Blackmans Bay vs Howden

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackmans Bay, about half of households are couple families. In Howden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Blackmans Bay tends to suit people living alone, while Howden suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Blackmans Bay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Howden is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackmans Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blackmans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackmans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blackmans Bay and Howden drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackmans Bay Howden
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blackmans Bay Howden
Walkability 64 / 8
Blackmans Bay — Walkability: 64/100 Howden — Walkability: 8/100
Low fire risk 3 / 2
Blackmans Bay — Low fire risk: 3/100 Howden — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Blackmans Bay has more residents (7,688 vs 717); Howden has higher household incomes ($120,848 vs $93,912).

Blackmans Bay Howden
Population 7,688
+91% vs other
 717
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +6.1%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $93,912/yr $120,848/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $415/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay Howden
0-4 4.9% / 4.5%
Blackmans Bay — 0-4: 4.9% Howden — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.0% / 16.0%
Blackmans Bay — 5-14: 13.0% Howden — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.7% / 7.3%
Blackmans Bay — 15-19: 5.7% Howden — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.9% / 3.6%
Blackmans Bay — 20-24: 4.9% Howden — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 11.0% / 8.6%
Blackmans Bay — 25-34: 11.0% Howden — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.7% / 10.7%
Blackmans Bay — 35-44: 13.7% Howden — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 13.2% / 16.7%
Blackmans Bay — 45-54: 13.2% Howden — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 12.9% / 16.5%
Blackmans Bay — 55-64: 12.9% Howden — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 12.5% / 10.5%
Blackmans Bay — 65-74: 12.5% Howden — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.4% / 3.6%
Blackmans Bay — 75-84: 6.4% Howden — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.8% / 0.6%
Blackmans Bay — 85+: 1.8% Howden — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay 46.6% couple families
Blackmans Bay — Couple Families: 46.6% Blackmans Bay — Lone Person: 32.0% Blackmans Bay — One Parent Families: 16.2% Blackmans Bay — Group Household: 4.0% Blackmans Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
Howden 64.9% couple families
Howden — Couple Families: 64.9% Howden — Lone Person: 19.9% Howden — One Parent Families: 15.2% Howden — Group Household: 0.0% Howden — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay 21.9% renting
Blackmans Bay — Owned Outright: 42.5% Blackmans Bay — Mortgage: 35.6% Blackmans Bay — Renting: 21.9%
Howden 6.9% renting
Howden — Owned Outright: 46.9% Howden — Mortgage: 46.1% Howden — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay Howden
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 19.5%
Blackmans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Howden — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 16.2%
Blackmans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Howden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Blackmans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Howden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 7.5%
Blackmans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Howden — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.6%
Blackmans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Howden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blackmans Bay Howden
England 5.4% / 6.7%
Blackmans Bay — England: 5.4% Howden — England: 6.7%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.5%
Blackmans Bay — South Africa: 1.5% Howden — South Africa: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Blackmans Bay — New Zealand: 1.1% Howden — New Zealand: 1.3%
China 2.3% / —
Blackmans Bay — China: 2.3% Howden — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.4%
Blackmans Bay — Netherlands: 0.8% Howden — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland 0.6% / 1.1%
Blackmans Bay — Scotland: 0.6% Howden — Scotland: 1.1%
India 0.8% / —
Blackmans Bay — India: 0.8% Howden — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay 92.6% houses
Blackmans Bay — Houses: 92.6% Blackmans Bay — Townhouses: 4.1% Blackmans Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Howden 100.0% houses
Howden — Houses: 100.0% Howden — Townhouses: 0.0% Howden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackmans Bay Howden
Median house price $850,000 $820,000
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $730,000 $805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Howden has more rural and farming land (43% vs 0%); Howden has more land zoned for conservation (49% vs 38%).

Blackmans Bay Howden
Residential 56% 7%
Environmental 38% 49%
Rural and farming 0% 43%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blackmans Bay Howden
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blackmans Bay Howden
Houses 3.4%
$650/wk on $995K
 —
Units 3.9%
$478/wk on $635K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Blackmans Bay Howden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 57% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of TAS —

Liveability

Blackmans Bay is more walkable (64 vs 8); Blackmans Bay scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Blackmans Bay Howden
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blackmans Bay Howden
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
98/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackmans Bay Howden
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Blackmans Bay

  • Illawarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blackmans Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Howden

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Blackmans Bay Howden
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Blackmans Bay Howden
Walkability score 64/100 8/100
Distance to Hobart 18.7 km 20.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 7052
 2.0%
postcode 7054
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7052
 41
postcode 7054

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blackmans Bay Howden
Car (driver) 73.5% / 76.9%
Blackmans Bay — Car (driver): 73.5% Howden — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 14.3%
Blackmans Bay — Worked from Home: 12.4% Howden — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.1%
Blackmans Bay — Car (passenger): 6.4% Howden — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 5.7% / 3.8%
Blackmans Bay — Bus: 5.7% Howden — Bus: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.9%
Blackmans Bay — Walked Only: 1.4% Howden — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Blackmans Bay Howden
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 516 m
743 m to a named beach
 588 m
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blackmans Bay Howden
Connectivity score 99/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,392 premises
 0%
265 premises

Climate

Blackmans Bay Howden
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Blackmans Bay Howden
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackmans Bay Howden
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackmans Bay Howden
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackmans Bay

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Quiet Transport Hub

Howden

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

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