Blackstone Heights vs Travellers Rest

Blackstone Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Travellers Rest. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Travellers Rest: a median of $1.07 million, against $840,000 in Blackstone Heights, though rent is higher in Blackstone Heights. On these figures, Blackstone Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Travellers Rest 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Blackstone Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($840,500 vs $1,075,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Travellers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Travellers Rest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (139 min vs 144 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (202.7 km vs 204.9 km)
  • But Blackstone Heights is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blackstone Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Travellers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blackstone Heights and Travellers Rest drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
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.

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Walkability 27 / 14
Blackstone Heights — Walkability: 27/100 Travellers Rest — Walkability: 14/100
Low fire risk 83 / 82
Blackstone Heights — Low fire risk: 83/100 Travellers Rest — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Blackstone Heights has more residents (1,245 vs 348); Blackstone Heights has higher household incomes ($120,848 vs $104,884).

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Population 1,245
+72% vs other
 348
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +14.1%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $120,848/yr
+13% vs other
 $104,884/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+12% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
0-4 4.0% / 5.2%
Blackstone Heights — 0-4: 4.0% Travellers Rest — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.8% / 10.6%
Blackstone Heights — 5-14: 14.8% Travellers Rest — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.0%
Blackstone Heights — 15-19: 6.1% Travellers Rest — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.8% / 8.0%
Blackstone Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Travellers Rest — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 9.6% / 4.3%
Blackstone Heights — 25-34: 9.6% Travellers Rest — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 12.5% / 9.5%
Blackstone Heights — 35-44: 12.5% Travellers Rest — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.9% / 16.1%
Blackstone Heights — 45-54: 16.9% Travellers Rest — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 18.4% / 23.0%
Blackstone Heights — 55-64: 18.4% Travellers Rest — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 9.6% / 11.8%
Blackstone Heights — 65-74: 9.6% Travellers Rest — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 3.1% / 2.6%
Blackstone Heights — 75-84: 3.1% Travellers Rest — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Blackstone Heights — 85+: 0.6% Travellers Rest — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Heights 63.9% couple families
Blackstone Heights — Couple Families: 63.9% Blackstone Heights — Lone Person: 19.7% Blackstone Heights — One Parent Families: 14.0% Blackstone Heights — Group Household: 2.3%
Travellers Rest 75.0% couple families
Travellers Rest — Couple Families: 75.0% Travellers Rest — Lone Person: 19.7% Travellers Rest — One Parent Families: 5.3% Travellers Rest — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Heights 7.5% renting
Blackstone Heights — Owned Outright: 42.6% Blackstone Heights — Mortgage: 49.9% Blackstone Heights — Renting: 7.5%
Travellers Rest 0.0% renting
Travellers Rest — Owned Outright: 53.5% Travellers Rest — Mortgage: 46.5% Travellers Rest — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 25.6%
Blackstone Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Travellers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 25.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.6%
Blackstone Heights — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Travellers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.9%
Blackstone Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Travellers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.4%
Blackstone Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Travellers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.6%
Blackstone Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Travellers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
England 3.8% / 2.0%
Blackstone Heights — England: 3.8% Travellers Rest — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Blackstone Heights — New Zealand: 0.9% Travellers Rest — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Blackstone Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Travellers Rest — Scotland: 1.7%
India 0.7% / —
Blackstone Heights — India: 0.7% Travellers Rest — India: not among its largest
Ireland 0.7% / —
Blackstone Heights — Ireland: 0.7% Travellers Rest — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Blackstone Heights — Philippines: 0.6% Travellers Rest — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackstone Heights 97.3% houses
Blackstone Heights — Houses: 97.3% Blackstone Heights — Townhouses: 1.8% Blackstone Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Travellers Rest 100.0% houses
Travellers Rest — Houses: 100.0% Travellers Rest — Townhouses: 0.0% Travellers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Median house price $840,500 $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Travellers Rest has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 10%); Travellers Rest has more rural and farming land (50% vs 26%).

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Residential 58% 0%
Rural and farming 26% 50%
Environmental 10% 44%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 81% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 73% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS

Liveability

Blackstone Heights is more walkable (27 vs 14).

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Grade A —
Score 67/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
18/100
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
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 6.2 km
 1
Launceston, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 0.0%

Amenities in the suburb

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Blackstone Heights sits further from the CBD (204.9 km vs 202.7 km).

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Walkability score 27/100 14/100
Distance to Hobart 204.9 km
+1% vs other
 202.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 139 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
same for both

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.

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Car (driver) 84.0% / 84.1%
Blackstone Heights — Car (driver): 84.0% Travellers Rest — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 11.4%
Blackstone Heights — Worked from Home: 9.8% Travellers Rest — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.5%
Blackstone Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6% Travellers Rest — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.9% / —
Blackstone Heights — Bus: 1.9% Travellers Rest — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Blackstone Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Travellers Rest — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.7 km 47.4 km

NBN connectivity

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Connectivity score 100/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
526 premises
 8%
121 premises

Climate

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Meander Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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