Blessington vs Deddington

Blessington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Deddington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blessington, most households are couple families. In Deddington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blessington tends to suit people living alone, while Deddington suits families with children.

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

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)
  • But Blessington has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 103%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Blessington has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Deddington has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Deddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (191.2 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Blessington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-9.7% vs -29.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blessington Deddington
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.

Blessington Deddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Blessington — Walkability: 0/100 Deddington — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 77
Blessington — Low fire risk: 69/100 Deddington — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Deddington rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Deddington has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $71,448).

Blessington Deddington
Population 84 85
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.7% -29.8%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $71,448/yr $89,336/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blessington Deddington
0-4 13.1% / 14.1%
Blessington — 0-4: 13.1% Deddington — 0-4: 14.1%
5-14 10.7% / 14.1%
Blessington — 5-14: 10.7% Deddington — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 3.6% / —
Blessington — 15-19: 3.6% Deddington — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 8.3% / —
Blessington — 20-24: 8.3% Deddington — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 4.7%
Blessington — 25-34: 10.7% Deddington — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 19.0% / 18.8%
Blessington — 35-44: 19.0% Deddington — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 11.9% / 15.3%
Blessington — 45-54: 11.9% Deddington — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.1% / 17.6%
Blessington — 55-64: 13.1% Deddington — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 8.3% / 10.6%
Blessington — 65-74: 8.3% Deddington — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 — / —
Blessington — 75-84: not among its largest Deddington — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Blessington — 85+: not among its largest Deddington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blessington 61.9% couple families
Blessington — Couple Families: 61.9% Blessington — Lone Person: 38.1% Blessington — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Deddington 54.5% couple families
Deddington — Couple Families: 54.5% Deddington — Lone Person: 22.7% Deddington — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blessington 11.5% renting
Blessington — Owned Outright: 38.5% Blessington — Mortgage: 50.0% Blessington — Renting: 11.5%
Deddington 24.2% renting
Deddington — Owned Outright: 30.3% Deddington — Mortgage: 45.5% Deddington — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blessington 114.3% houses
Blessington — Houses: 114.3%
Deddington 103.2% houses
Deddington — Houses: 103.2%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Blessington Deddington
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 24.7%
Blessington — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Deddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.9%
Blessington — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Deddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.1%
Blessington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Deddington — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.9%
Blessington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Deddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Property market

Blessington Deddington
Median house price $855,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Blessington Deddington
Rural and farming 93% 90%
Environmental 6% 10%
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

Blessington Deddington
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -29% +104%

Ranking within TAS

Blessington Deddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS

Liveability

Blessington Deddington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blessington Deddington
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
23/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blessington Deddington
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

Amenities in the suburb

Blessington Deddington
Parks & reserves 2 14
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Blessington sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 191.2 km).

Blessington Deddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 209.2 km
+9% vs other
 191.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
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.

Blessington Deddington
Car (driver) 89.7% / 77.1%
Blessington — Car (driver): 89.7% Deddington — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home — / 22.9%
Blessington — Worked from Home: not among its largest Deddington — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / —
Blessington — Car (passenger): 10.3% Deddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).

Setting

Blessington Deddington
Elevation 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 482 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blessington Deddington
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Blessington Deddington
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

Blessington Deddington
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,704/yr
Council Launceston Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

Blessington Deddington
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blessington Deddington
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blessington

Family River Rural Young Families

Deddington

Family Rural Young Families

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