Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Rosny TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rosny TAS is 842 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rosny is $951 per week ($49,452 per year). Median rent in Rosny is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rosny has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Rosny has a population density of 1098.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rosny is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosny is $1,733.

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Rosny Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rosny Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$951/wk

$49,452 per year

#1605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Rosny Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (405) Female 51.8% (436)

Population Density

1098.2

people per km²

842 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,408

Family income/wk

Rosny 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)

Rosny Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.1% 175 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.9% 98 dwellings

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

Rosny Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

England

3.4%

China

2.8%

Germany

1.1%

India

1.1%

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

Rosny Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

17.8%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Lutheran

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rosny Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Rosny Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

29.6%

Other

18.5%

Croatian

14.8%

German

14.8%

IAL Nepali

11.1%

Russian

11.1%

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

Rosny Employment

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Employed full-time

31.4% 209 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 149 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 17 people

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Not in labour force

43.6% 290 people

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

Rosny Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.2%

Certificate III/IV

23.1%

Postgraduate Degree

17.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Rosny Occupation

Professionals

42.6%

Managers

17.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Rosny Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Engineering

12.2%

Health

11.2%

Education

9.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.0%

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

Rosny Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rosny Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rosny Marital Status

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Married

47.7% 337

↔️

Separated

1.8% 13

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Divorced

10.8% 76

🕊️

Widowed

8.6% 61

👤

Never married

31.0% 219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rosny Ancestry

English

36.3%

Australian

30.3%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

5.0%

German

2.9%

Chinese

2.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Polish

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

Croatian

1.0%

Italian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rosny School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.9%

Vocational Education

16.5%

Secondary — Government

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

11.4%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Rosny Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.1% 82

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 1,538

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

Rosny Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.0% 190

—

Not a volunteer

72.0% 488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rosny Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rosny How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Bus

7.6%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bicycle

2.7%

Walked only

1.2%

Ferry

0.9%

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

Rosny Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

30.7%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Rosny Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

47.4%

4 bedrooms

32.6%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

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

Rosny Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rosny Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,595

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rosny Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Rosny Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rosny Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rosny Military Service

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Previously served

5.3% 36

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Never served

94.7% 648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rosny Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 107

—

Did not provide

84.3% 575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rosny Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Rosny When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Rosny Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

19.2%

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

Rosny Household Size

1 person

27.7%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rosny Where Residents Moved From

Same address

719

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

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

Rosny Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.7%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rosny Schools

schools nearby

government

1029

avg ICSEA score

3,763

total students

The Cottage School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 77 students

1113

ICSEA

Montagu Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1081

ICSEA

Lindisfarne Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1060

ICSEA

Bellerive Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 458 students

1060

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students

1060

ICSEA

St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1035

ICSEA

Eastside Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 253 students

1003

ICSEA

Rosny College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 968 students

987

ICSEA

Rose Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 533 students

982

ICSEA

Warrane Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

904

ICSEA

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

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Rosny Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,853/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rosny

Your weekly income

≈ $8,030/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,403/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rosny

What is the population of Rosny TAS?

The population of Rosny TAS is 842 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1098.2 people per km².Rosny is ranked #4,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rosny?

The median personal income in Rosny TAS is $951 per week, or $49,452 per year.The median household income is $1,853 per week.Family income is $2,408 per week.Rosny is ranked #1,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rosny?

Median rent in Rosny TAS is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rosny ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rosny?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rosny TAS is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rosny?

The median age in Rosny TAS is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rosny a good suburb to live in?

Rosny is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 842.The median income is $951/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 60573. All dollar figures in AUD.