Blessington vs Upper Blessington
Blessington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Upper Blessington. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blessington, most households are couple families. In Upper Blessington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blessington tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples, while Upper Blessington suits older residents.
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
Upper Blessington
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)
- But Blessington has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 77%)
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
Upper Blessington
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/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
- has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 177 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (209.2 km vs 228.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Upper Blessington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Upper Blessington
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.6% vs -9.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blessington and Upper Blessington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Blessington has more residents (84 vs 60); Upper Blessington skews older (48 vs 37).
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 +29% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.7% | -1.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 48 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr +3% vs other | $69,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +20% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Property market
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 95% |
| Environmental | 6% | 5% |
| 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 | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 208 across Launceston same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -29% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of TAS | Higher than 53% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of TAS | Higher than 5% 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 1% of TAS |
Liveability
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Blessington carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 18).
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Waterways | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Upper Blessington sits further from the CBD (228.1 km vs 209.2 km).
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 209.2 km | 228.1 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 177 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).
Setting
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 355 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 706 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 676 mm | 894 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.5°C | 22.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | 4.2°C |
Council rates
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,075/yr same for both | |
| Council | Launceston same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blessington | Upper Blessington | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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