Deddington vs Upper Blessington

Deddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Upper Blessington. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Deddington tends to suit families with children, 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

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Deddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (191.2 km vs 228.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 177 min)

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 11%)

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 -29.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Deddington 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.

Deddington Upper Blessington
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.

Deddington Upper Blessington
Walkability 0 / 0
Deddington — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Blessington — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 77 / 82
Deddington — Low fire risk: 77/100 Upper Blessington — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Deddington rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk); Deddington has more residents (85 vs 60).

Deddington Upper Blessington
Population 85
+29% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.8% -1.6%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $89,336/yr
+22% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+40% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deddington Upper Blessington
0-4 14.1% / —
Deddington — 0-4: 14.1% Upper Blessington — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.1% / 13.3%
Deddington — 5-14: 14.1% Upper Blessington — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 — / —
Deddington — 15-19: not among its largest Upper Blessington — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 8.3%
Deddington — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Blessington — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 4.7% / —
Deddington — 25-34: 4.7% Upper Blessington — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 18.8% / 10.0%
Deddington — 35-44: 18.8% Upper Blessington — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 15.3% / 21.7%
Deddington — 45-54: 15.3% Upper Blessington — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 17.6% / 16.7%
Deddington — 55-64: 17.6% Upper Blessington — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 10.6% / 16.7%
Deddington — 65-74: 10.6% Upper Blessington — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 — / 5.0%
Deddington — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Blessington — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Deddington — 85+: not among its largest Upper Blessington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deddington 54.5% couple families
Deddington — Couple Families: 54.5% Deddington — Lone Person: 22.7% Deddington — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Upper Blessington 45.8% couple families
Upper Blessington — Couple Families: 45.8% Upper Blessington — Lone Person: 29.2% Upper Blessington — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deddington 24.2% renting
Deddington — Owned Outright: 30.3% Deddington — Mortgage: 45.5% Deddington — Renting: 24.2%
Upper Blessington 27.3% renting
Upper Blessington — Owned Outright: 36.4% Upper Blessington — Mortgage: 36.4% Upper Blessington — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deddington 103.2% houses
Deddington — Houses: 103.2% Deddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Blessington 77.3% houses
Upper Blessington — Houses: 77.3% Upper Blessington — Flats / Apartments: 22.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Deddington Upper Blessington
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 18.3%
Deddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Upper Blessington — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 5.0%
Deddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Upper Blessington — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 10.0%
Deddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Upper Blessington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / —
Deddington — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Upper Blessington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
Deddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Upper Blessington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

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

Zoning mix

Deddington Upper Blessington
Rural and farming 90% 95%
Environmental 10% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Deddington Upper Blessington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% 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 15% of TAS Higher than 1% of TAS

Liveability

Deddington 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

Deddington Upper Blessington
Bushfire Low
23/100
 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

Deddington 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

Deddington Upper Blessington
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 14 5
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Upper Blessington sits further from the CBD (228.1 km vs 191.2 km).

Deddington Upper Blessington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 191.2 km 228.1 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 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.

Deddington Upper Blessington
Car (driver) 77.1% / 79.3%
Deddington — Car (driver): 77.1% Upper Blessington — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 20.7%
Deddington — Worked from Home: 22.9% Upper Blessington — Worked from Home: 20.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Deddington 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Deddington

Family Rural Young Families

Upper Blessington

Rural

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