Suburb in West Tamar

Rosevears, TAS

Rosevears had a population of 365 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 55.6. Median weekly household income $1,442. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rosevears at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rosevears's population grew by 3.7% to 365, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 55.6, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 7.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.5%.

9.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 58.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 151 households.

The median household earns $1,442 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $325 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,525 a month.

22.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 53.6% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rosevears beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureRosevearsTASAustralia
Population365557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age55.641.838.2
Households151218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting9.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright58.1%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,442$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$325$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,525$1,328$1,866
Born overseas22.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion53.6%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3042011
  2. 3522016
  3. 3652021

Age

Median age 55.6, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Rosevears Tasmania
Share of people by age, Rosevears and Tasmania
0–97.4%
10–1910.4%
20–296.6%
30–394.7%
40–4911.2%
50–5915.6%
60–6921.1%
70–7917.3%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rosevears at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.2%
  2. Australian34.6%
  3. Scottish17.2%
  4. Irish13.8%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish1.4%
  2. German0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.7%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. Chile1.4%
  4. the United States1.4%
  5. Germany1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rosevears

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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