Tasmania location profile
Rokeby TAS 7019
Rokeby is an affordable, family‑oriented suburb on Hobart’s eastern shore, set near the shores of Ralphs Bay. It blends older public‑housing areas with growing new estates, offering improving amenities and access to larger centres nearby. Residents value its value-for-money housing and proximity to beaches and foreshore reserves.
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Why families consider Rokeby
Predominantly young families and working‑class households, with a mix of long‑term residents and new buyers attracted by entry‑level prices. Day‑to‑day life is suburban and community‑focused, with shopping and services concentrated nearby in Howrah, Bellerive and Rosny Park.
Amenities & services
- Local shops and services along South Arm Highway (Rokeby)
- Glebe Hill Village (Howrah)
- Shoreline Plaza (Howrah)
- Eastlands Shopping Centre (Rosny Park)
- Clarence Integrated Care Centre (Rosny Park)
- Shoreline Medical Centre (Howrah)
- Glebe Hill Family Practice (Howrah)
- Cafes and takeaways on South Arm Highway
- Rosny Library (LINC Tasmania), Bligh Street, Rosny Park
Transport & connectivity
- No train service
- Metro Tasmania buses to Hobart CBD via Rosny Park
- South Arm Highway (B33)
- Rokeby Road and Acton Road connections
- Tasman Bridge access to CBD
Lifestyle & recreation
- Rokeby Skate Park
- Wentworth Park sports grounds (Howrah)
- Blundstone Arena (Bellerive)
- Clarence Foreshore Trail segments nearby
- Local playgrounds and community centres
- Rokeby Foreshore Reserve (Ralphs Bay)
- Glebe Hill Bushland Reserve
- Waverley Flora Park (Mornington)
- Wentworth Park (Howrah)
Education context
Multiple long day care and family day care options in Rokeby and nearby Howrah/Rosny; generally good availability, with infant rooms sometimes waitlisted.
- University of Tasmania – Sandy Bay campus (Sandy Bay)
- UTAS Hobart City facilities (Hobart CBD)
- TasTAFE Clarence Campus (Warrane)