Rosetta, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Rosetta is a quiet residential suburb on the River Derwent, about 3 km north-west of Glenorchy and set between Berriedale and Montrose within the City of Glenorchy. The surrounding hills and shoreline were first settled by free farmers, who planted orchards of apples, plums, peaches and apricots, and the area was originally part of neighbouring Montrose. It was gazetted as a locality in 1961, having earlier been served by Hobart's suburban trains until those services ended in 1974. One of the suburb's oldest holdings was Marys Hope Farm, on land granted in the 1840s to Frederick Bück, a free Prussian immigrant; the 'Mary' in its name is thought to honour his wife, whose name was anglicised on local records. The road leading towards the former homestead is still called Marys Hope Road. From 1948 the Hobart Savings Bank built a series of well-regarded brick homes in the district, and in 1951 it laid out a Marys Hope Road subdivision of carefully designed houses planned for sunlight and views by architect A. Lauriston Crisp.
Less advantaged than the national average
Rosetta is more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 949, 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.
Rosetta at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,833
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,474
- SEIFA score
- 949
- Coordinates
- -42.8209, 147.2519
Rosetta demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rosetta 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 28%, 27% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 448 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 307 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 786 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 634 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 651 | 23% |
Share of the 2,826 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 384 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 367 | 34% |
| Rented | 294 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 854 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 218 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,077 occupied private dwellings in Rosetta.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,786
- Median weekly personal income
- $739
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 516 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 424 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 130 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,162 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 746
- Employed part-time
- 495
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 Rosetta
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rosetta is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rosetta
Where is Rosetta?
Rosetta is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Rosetta?
At the 2021 Census, Rosetta had a population of about 2,833.
Is Rosetta an advantaged area?
Rosetta has an ABS SEIFA score of 949, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 29 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rosetta?
Rosetta has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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