Rokeby vs Mount Rumney

Rokeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Mount Rumney. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Rumney, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Rumney: a median of $953,000, against $640,000 in Rokeby, though rent is higher in Rokeby. On these figures, Rokeby tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Rumney suits couples and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Rokeby has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Mount Rumney is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $953,000)
  • has cheaper land ($327,500 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Rumney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Rokeby has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 4%)

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 0/100)

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 0/100)
  • Mount Rumney has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Rokeby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rokeby and Mount Rumney 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 Mount Rumney
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 Mount Rumney
Walkability 67 / 0
Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100 Mount Rumney — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 4 / 4
Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100 Mount Rumney — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Rokeby has more residents (4,211 vs 303); Mount Rumney has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $66,508).

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Population 4,211
+93% vs other
 303
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.8% +13.5%
Median age 32 44
Median household income $66,508/yr $117,624/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+19% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rokeby Mount Rumney
0-4 7.4% / 6.3%
Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4% Mount Rumney — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.3% / 12.5%
Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3% Mount Rumney — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.9%
Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7% Mount Rumney — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 5.0%
Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8% Mount Rumney — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 21.6% / 9.6%
Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6% Mount Rumney — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.9% / 12.2%
Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9% Mount Rumney — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 9.8% / 10.9%
Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8% Mount Rumney — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 8.9% / 14.2%
Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9% Mount Rumney — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.6% / 17.2%
Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6% Mount Rumney — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 3.1% / 5.0%
Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1% Mount Rumney — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
Rokeby — 85+: 0.8% Mount Rumney — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Mount Rumney 60.0% couple families
Mount Rumney — Couple Families: 60.0% Mount Rumney — Lone Person: 18.3% Mount Rumney — One Parent Families: 21.7% Mount Rumney — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Rumney — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Mount Rumney 3.7% renting
Mount Rumney — Owned Outright: 49.5% Mount Rumney — Mortgage: 46.7% Mount Rumney — Renting: 3.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.5%
Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Mount Rumney — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 15.2%
Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Mount Rumney — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 10.6%
Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Mount Rumney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.9%
Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Mount Rumney — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.3%
Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mount Rumney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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 Mount Rumney
England 1.4% / 5.9%
Rokeby — England: 1.4% Mount Rumney — England: 5.9%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Rokeby — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Thailand: 3.0%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Rokeby — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Rumney — South Africa: 2.3%
India 2.1% / —
Rokeby — India: 2.1% Mount Rumney — India: not among its largest
Nepal 2.1% / —
Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1% Mount Rumney — Nepal: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Rokeby — China: 1.2% Mount Rumney — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Rokeby — Germany: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Germany: 1.0%
Canada — / 1.0%
Rokeby — Canada: not among its largest Mount Rumney — Canada: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5% Mount Rumney — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

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%
Mount Rumney 99.1% houses
Mount Rumney — Houses: 99.1% Mount Rumney — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Rumney — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Median house price $640,000 $953,000
Median unit price $605,000 —
Median land price $327,500 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Rumney has more rural and farming land (68% vs 20%); Mount Rumney has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 18%).

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Rural and farming 20% 68%
Environmental 18% 30%
Residential 29% 0%
Other and special use 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Industrial 5% 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

Rokeby Mount Rumney
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 Mount Rumney
Houses 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
 —
Units 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Rokeby Mount Rumney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools Higher than 52% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of TAS —

Liveability

Rokeby is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Bushfire High
96/100
same for both
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
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 Mount Rumney

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 13.9 km
+4% vs other
 13.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
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 Mount Rumney
Car (driver) 76.8% / 67.6%
Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8% Mount Rumney — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 21.4%
Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7% Mount Rumney — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 6.2%
Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9% Mount Rumney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 7.5% / 2.1%
Rokeby — Bus: 7.5% Mount Rumney — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.8%
Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4% Mount Rumney — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 4.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rokeby Mount Rumney
Connectivity score 82/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
2,626 premises
 49%
148 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rokeby Mount Rumney
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

Mount Rumney

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals

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