Blessington vs White Hills
Blessington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in White Hills. 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 White Hills, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blessington tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and couples, while White Hills 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Blessington has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 100%)
- White Hills is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)
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
Blessington
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
White Hills
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 153 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (196.1 km vs 209.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
White Hills
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)
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
Blessington and White Hills 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
White Hills has more residents (172 vs 84); White Hills rents higher ($275/wk vs $150/wk).
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 172 +105% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.7% | -5.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr +3% vs other | $69,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $275/wk +83% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 98% |
| Environmental | 6% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 208 across Launceston same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -29% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 65% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 72% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of TAS | Higher than 71% of TAS |
Liveability
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Blessington sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 196.1 km).
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 209.2 km +6% vs other | 196.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 7212 | 0.8% postcode 7258 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 34 postcode 7212 | 42 postcode 7258 |
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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 355 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 76 premises |
Climate
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,075/yr same for both | |
| Council | Launceston same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bass same for both | |
| Member | Jess Teesdale same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blessington | White Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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