Blackstone Heights sits 205 km from Hobart CBD in Tasmania, around 2 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 1,245 residents with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $120,848 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 2.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $370 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. Walkability is low.
Is Blackstone Heights a good suburb?
Blackstone Heights scores a A (67/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 27/100 · 204.9 km · 144 min drive to Hobart
Median available
Median $840K
Low all-round risk
Fire 17/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 43 · 1,245 residents
Liveability Rating
67 / 100 · Ranked #24 in TASEach bar is Blackstone Heights's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
67 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBlackstone Heights's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $840,000, about 9% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$840,500
18% above its 4 neighbours (median $710,000)
Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $758K
- 4 bed 19 sales $885K
Land
$260,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Blackstone Heights are currently listed at around $864,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$864K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 447 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Sep 2025–Aug 2026- All rentals
- $580/wk
- 16 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7250.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
6 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Crime in the Meander Valley council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Blackstone Heights alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 887 | 40.8 |
| Assault | 124 | 5.7 |
| Assault in a public place | 24 | 1.1 |
| Home burglary | 24 | 1.1 |
| Stolen vehicles | 27 | 1.2 |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.3 |
| Serious crime | 35 | 1.6 |
| Public order incidents | 337 | 15.5 |
| Family violence order breaches | 32 | 1.5 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 27 | 1.2 |
Rates use the council’s 21,739 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Blackstone Heights killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Universities nearby
1.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Blackstone Heights is car-dependent on foot — at 27/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Blackstone Heights.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 23.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.9 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Blackstone Heights.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 526
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Meander Valley: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Blackstone Heights is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $121,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,245
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$120,848/yr
Census Median Rent
$370/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$47,320/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
447
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.5%
Houses
97.3%
Rental Stress
15.9%
Mortgage Stress
17.9%
Work From Home
9.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 95.9%
- Employment Rate
- 71.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
14 residents (1.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.5% of residents (42) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Sydney (11).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,195 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 724).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 115 people work here; 724 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.2 jobs per working resident. At least 71% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $875 a year through Meander Valley based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 58%
- Rural and farming 26%
- Environmental 10%
- Infrastructure and transport 3%
- Parks and recreation 1%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Meander Valley
In the year to August 2026, 202 new dwellings were approved across Meander Valley. That mix is 197 houses and 5 units. Approvals are up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 6.0 kmModerate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 161 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 43.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 676 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 0 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.1°C
- 26 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 1.5 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus
- 4.5 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
EV adoption
In postcode 7250, 360 of 43,556 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (1,063 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7250, 5,635 rooftop-solar systems totalling 37.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 22,236 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 442 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Mortgage repayments
38 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 7250.
Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebecca White | 61.6% | 38.4% | +10.7 |
| 2022 | Brian Mitchell | 50.9% | 49.1% | +4.3 |
| 2019 | Brian Mitchell | 55.2% | 44.8% | -1.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Guy Barnett Liberal Party
- Jane Howlett Liberal Party
- Tabatha Badger Tasmanian Greens
- Jen Butler Australian Labor Party
- Brian Mitchell Australian Labor Party
- Mark Shelton Liberal Party
- Carlo Di Falco Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS |
| 2024 | 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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Common questions about Blackstone Heights
Is Blackstone Heights a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Blackstone Heights.
What natural hazards affect Blackstone Heights?
Blackstone Heights has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Blackstone Heights a good place to live?
Blackstone Heights has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (67/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Blackstone Heights?
Blackstone Heights, TAS had a population of 1,245 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Blackstone Heights, TAS?
The postcode for Blackstone Heights, TAS is 7250.
How far is Blackstone Heights from Hobart?
Blackstone Heights is 205 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 144 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Blackstone Heights?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Blackstone Heights was $120,848 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Blackstone Heights?
There are too few current rental listings in Blackstone Heights for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $370, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Blackstone Heights?
The median age of residents in Blackstone Heights was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Blackstone Heights at risk of bushfire?
Blackstone Heights has a low recorded bushfire history (17/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Blackstone Heights walkable?
Blackstone Heights scores 27/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Blackstone Heights?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Blackstone Heights, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (6 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 3.1°C, 676 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days, and 0 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Blackstone Heights?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Blackstone Heights belong to?
Blackstone Heights sits within the Meander Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Blackstone Heights?
The average residential rates bill through Meander Valley is $875 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Blackstone Heights?
Across Meander Valley, 202 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 66.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Blackstone Heights in?
Blackstone Heights sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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