Rocherlea TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rocherlea, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rocherlea TAS is 1,033 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rocherlea is $468 per week ($24,336 per year). Median rent in Rocherlea is $220 per week ($953 per month). Rocherlea has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rocherlea has a population density of 60.9 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocherlea is $867.

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Rocherlea Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rocherlea Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$468/wk
$24,336 per year
#8522 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
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Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$867/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rocherlea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (489) Female 52.9% (550)

Population Density

60.9
people per km²
1,033 people · 17.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$976
Family income/wk

Rocherlea Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rocherlea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
43.0% 49 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
57.0% 65 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rocherlea Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rocherlea Religion

No Religion
62.3%
Anglican
12.4%
Not stated
11.4%
Catholic
9.0%
Pentecostal
1.8%
Baptist
1.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.0%
Uniting Church
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rocherlea Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
48.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
28.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rocherlea Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rocherlea Employment

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Employed full-time
20.3% 137 people
Employed part-time
16.1% 109 people
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Unemployed
10.2% 69 people
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Not in labour force
53.4% 361 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rocherlea Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
69.0%
Bachelor Degree
11.2%
Certificate I/II
9.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
8.6%
Postgraduate Degree
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rocherlea Occupation

Community & Personal Service
33.0%
Labourers
17.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.4%
Professionals
10.1%
Sales Workers
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Clerical & Administrative
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rocherlea Field of Study

Society & Culture
28.1%
Engineering
18.4%
Management & Commerce
16.7%
Health
11.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Education
7.0%
Agriculture & Environment
4.4%
Architecture & Building
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rocherlea Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rocherlea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
9.2%
$400-$499/wk
11.1%
$500-$649/wk
10.3%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
3.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
1.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$4,000+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rocherlea Marital Status

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Married
22.9% 178
↔️
Separated
5.5% 43
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Divorced
12.0% 93
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 35
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Never married
55.1% 428

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rocherlea Ancestry

English
37.9%
Australian
35.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
8.0%
Scottish
5.8%
Irish
4.5%
Other
2.6%
German
2.0%
Italian
1.1%
Dutch
0.9%
French
0.6%
Korean
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rocherlea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
47.7%
Secondary — Government
29.6%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Pre-school
4.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary — Catholic
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rocherlea Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
11.3% 213
No need for assistance
88.7% 1,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rocherlea Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.2% 71
Not a volunteer
89.8% 624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rocherlea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
7.5%
$450-$599/mo
7.5%
$600-$799/mo
26.4%
$800-$999/mo
34.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rocherlea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.2%
Did not go to work
11.0%
Car (passenger)
7.9%
Walked only
3.1%
Bus
1.6%
Truck
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rocherlea Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.9%
1 vehicle
43.6%
2 vehicles
24.8%
3 vehicles
9.7%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rocherlea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
27.0%
3 bedrooms
57.4%
4 bedrooms
9.8%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rocherlea Population Mobility

10.9%
moved in the last year
33.2%
moved in the last 5 years
21.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
44.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rocherlea Indigenous Population

13.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
253
Indigenous residents
1,667
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rocherlea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
201
Asthma
73
Arthritis
50
Lung condition
42
Diabetes
38
Stroke
19
Heart disease
19
Kidney disease
12
Cancer
8
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rocherlea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
18.1%
$300-$399/wk
10.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rocherlea Family Structure

One parent — children under 15
34.3%
Couple — children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children
15.5%
One parent — no children under 15
12.9%
Couple — no children under 15
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rocherlea Military Service

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Previously served
1.3% 9
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Never served
98.7% 688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rocherlea Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
17.1% 119
Did not provide
82.9% 578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rocherlea Children Ever Born

No children
21.1%
1 child
14.6%
2 children
28.7%
3 children
21.7%
4 children
9.9%
5+ children
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rocherlea When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
4
1981–1990
5
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
4
2011–2015
3
2019
8
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rocherlea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.6%
5–14 hours
20.9%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
40.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rocherlea Household Size

1 person
32.8%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
9.4%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rocherlea Where Residents Moved From

Same address
802
Moved from TAS
66
Moved — same area (SA2)
18
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rocherlea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
67.2%
Step family — no other children
19.7%
Blended family — no other children
13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rocherlea Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
894
avg ICSEA score
830
total students
Mowbray Heights Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 494 students
925
ICSEA
East Tamar Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 336 students
863
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rocherlea Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $794/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Rocherlea

≈ $3,441/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $574/wk
Rent share 27.7%

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Rocherlea vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rocherlea

What is the population of Rocherlea TAS?

The population of Rocherlea TAS is 1,033 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 60.9 people per km².Rocherlea is ranked #3,924 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rocherlea?

The median personal income in Rocherlea TAS is $468 per week, or $24,336 per year.The median household income is $794 per week.Family income is $976 per week.Rocherlea is ranked #8,522 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rocherlea?

Median rent in Rocherlea TAS is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 27.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Rocherlea ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rocherlea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rocherlea TAS is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rocherlea?

The median age in Rocherlea TAS is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rocherlea a good suburb to live in?

Rocherlea is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,033.The median income is $468/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60559. All dollar figures in AUD.