Rocherlea TAS 7248
Rocherlea sits 212 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 2 hours 35 minutes by car. Census data records 1,033 residents with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $41,288 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $867. Walkability is low.
Is Rocherlea a good town?
Rocherlea scores a D (24/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 211.5 km · 155 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $345K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 44/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 32 · 1,033 residents
Liveability Rating
24 / 100 · Ranked #196 in TASEach bar is Rocherlea's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
24 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataThe median land sale price in Rocherlea sits at $140,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
Land
$140,000
Based on 27 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Houses
$345,000
34% below its 5 neighbours (median $525,000)
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 13 sales $350K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Rocherlea are currently listed at around $485,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$485K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 398 dwellings (1.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Rocherlea rent for around $630 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$630/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
7 rentals advertised against an estimated 281 rented homes (2.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- 3-bed houses
- $410/wk
- 11 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7248.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$630/week ($33,000 a year) on a $485,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the Launceston council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Rocherlea alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 6,878 | 96.4 |
| Assault | 815 | 11.4 |
| Assault in a public place | 263 | 3.7 |
| Home burglary | 246 | 3.4 |
| Stolen vehicles | 205 | 2.9 |
| Robbery | 80 | 1.1 |
| Serious crime | 203 | 2.8 |
| Public order incidents | 3,225 | 45.2 |
| Family violence order breaches | 383 | 5.4 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 278 | 3.9 |
Rates use the council’s 71,341 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Universities nearby
0.0% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the town centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Rocherlea is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Rocherlea.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 20.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 16.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 8.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 15.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Rocherlea.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 720
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Launceston: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Rocherlea is home to about 1,000 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 32 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $41,000 a year, with unemployment at 20.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,033
Median Age
32
Median Household Income
$41,288/yr
Census Median Rent
$220/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$24,336/yr
Unemployment Rate
20.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.8%
Total Dwellings
398
Owner-Occupier Rate
29.5%
Houses
82.9%
Rental Stress
27.7%
Mortgage Stress
25.2%
Work From Home
3.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
94 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 102 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 273 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.4%
- Employment Rate
- 34.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 16.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (3 of 272).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,075 a year through Launceston based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 81%
- Residential 9%
- Industrial 4%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Parks and recreation 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Launceston
In the year to August 2026, 208 new dwellings were approved across Launceston. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 28.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 6.2 kmModerate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 193 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 40.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 676 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.1°C
- 26 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
7 facilities within 5 km- 2.4 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.4 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.4 km
- 3.5 km
- 3.5 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 7248, 31 of 13,179 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (256 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7248, 1,397 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,920 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 108 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Mortgage repayments
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jess Teesdale Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jess Teesdale | 58.0% | 42.0% | +9.4 |
| 2022 | Bridget Kathleen Archer | 48.6% | 51.4% | +1.0 |
| 2019 | Bridget Archer | 49.6% | 50.4% | +5.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Bridget Archer Liberal Party
- Janie Finlay Australian Labor Party
- Michael Ferguson Liberal Party
- Cecily Rosol Tasmanian Greens
- Rob Fairs Liberal Party
- George Razay Independent
- Jess Greene Australian Labor Party
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Rocherlea
Is Rocherlea a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Rocherlea.
What natural hazards affect Rocherlea?
Rocherlea has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Rocherlea a good place to live?
Rocherlea has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (24/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Rocherlea?
Rocherlea, TAS had a population of 1,033 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Rocherlea, TAS?
The postcode for Rocherlea, TAS is 7248.
How far is Rocherlea from Hobart?
Rocherlea is 212 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 155 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Rocherlea?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Rocherlea was $41,288 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Rocherlea?
The median advertised rent in Rocherlea is $630 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Rocherlea?
The median age of residents in Rocherlea was 32 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Rocherlea at risk of bushfire?
Rocherlea has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Rocherlea?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Rocherlea, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (6.2 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 3.1°C, 676 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Rocherlea?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Rocherlea belong to?
Rocherlea sits within the Launceston local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Rocherlea?
The average residential rates bill through Launceston is $2,075 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Rocherlea?
Across Launceston, 208 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 28.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Rocherlea in?
Rocherlea sits within the federal Division of Bass, currently held by Jess Teesdale (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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