Roger River vs Trowutta

Roger River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 51 in Trowutta. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roger River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Roger River tends to suit families with children and couples, while Trowutta suits people living alone.

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

Roger River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)

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

Roger River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Roger River

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (314 min vs 322 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (436.6 km vs 438.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roger River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Trowutta

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.3% vs -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roger River Trowutta
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.

Roger River Trowutta
Walkability 10 / 0
Roger River — Walkability: 10/100 Trowutta — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 25
Roger River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Trowutta — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Trowutta has more residents (88 vs 51); Trowutta skews older (51 vs 35).

Roger River Trowutta
Population 51 88
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.6% -4.3%
Median age 35 51
Median household income $67,132/yr $68,900/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $180/wk $240/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roger River Trowutta
0-4 5.9% / —
Roger River — 0-4: 5.9% Trowutta — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.7% / 10.2%
Roger River — 5-14: 15.7% Trowutta — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 — / 9.1%
Roger River — 15-19: not among its largest Trowutta — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.9% / 3.4%
Roger River — 20-24: 5.9% Trowutta — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 15.7% / 4.5%
Roger River — 25-34: 15.7% Trowutta — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 5.9% / 9.1%
Roger River — 35-44: 5.9% Trowutta — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 7.8% / 29.5%
Roger River — 45-54: 7.8% Trowutta — 45-54: 29.5%
55-64 5.9% / 23.9%
Roger River — 55-64: 5.9% Trowutta — 55-64: 23.9%
65-74 13.7% / 10.2%
Roger River — 65-74: 13.7% Trowutta — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 — / —
Roger River — 75-84: not among its largest Trowutta — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.9% / —
Roger River — 85+: 5.9% Trowutta — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Qualifications

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

Roger River Trowutta
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 15.9%
Roger River — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Trowutta — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.5%
Roger River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Trowutta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roger River 70.0% couple families
Roger River — Couple Families: 70.0% Roger River — Lone Person: 30.0% Roger River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Trowutta 35.3% couple families
Trowutta — Couple Families: 35.3% Trowutta — Lone Person: 41.2% Trowutta — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roger River 100.0% houses
Roger River — Houses: 100.0% Roger River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Trowutta 93.5% houses
Trowutta — Houses: 93.5% Trowutta — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

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.

Roger River Trowutta
China 11.8% / —
Roger River — China: 11.8% Trowutta — China: not among its largest
England — / 4.5%
Roger River — England: not among its largest Trowutta — England: 4.5%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Roger River — New Zealand: not among its largest Trowutta — New Zealand: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roger River 28.6% renting
Roger River — Owned Outright: 38.1% Roger River — Mortgage: 33.3% Roger River — Renting: 28.6%
Trowutta 29.2% renting
Trowutta — Owned Outright: 29.2% Trowutta — Mortgage: 41.7% Trowutta — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Trowutta has more rural and farming land (88% vs 72%); Roger River has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 12%).

Roger River Trowutta
Rural and farming 72% 88%
Environmental 28% 12%
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

Roger River Trowutta
New dwellings approved 7
across Circular Head
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Roger River Trowutta
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS

Liveability

Roger River is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Roger River Trowutta
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Trowutta carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0).

Roger River Trowutta
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
75/100
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

Roger River Trowutta
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

Roger River Trowutta
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Trowutta sits further from the CBD (438.6 km vs 436.6 km).

Roger River Trowutta
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 436.6 km 438.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 314 min 322 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 7330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7330
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.

Roger River Trowutta
Car (driver) 47.1% / 65.7%
Roger River — Car (driver): 47.1% Trowutta — Car (driver): 65.7%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 17.1%
Roger River — Worked from Home: 35.3% Trowutta — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Walked Only 17.6% / —
Roger River — Walked Only: 17.6% Trowutta — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 17.1%
Roger River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Trowutta — Car (passenger): 17.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Roger River Trowutta
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 28.9 km

NBN connectivity

Roger River Trowutta
Connectivity score 17/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Roger River Trowutta
Annual rainfall 1,454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 20.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.2°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Roger River Trowutta
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roger River Trowutta
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roger River

Rural

Trowutta

Rural

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