Rosebery is a small locality in Tasmania within the West Coast local government area (postcode 7470). It is home to about 752 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -1.7% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 17 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward mining and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $600.
Rosebery is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 907, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
On the investment side, Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.