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Blackstone Heights TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blackstone Heights, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blackstone Heights TAS is 1,245 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blackstone Heights is $910 per week ($47,320 per year). Median rent in Blackstone Heights is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Blackstone Heights has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Blackstone Heights has a population density of 160 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blackstone Heights is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackstone Heights is $1,800.

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Blackstone Heights Population

1,245

residents (Census 2021)

Blackstone Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$910/wk

$47,320 per year

#2013 of 14,663

Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Blackstone Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (611) Female 50.9% (634)

Population Density

160

people per km²

1,245 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,581

Family income/wk

Blackstone Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blackstone Heights Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Blackstone Heights, 46.1% are owned outright and 53.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

46.1%

Owned with mortgage

53.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blackstone Heights Religion

No religion

50.0%

Catholic

17.8%

Anglican

15.7%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Not stated

2.4%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blackstone Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

French

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blackstone Heights Employment

Employed full-time

44.7% 436 people

Employed part-time

26.1% 255 people

Unemployed

2.9% 28 people

Not in labour force

26.3% 257 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blackstone Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.7%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blackstone Heights Occupation

Professionals

28.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Managers

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blackstone Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Engineering

18.9%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Education

11.5%

Health

11.5%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

0.9%

Creative Arts

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blackstone Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blackstone Heights Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blackstone Heights Marital Status

Married

60.8% 621

Separated

2.4% 24

Divorced

7.0% 71

Widowed

2.6% 27

Never married

27.2% 278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blackstone Heights Ancestry

Australian

48.8%

English

47.6%

Scottish

10.0%

Irish

8.8%

German

2.7%

Australian Aboriginal

2.3%

Dutch

1.8%

Italian

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

French

0.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blackstone Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.4%

Primary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Pre-school

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blackstone Heights Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.9%

No need for assistance

96.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blackstone Heights Volunteering

Volunteer

17.6% 177

Not a volunteer

82.4% 826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blackstone Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blackstone Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.3%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Other

1.4%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blackstone Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

16.2%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

24.9%

4+ vehicles

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blackstone Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

3.4%

3 bedrooms

36.8%

4 bedrooms

46.3%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blackstone Heights Population Mobility

10.5%

moved in the last year

33.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blackstone Heights Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blackstone Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

105

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blackstone Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blackstone Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

21.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blackstone Heights Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 7

Previously served

3.3% 33

Never served

96.0% 967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blackstone Heights Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 131

Did not provide

86.9% 867

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blackstone Heights Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

36.0%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blackstone Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blackstone Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blackstone Heights Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

21.5%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blackstone Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,088

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blackstone Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blackstone Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,324/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Blackstone Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $10,071/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,954/wk

Rent share 15.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Prospect (Tas.)

Income: $753/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $80/wk

Acton Park (Tas.)

Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $20/wk

Spreyton

Income: $768/wk Rent: $279/wk Save: $91/wk

East Launceston

Income: $932/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $40/wk

Turners Beach

Income: $758/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $90/wk

Romaine

Income: $734/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $90/wk

Granton

Income: $872/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $40/wk

Hadspen

Income: $771/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $120/wk

Blackstone Heights vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Blackstone Heights is $910 a week, 30% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 31st of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $370 a week, $80 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 15.9% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year younger than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Blackstone Heights	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$910/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,324/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$370/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,800/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	43	44	42
Rent share of household income	15.9%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Blackstone Heights

The closest suburb to Blackstone Heights is Trevallyn, 2.8 km away.

Trevallyn

2.8 km away · income $845/wk · rent $300/wk

Summerhill

3.0 km away · income $732/wk · rent $295/wk

Prospect Vale

3.2 km away · income $710/wk · rent $300/wk

West Launceston

3.6 km away · income $793/wk · rent $300/wk

South Launceston

5.4 km away · income $767/wk · rent $300/wk

Prospect (Tas.)

5.4 km away · income $753/wk · rent $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackstone Heights

What is the population of Blackstone Heights TAS?

The population of Blackstone Heights TAS is 1,245 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 160 people per km².Blackstone Heights is ranked #3,658 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blackstone Heights?

The median personal income in Blackstone Heights TAS is $910 per week, or $47,320 per year.The median household income is $2,324 per week.Family income is $2,581 per week.Blackstone Heights is ranked #2,013 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blackstone Heights?

Median rent in Blackstone Heights TAS is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blackstone Heights ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blackstone Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackstone Heights TAS is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blackstone Heights?

The median age in Blackstone Heights TAS is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blackstone Heights a good suburb to live in?

Blackstone Heights is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,245.The median income is $910/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60052. All dollar figures in AUD.