Blessington vs Nunamara

Blessington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Nunamara. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Blessington tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Blessington has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 98%)
  • Nunamara has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Nunamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nunamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blessington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (209.2 km vs 218.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 160 min)

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

Nunamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blessington and Nunamara 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 Nunamara
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 Nunamara
Walkability 0 / 0
Blessington — Walkability: 0/100 Nunamara — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 69 / 58
Blessington — Low fire risk: 69/100 Nunamara — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Nunamara has more residents (305 vs 84); Blessington rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk).

Blessington Nunamara
Population 84 305
+263% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.7% +4.8%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $71,448/yr $87,360/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+33% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blessington Nunamara
0-4 13.1% / 3.9%
Blessington — 0-4: 13.1% Nunamara — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.7% / 11.1%
Blessington — 5-14: 10.7% Nunamara — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 3.6% / 7.5%
Blessington — 15-19: 3.6% Nunamara — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 8.3% / 4.3%
Blessington — 20-24: 8.3% Nunamara — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.7% / 11.8%
Blessington — 25-34: 10.7% Nunamara — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 19.0% / 10.2%
Blessington — 35-44: 19.0% Nunamara — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.9% / 18.4%
Blessington — 45-54: 11.9% Nunamara — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 13.1% / 23.0%
Blessington — 55-64: 13.1% Nunamara — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 8.3% / 11.1%
Blessington — 65-74: 8.3% Nunamara — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 — / 1.6%
Blessington — 75-84: not among its largest Nunamara — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / —
Blessington — 85+: not among its largest Nunamara — 85+: not among its largest

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

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% Blessington — Group Household: 0.0%
Nunamara 57.5% couple families
Nunamara — Couple Families: 57.5% Nunamara — Lone Person: 26.0% Nunamara — One Parent Families: 9.6% Nunamara — Group Household: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Nunamara 8.3% renting
Nunamara — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nunamara — Mortgage: 49.5% Nunamara — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blessington 114.3% houses
Blessington — Houses: 114.3% Blessington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nunamara 98.2% houses
Nunamara — Houses: 98.2% Nunamara — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Blessington Nunamara
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 15.4%
Blessington — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Nunamara — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 14.4%
Blessington — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Nunamara — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.9%
Blessington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Nunamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Blessington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nunamara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Blessington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nunamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Blessington has more rural and farming land (93% vs 81%); Nunamara has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 6%).

Blessington Nunamara
Rural and farming 93% 81%
Environmental 6% 19%
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 Nunamara
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Blessington Nunamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Nunamara carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 31).

Blessington Nunamara
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 Nunamara
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 Nunamara
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 12

Mobility

Nunamara sits further from the CBD (218.8 km vs 209.2 km).

Blessington Nunamara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 209.2 km 218.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
 1.8%
postcode 7259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
 40
postcode 7259

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 Nunamara
Car (driver) 89.7% / 88.0%
Blessington — Car (driver): 89.7% Nunamara — Car (driver): 88.0%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 2.3%
Blessington — Car (passenger): 10.3% Nunamara — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Worked from Home — / 9.8%
Blessington — Worked from Home: not among its largest Nunamara — Worked from Home: 9.8%

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

Setting

Blessington Nunamara
Elevation 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blessington Nunamara
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Blessington Nunamara
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 Nunamara
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Blessington Nunamara
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blessington Nunamara
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

Nunamara

Rural

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