Tranmere vs Rokeby

Rokeby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in Tranmere. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tranmere, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tranmere: a median of $1.15 million, against $640,000 in Rokeby, and rent is higher there too. Rokeby is closer to the city centre: 13.9 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Tranmere tends to suit couples, while Rokeby suits young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Tranmere and Rokeby are quite different in character. Tranmere is smaller and more affluent, with a median household income of $126,620 compared to Rokeby's $66,508, and sits in the highest socio-economic decile. However, Rokeby is more walkable (67 versus 31) and closer to the CBD at 13.9 km. Property prices are notably higher in Tranmere—median houses at $1,144,000 versus $631,000—though Rokeby offers better rental yields at 4.7% for houses. Tranmere suits buyers seeking a quieter, wealthier enclave, while Rokeby appeals to those prioritising walkability and affordability.

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 schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Tranmere is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Rokeby

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $1,150,000)
  • has cheaper units ($605,000 vs $892,500)
  • has cheaper land ($327,500 vs $443,750)

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 $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rokeby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 31/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.9 km vs 15.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tranmere has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • Rokeby is more walkable (67/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Tranmere is growing faster (30.4% vs 24.8%)
  • Rokeby returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tranmere Rokeby
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.

Tranmere Rokeby
Walkability 31 / 67
Tranmere — Walkability: 31/100 Rokeby — Walkability: 67/100
Low fire risk 2 / 4
Tranmere — Low fire risk: 2/100 Rokeby — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Tranmere has higher household incomes ($126,620 vs $66,508); Rokeby has more residents (4,211 vs 2,218).

Tranmere Rokeby
Population 2,218 4,211
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.4% +24.8%
Median age 44 32
Median household income $126,620/yr
+47% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+40% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tranmere Rokeby
0-4 4.8% / 7.4%
Tranmere — 0-4: 4.8% Rokeby — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 12.1% / 13.3%
Tranmere — 5-14: 12.1% Rokeby — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.0% / 5.7%
Tranmere — 15-19: 6.0% Rokeby — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.1% / 6.8%
Tranmere — 20-24: 5.1% Rokeby — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 9.6% / 21.6%
Tranmere — 25-34: 9.6% Rokeby — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 12.9% / 13.9%
Tranmere — 35-44: 12.9% Rokeby — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.9% / 9.8%
Tranmere — 45-54: 15.9% Rokeby — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 14.3% / 8.9%
Tranmere — 55-64: 14.3% Rokeby — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 11.4% / 8.6%
Tranmere — 65-74: 11.4% Rokeby — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 6.0% / 3.1%
Tranmere — 75-84: 6.0% Rokeby — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.8%
Tranmere — 85+: 1.5% Rokeby — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tranmere 58.8% couple families
Tranmere — Couple Families: 58.8% Tranmere — Lone Person: 25.7% Tranmere — One Parent Families: 12.1% Tranmere — Group Household: 2.7% Tranmere — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tranmere 11.6% renting
Tranmere — Owned Outright: 41.3% Tranmere — Mortgage: 47.1% Tranmere — Renting: 11.6%
Rokeby 38.7% renting
Rokeby — Owned Outright: 20.4% Rokeby — Mortgage: 40.9% Rokeby — Renting: 38.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Tranmere Rokeby
England 3.7% / 1.4%
Tranmere — England: 3.7% Rokeby — England: 1.4%
India 1.2% / 2.1%
Tranmere — India: 1.2% Rokeby — India: 2.1%
Nepal 1.0% / 2.1%
Tranmere — Nepal: 1.0% Rokeby — Nepal: 2.1%
China 1.1% / 1.2%
Tranmere — China: 1.1% Rokeby — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.5%
Tranmere — New Zealand: 1.1% Rokeby — New Zealand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Tranmere Rokeby
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.9%
Tranmere — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Rokeby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 7.9%
Tranmere — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Rokeby — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 4.8%
Tranmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Rokeby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.2%
Tranmere — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Rokeby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 1.2%
Tranmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Rokeby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tranmere 99.5% houses
Tranmere — Houses: 99.5% Tranmere — Townhouses: 0.9% Tranmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rokeby 94.1% houses
Rokeby — Houses: 94.1% Rokeby — Townhouses: 5.4% Rokeby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tranmere Rokeby
Median house price $1,150,000 $640,000
Median unit price $892,500 $605,000
Median land price $443,750 $327,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 15 sales
 22 days
from 85 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.

Tranmere Rokeby
3 bed $978K / $630K
Tranmere — 3 bed: $978K (14 sales) Rokeby — 3 bed: $630K (138 sales)

14 vs 138 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $757K
Tranmere — 4 bed: $1.22M (16 sales) Rokeby — 4 bed: $757K (19 sales)

16 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Tranmere has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 18%); Rokeby has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).

Tranmere Rokeby
Environmental 39% 18%
Residential 38% 29%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Other and special use 17% 10%
Parks and recreation 3% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Tranmere Rokeby
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.

Tranmere Rokeby
Houses 3.4%
$782/wk on $1.2M
 4.4%
$570/wk on $669K
Units — 4.1%
$528/wk on $665K

Ranking within TAS

Tranmere Rokeby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 52% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 70% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of TAS Higher than 62% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 31% of TAS

Liveability

Rokeby is more walkable (67 vs 31); Tranmere scores higher overall (56 vs 43).

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

Risk profile

Tranmere Rokeby
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
96/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Tranmere Rokeby
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 6.3 km
 1
Hobart, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 0.7%

Schools in Tranmere

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tranmere Rokeby
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Tranmere sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.9 km).

Tranmere Rokeby
Walkability score 31/100 67/100
Distance to Hobart 15.9 km
+13% vs other
 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 17 min
Public transport score 93/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7018
 0.7%
postcode 7019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 7018
 26
postcode 7019

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.

Tranmere Rokeby
Car (driver) 76.6% / 76.8%
Tranmere — Car (driver): 76.6% Rokeby — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 5.7%
Tranmere — Worked from Home: 11.9% Rokeby — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 7.9%
Tranmere — Car (passenger): 5.3% Rokeby — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 5.3% / 7.5%
Tranmere — Bus: 5.3% Rokeby — Bus: 7.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.4%
Tranmere — Walked Only: 0.6% Rokeby — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

Tranmere Rokeby
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 469 m
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tranmere Rokeby
Connectivity score 78/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
994 premises
 67%
2,626 premises

Climate

Tranmere Rokeby
Annual rainfall 559 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C 22.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C 4.8°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tranmere

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Rokeby

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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