Rocherlea, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Rocherlea is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 643, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rocherlea at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,033
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $794
- SEIFA score
- 643
- Coordinates
- -41.3794, 147.1479
Rocherlea demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rocherlea using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 69% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 253 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 149 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 265 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 264 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 101 | 10% |
Share of the 1,032 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 49 | 12% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 65 | 16% |
| Rented | 273 | 69% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 330 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 64 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 394 occupied private dwellings in Rocherlea.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $976
- Median weekly personal income
- $468
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 39 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 34 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 129 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 171 (23%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44%
- Unemployment rate
- 21.2%
- Employed full-time
- 129
- Employed part-time
- 108
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Rocherlea
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rocherlea is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 787 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 12°C | 52 mm |
| Mar | 21°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 6°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 11.7°C | 4.3°C | 71 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 12°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 14.3°C | 5°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 21.8°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rocherlea
Where is Rocherlea?
Rocherlea is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Rocherlea?
At the 2021 Census, Rocherlea had a population of about 1,033.
Is Rocherlea an advantaged area?
Rocherlea has an ABS SEIFA score of 643, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rocherlea?
Rocherlea has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 787 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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