Blackwall TAS 7275

Located in Tasmania, Blackwall sits 224 km from Hobart CBD, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. The locality has 303 residents, a median age of 51, and a median household income of $62,244 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 12.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Blackwall sits at $552,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$552,500

Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 50 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 7 sales $555K

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

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 West Tamar council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Blackwall alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 612 23.4
Assault 96 3.7
Assault in a public place 6 0.2
Home burglary 28 1.1
Stolen vehicles 19 0.7
Robbery 0 0.0
Serious crime 19 0.7
Public order incidents 256 9.8
Family violence order breaches 23 0.9
Police family violence order breaches 24 0.9

Rates use the council’s 26,136 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

1 crash

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Blackwall is car-dependent on foot — at 29/100, most errands require a car.

29
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 12% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km 41
Schools within 1.5 km 80
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Blackwall.

65
connectivity score / 100
Top 18% in TAS
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
39%
Premises covered
145
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 54%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 39%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 8%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

West Tamar: council population

The whole council area, not just Blackwall · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
26,136
+0.3% in a year
Change
+89
people since 2024
Density
38
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-7
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+13
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+83
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
4/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
5/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
3/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Blackwall is home to 303 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $62,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

303

12.2% since 2016

Median Age

51

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$62,244/yr

14.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

20.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,083/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

4.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$32,292/yr

16.3% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

25.3% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

10.7%

45.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

122

14.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

81.7%

0.4% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

25.1%

5.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.9%

12.6% since 2016

Work From Home

5.6%

69.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 122 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 52 (45.2%)
Mortgage 42 (36.5%)
Renting 21 (18.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.9%
English Spoken at Home
86.8%
Employment Rate
44%
12.4% since 2016
Completed Year 12
29.0%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 21 (18.8%)
Technicians & Trades 20 (17.9%)
Community & Personal Service 19 (17.0%)
Professionals 16 (14.3%)
Managers 16 (14.3%)
Sales 12 (10.7%)
Labourers 9 (8.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 8 (7.1%)

Religion

No Religion 143 (47.2%)
Christianity 117 (38.6%)
Buddhism 3 (1.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 12 (4.0%)
South Africa 3 (1.0%)
Scotland 3 (1.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 16 (5.3%)
5-14 28 (9.2%)
15-19 19 (6.3%)
20-24 11 (3.6%)
25-34 25 (8.3%)
35-44 33 (10.9%)
45-54 44 (14.5%)
55-64 52 (17.2%)
65-74 48 (15.8%)
75-84 28 (9.2%)
85+ 3 (1.0%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 34 (47.2%)
Couple Families 25 (34.7%)
One Parent Families 13 (18.1%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 85 (94.4%)
Worked from Home 5 (5.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 61 (20.1%)
Bachelor Degree 25 (8.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 24 (7.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (1.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (2.5%)
1 car 37 (31.4%)
2 cars 54 (45.8%)
3 cars 21 (17.8%)
4+ cars 11 (9.3%)

Council Rates

West Tamar
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,859 a year through West Tamar based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,859/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Blackwall's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 52%
  • Residential 45%
  • Environmental 3%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: West Tamar

The whole council area, not just Blackwall · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 159 new dwellings were approved across West Tamar. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 11.1% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
159dwellings
+11.1% YoY
Houses
159
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 18.4 km

Moderate rainfall — mild summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
40 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
23.4 km
Near high-voltage lines
7.5% of addresses
12 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
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 locality 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.

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 7275, 18 of 3,459 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (33 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.12%
2023
0.21%
2024
0.41%
2025
0.52%

Rooftop solar

44
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 7275, 633 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,433 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 49 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
36
2020
33
2021
37
2022
32
2023
48
2024
45
2025
46
2026
27

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.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$2,882
Loan amount
$442,000
Total interest over 30 years
$595,343
Deposit
$110,500
Stamp duty
$20,479
Cash needed at settlement
$130,979

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

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

Division of Bass

Currently held by Jess Teesdale Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Jess Teesdale 58.0% 42.0% +9.4
2022 Bridget Kathleen Archer 48.6% 51.4% +1.0
2019 Bridget Archer 49.6% 50.4% +5.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Bass · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Independent
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network

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 Blackwall

Is Blackwall a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Blackwall.

What natural hazards affect Blackwall?

Blackwall has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Blackwall?

Blackwall, TAS had a population of 303 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Blackwall, TAS?

The postcode for Blackwall, TAS is 7275.

How far is Blackwall from Hobart?

Blackwall is 224 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 164 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Blackwall?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Blackwall was $62,244 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 Blackwall?

There are too few current rental listings in Blackwall for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Blackwall?

The median age of residents in Blackwall was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Blackwall walkable?

Blackwall scores 29/100 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 Blackwall?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Blackwall, Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) (18.4 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 Blackwall?

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 Blackwall belong to?

Blackwall sits within the West Tamar local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Blackwall?

The average residential rates bill through West Tamar is $1,859 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Blackwall?

Across West Tamar, 159 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 11.1% 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 Blackwall in?

Blackwall sits within the federal Division of Bass, currently held by Jess Teesdale (Australian Labor Party).

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