Lone Person: 14.3% Roches Beach — One Parent Families: 19.0% Roches Beach — Other Families: 0.0%
Seven Mile Beach 55.9% couple families
Seven Mile Beach — Couple Families: 55.9% Seven Mile Beach — Lone Person: 29.4% Seven Mile Beach — One Parent Families: 13.1% Seven Mile Beach — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roches Beach 6.5% renting
Roches Beach — Owned Outright: 50.6% Roches Beach — Mortgage: 42.9% Roches Beach — Renting: 6.5%
Seven Mile Beach 8.4% renting
Seven Mile Beach — Owned Outright: 41.1% Seven Mile Beach — Mortgage: 50.5% Seven Mile Beach — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 16.5%
Roches Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Seven Mile Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 16.5%
Roches Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Seven Mile Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.5%
Roches Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Seven Mile Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 2.8%
Roches Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Seven Mile Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.8%
Roches Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Seven Mile Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
England 6.8% / 4.3%
Roches Beach — England: 6.8% Seven Mile Beach — England: 4.3%
Germany 2.3% / 0.5%
Roches Beach — Germany: 2.3% Seven Mile Beach — Germany: 0.5%
India 1.4% / —
Roches Beach — India: 1.4% Seven Mile Beach — India: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Roches Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Roches Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Roches Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roches Beach 100.0% houses
Roches Beach — Houses: 100.0%
Seven Mile Beach 100.2% houses
Seven Mile Beach — Houses: 100.2%
Houses

Property market

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Roches Beach has more rural and farming land (77% vs 41%).

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Rural and farming 77% 41%
Parks and recreation 22% 46%
Residential 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Roches Beach and 98% of Seven Mile Beach. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
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.

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Houses — 2.8%
$655/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of TAS

Liveability

Roches Beach is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Roches Beach carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 40).

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Bushfire High
99/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 Moderate
58/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
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

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 22.5 km 22.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 7170
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.

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Car (driver) 75.8% / 79.1%
Roches Beach — Car (driver): 75.8% Seven Mile Beach — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 12.0%
Roches Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7% Seven Mile Beach — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.1%
Roches Beach — Car (passenger): 5.3% Seven Mile Beach — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 5.3% / 3.1%
Roches Beach — Bus: 5.3% Seven Mile Beach — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Roches Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest Seven Mile Beach — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 613 m
1.4 km to a named beach
 153 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Connectivity score 74/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
86 premises
 49%
642 premises

Climate

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
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

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roches Beach Seven Mile Beach
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roches Beach

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring

Seven Mile Beach

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring

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