Rosevale vs Selbourne
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, Rosevale tends to suit families with children, while Selbourne suits young adults and 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
Rosevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rosevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Rosevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rosevale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 162 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (214.1 km vs 219.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Rosevale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.8% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rosevale and Selbourne drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rosevale has more residents (132 vs 68); Selbourne rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132 +48% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | $74,724/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Zoning mix
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 202 across Meander Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +67% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of TAS | Higher than 63% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of TAS | Higher than 35% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of TAS | Higher than 49% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of TAS | Higher than 36% of TAS |
Liveability
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Selbourne sits further from the CBD (219.7 km vs 214.1 km).
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 214.1 km | 219.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7292 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 7292 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).
Setting
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 151 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 213 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.5 km | 34.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 676 mm | 720 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $875/yr same for both | |
| Council | Meander Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rosevale | Selbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.