Rokeby vs Cambridge

Rokeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Cambridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cambridge, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cambridge: a median of $920,000, against $640,000 in Rokeby, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rokeby tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cambridge 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

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($327,500 vs $900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $410/wk)
  • But Cambridge leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rokeby is more walkable (67/100 vs 17/100)
  • Cambridge has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rokeby Cambridge
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.

Rokeby Cambridge
Walkability 67 / 17
Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100 Cambridge — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 4 / 9
Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100 Cambridge — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Rokeby has more residents (4,211 vs 1,454); Cambridge has higher household incomes ($106,496 vs $66,508).

Rokeby Cambridge
Population 4,211
+65% vs other
 1,454
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +25.2%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $66,508/yr $106,496/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $410/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rokeby Cambridge
0-4 7.4% / 5.4%
Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4% Cambridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.3% / 13.4%
Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3% Cambridge — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.7% / 4.0%
Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7% Cambridge — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.8% / 4.8%
Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8% Cambridge — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 21.6% / 12.8%
Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6% Cambridge — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.9% / 13.3%
Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9% Cambridge — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 9.8% / 13.1%
Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8% Cambridge — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.9% / 14.0%
Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9% Cambridge — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.6% / 11.8%
Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6% Cambridge — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 3.1% / 5.4%
Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1% Cambridge — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Rokeby — 85+: 0.8% Cambridge — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 31.9% couple families
Rokeby — Couple Families: 31.9% Rokeby — Lone Person: 35.7% Rokeby — One Parent Families: 26.2% Rokeby — Group Household: 4.4% Rokeby — Other Families: 1.9%
Cambridge 47.8% couple families
Cambridge — Couple Families: 47.8% Cambridge — Lone Person: 33.1% Cambridge — One Parent Families: 15.0% Cambridge — Group Household: 3.3% Cambridge — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 38.7% renting
Rokeby — Owned Outright: 20.4% Rokeby — Mortgage: 40.9% Rokeby — Renting: 38.7%
Cambridge 12.3% renting
Cambridge — Owned Outright: 41.4% Cambridge — Mortgage: 46.3% Cambridge — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rokeby Cambridge
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.5%
Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Cambridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 12.3%
Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Cambridge — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 9.4%
Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Cambridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.5%
Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Cambridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cambridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Rokeby Cambridge
England 1.4% / 2.1%
Rokeby — England: 1.4% Cambridge — England: 2.1%
India 2.1% / 0.5%
Rokeby — India: 2.1% Cambridge — India: 0.5%
China 1.2% / 1.2%
Rokeby — China: 1.2% Cambridge — China: 1.2%
Nepal 2.1% / —
Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1% Cambridge — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5% Cambridge — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Rokeby — South Africa: not among its largest Cambridge — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 94.1% houses
Rokeby — Houses: 94.1% Rokeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Rokeby — Townhouses: 5.4%
Cambridge 91.9% houses
Cambridge — Houses: 91.9% Cambridge — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Cambridge — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rokeby Cambridge
Median house price $640,000 $920,000
Median unit price $605,000 $590,000
Median land price $327,500 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 34 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rokeby Cambridge
3 bed $630K / $862K
Rokeby — 3 bed: $630K (138 sales) Cambridge — 3 bed: $862K (18 sales)

138 vs 18 sales

4 bed $757K / $1.1M
Rokeby — 4 bed: $757K (19 sales) Cambridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales)

19 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Cambridge has more rural and farming land (51% vs 20%).

Rokeby Cambridge
Rural and farming 20% 51%
Residential 29% 0%
Environmental 18% 19%
Parks and recreation 9% 12%
Other and special use 10% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Industrial 5% 3%
Planning zones cover 100% of Rokeby and 90% of Cambridge. 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

Rokeby Cambridge
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.

Rokeby Cambridge
Houses 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
 3.0%
$675/wk on $1.19M
Units 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Rokeby Cambridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Schools Higher than 52% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 8% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of TAS —

Liveability

Rokeby is more walkable (67 vs 17); Cambridge scores higher overall (58 vs 43).

Rokeby Cambridge
Grade C B
Score 43/100 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Rokeby Cambridge
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
91/100
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
 Moderate
65/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Rokeby Cambridge
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
 None

Schools in Rokeby

  • John Paul II Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bayview Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Emmanuel Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rokeby Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cambridge

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rokeby Cambridge
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 15 4

Mobility

Rokeby Cambridge
Walkability score 67/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 13.9 km 14 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 90/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7019
 1.3%
postcode 7170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7019
 47
postcode 7170

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.

Rokeby Cambridge
Car (driver) 76.8% / 80.1%
Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8% Cambridge — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.0%
Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7% Cambridge — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.2%
Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9% Cambridge — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 7.5% / 1.9%
Rokeby — Bus: 7.5% Cambridge — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.8%
Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4% Cambridge — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Rokeby Cambridge
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Rokeby Cambridge
Connectivity score 82/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
2,626 premises
 62%
1,130 premises

Climate

Rokeby Cambridge
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

Rokeby Cambridge
Average residential rate $2,189/yr
same for both
Council Clarence
same for both

Federal electorate

Rokeby Cambridge
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rokeby Cambridge
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rokeby

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Cambridge

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Transport Hub

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