Romaine
TAS 7320 · Burnie
1,850 (2021) → 1,856 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Romaine is a declining suburb in Burnie, TAS 7320, about 231km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Romaine are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 26/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Romaine has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.11%), India (0.76%), South Africa (0.76%), New Zealand (0.65%), Sri Lanka (0.49%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.59%), Afrikaans (0.54%), Sinhal (0.43%), Tagalog (0.27%), German (0.16%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 946 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Parklands High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 894
- Romaine Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 883
Nearby (within 10km)
- Havenview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 894
- North West Support SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 930
- North West Support School - Miandetta CampusCombined · Government · 2.8km
- Montello Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 905
- Hellyer CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 937
- Burnie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 994
- Leighland Christian School - Burnie CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.7km
- Stella Maris Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1032
- Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus)Secondary · Independent · 5.3km
- Marist Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1008
- Burnie High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 961
- Cooee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 980
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Romaine
How far is Romaine from Hobart CBD?
Romaine is about 231.1 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Romaine?
Romaine has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 889 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Romaine?
Romaine has a transport score of 26/100 and 15 bus stops.