TAS · Launceston Council
Rocherlea, TAS, 7248
Current weather
11°CLight drizzle
93% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 11.9° / 10° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#162 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rocherlea is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 1,033 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $332, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 10 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,033
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $794
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 34.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 64 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $332
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 6
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 886
- Brooks High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.26 Sassafras Cres
- No.36 Blackwood Dr
- No.8 Sassafras Cres
- Opp. No.20 Lilydale Rd
- Opp. No.34-36 Reservoir Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- King Billy ParkPark
- Landfall Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Reservoir Road ReservePark
- Ti-Tree Crescent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- House43 RUSSELLS PLAINS RD, ROCHERLEA, 7248Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #162 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Househeritage43 RUSSELLS PLAINS RD, ROCHERLEA, 7248Permanently Registered
- King Billy Parkgovernmentpark
- Landfall Conservation Covenantgovernmentnature_reserve
- Reservoir Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Ti-Tree Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- No.26 Sassafras Crestransport
- No.36 Blackwood Drtransport
- No.8 Sassafras Crestransport
- Opp. No.20 Lilydale Rdtransport
- Opp. No.34-36 Reservoir Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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