Rosebery Postcode

Tasmania

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
7470
Postcode for Rosebery, TAS
Phone area code: 03 · 189 km from Hobart · Pop. 752
752
Population
48
Median Age
$962
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
109.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Rosebery ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of TAS suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rosebery Compares

Rosebery vs the TAS average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRoseberyTAS avgAU avg
Household income/wk $962 -TAS $1,443 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -TAS $311 $390
Mortgage/month $600 -TAS $1,401 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.6% +TAS 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Rosebery is a remote community in Tasmania, with postcode 7470. It lies roughly 189 km from Hobart, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by West Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Rosebery has a population of 752 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $962, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 14.6%, higher than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 60 (8.0% of residents).

Housing in Rosebery includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $600, with 324 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosebery scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Rosebery include Rosebery District School and St Joseph's Catholic School.

Rosebery is part of the West Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Rosebery Details

Postcode7470
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)752
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$600
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area109.2 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings324
Australian Citizens79.3%
Indigenous Population60 (8.0%)
Unemployment Rate14.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-41.8041385
Longitude145.5425955
Distance from Hobart189 km
Region (SA4)West and North West
Area (SA3)West Coast
Local GovernmentWest Coast
Federal ElectorateBraddon

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years103 (13.7%)
15–24 years74 (9.8%)
25–44 years166 (22.1%)
45–64 years263 (35.0%)
65+ years150 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.5%) Mortgaged (20.1%) Rented (29.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis112 (14.9%)
Asthma78 (10.4%)
Diabetes60 (8.0%)
Heart Disease45 (6.0%)
Lung Condition30 (4.0%)
Cancer26 (3.5%)
Dementia4 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (6.7%)
1 vehicle164 (52.4%)
2 vehicles89 (28.4%)
3+ vehicles39 (12.5%)

Schools in Rosebery

Rosebery District School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 845 · 63 students
St Joseph's Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 969 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Rosebery

More Rosebery Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.