Rokeby vs Lauderdale

Rokeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Lauderdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lauderdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lauderdale: a median of $800,000, against $640,000 in Rokeby, and rent is higher there too. Rokeby is closer to the city centre: 13.9 km, against 18.6 km. On these figures, Rokeby tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Lauderdale suits couples.

Rokeby is a larger, younger suburb closer to the CBD at 13.9 km, with notably better walkability (67 vs 46) and higher rental yields at 4.6 percent. Lauderdale, 18.6 km out, has a significantly higher median household income of $97,604 compared to Rokeby's $66,508, and scores better on liveability (56 vs 43), suggesting it appeals to established households seeking quieter surroundings. Rent is higher in Lauderdale at $405 weekly versus $330, reflecting its more affluent demographic. Both suburbs show very high bushfire risk and have no recorded crime or flood risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Lauderdale is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

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 houses ($640,000 vs $800,000)
  • has cheaper land ($327,500 vs $385,000)

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 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $405/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rokeby

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 46/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 24 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.9 km vs 18.6 km)

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 46/100)
  • Lauderdale has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 7.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rokeby and Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale
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 Lauderdale
Walkability 67 / 46
Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100 Lauderdale — Walkability: 46/100
Low fire risk 4 / 3
Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100 Lauderdale — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Rokeby has more residents (4,211 vs 2,592); Lauderdale has higher household incomes ($97,604 vs $66,508).

Rokeby Lauderdale
Population 4,211
+38% vs other
 2,592
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +7.5%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $66,508/yr $97,604/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $405/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rokeby Lauderdale
0-4 7.4% / 6.1%
Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4% Lauderdale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.3% / 13.7%
Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3% Lauderdale — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 5.7%
Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7% Lauderdale — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.8% / 3.8%
Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8% Lauderdale — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 21.6% / 10.6%
Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6% Lauderdale — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 13.9% / 12.9%
Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9% Lauderdale — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 9.8% / 12.5%
Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8% Lauderdale — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 8.9% / 15.7%
Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9% Lauderdale — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 8.6% / 11.0%
Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6% Lauderdale — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.1% / 5.8%
Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1% Lauderdale — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Rokeby — 85+: 0.8% Lauderdale — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Lauderdale 51.4% couple families
Lauderdale — Couple Families: 51.4% Lauderdale — Lone Person: 29.8% Lauderdale — One Parent Families: 15.3% Lauderdale — Group Household: 2.7% Lauderdale — 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%
Lauderdale 10.8% renting
Lauderdale — Owned Outright: 39.8% Lauderdale — Mortgage: 49.3% Lauderdale — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rokeby Lauderdale
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.2%
Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Lauderdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 13.3%
Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Lauderdale — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 8.3%
Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Lauderdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.9%
Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Lauderdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.5%
Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Lauderdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Lauderdale
England 1.4% / 4.1%
Rokeby — England: 1.4% Lauderdale — England: 4.1%
India 2.1% / 0.4%
Rokeby — India: 2.1% Lauderdale — India: 0.4%
Nepal 2.1% / —
Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1% Lauderdale — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.4%
Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5% Lauderdale — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.2% / —
Rokeby — China: 1.2% Lauderdale — China: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.3%
Rokeby — Canada: not among its largest Lauderdale — Canada: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Rokeby — South Africa: not among its largest Lauderdale — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rokeby 94.1% houses
Rokeby — Houses: 94.1% Rokeby — Townhouses: 5.4% Rokeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Lauderdale 93.4% houses
Lauderdale — Houses: 93.4% Lauderdale — Townhouses: 5.7% Lauderdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rokeby Lauderdale
Median house price $640,000 $800,000
Median unit price $605,000 $630,000
Median land price $327,500 $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 16 days
from 26 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 Lauderdale
3 bed $630K / $798K
Rokeby — 3 bed: $630K (138 sales) Lauderdale — 3 bed: $798K (40 sales)

138 vs 40 sales

4 bed $757K / $910K
Rokeby — 4 bed: $757K (19 sales) Lauderdale — 4 bed: $910K (21 sales)

19 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Rokeby Lauderdale
Parks and recreation 9% 41%
Residential 29% 22%
Rural and farming 20% 22%
Environmental 18% 9%
Other and special use 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 5%
Industrial 5% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Lauderdale
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 Lauderdale
Houses 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
 3.8%
$695/wk on $955K
Units 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Rokeby Lauderdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Schools Higher than 52% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 87% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of TAS Higher than 27% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of TAS —

Liveability

Rokeby is more walkable (67 vs 46); Lauderdale scores higher overall (56 vs 43).

Rokeby Lauderdale
Grade C B
Score 43/100 56/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Rokeby Lauderdale
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
97/100
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
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rokeby Lauderdale
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 Lauderdale

  • Lauderdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rokeby Lauderdale
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Lauderdale sits further from the CBD (18.6 km vs 13.9 km).

Rokeby Lauderdale
Walkability score 67/100 46/100
Distance to Hobart 13.9 km 18.6 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 24 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 49.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7019
 0.9%
postcode 7021
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 7019
 35
postcode 7021

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 Lauderdale
Car (driver) 76.8% / 80.8%
Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8% Lauderdale — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 11.6%
Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7% Lauderdale — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 3.0%
Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9% Lauderdale — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 7.5% / 3.0%
Rokeby — Bus: 7.5% Lauderdale — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4% Lauderdale — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Rokeby Lauderdale
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 256 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rokeby Lauderdale
Connectivity score 82/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
2,626 premises
 48%
1,088 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rokeby Lauderdale
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

Lauderdale

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring River Transport Hub

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