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Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052

Property data updated June 2026·7,688 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
116 sales · 111 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 market activity

House sales just edge ahead in Blackmans Bay — all four markets are busy, with 82 sales (sharply down 21.2%) at around $874K (up 0.6%), taking about 30 days to sell, with more than half being 3-bedroom.

Unit rentals are nearly as big, with 58 leases at $550 a week (up), renting out in about 10 days (down from 13 days last year), among the country's strongest unit rent gains, with around half being 3-bedroom. Followed by 53 house rentals at $615 a week (one of the country's most in-demand house rental markets). 34 unit sales at around $645K.

Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersMulticultural

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
7,688
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
77%
Renting
22%
Families with kids
33%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
22%
Year 12+ⓘ
62%

Blackmans Bay on the map

6.21 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 20%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 16%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 40%Median household income · $1,806/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher household income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 33%Birthplace diversity · 0.38 — above average: in the top 33%, more diverse than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 33%Born overseas · 22% — above average: in the top 33%, more overseas-born residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 47%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 16%Public transport to work · 5.5% — well above average: in the top 16%, more public-transport commuters than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 41%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 48%Owner-occupied · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 46%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 39%Owned outright · 42% — above average: in the top 39%, more outright owners than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 50%Owned with mortgage · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 47%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 29%Apartments · 2.9% — above average: in the top 29%, more apartments than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 28%Median personal income · $887/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 39%Median family income · $2,134/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 22%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 34%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 42%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 41%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 26%Completed Year 12+ · 62% — above average: in the top 26%, more Year-12 completion than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 25%In education · 26% — well above average: in the top 25%, more students than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 48%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 39%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 39%, more seniors than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 46%Youth dependency · 29.15 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 39%Total dependency · 62.97 — above average: in the top 39%, more dependants per worker than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 43%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 36%Both parents born overseas · 26% — above average: in the top 36%, more second-generation residents than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 22%Established migrants · 66% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex7,688 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 501.3% · 10080-841.3% · 1001.3% · 10375-791.7% · 1322.1% · 15870-742.8% · 2193.1% · 24065-692.8% · 2153.7% · 28260-643.2% · 2453.9% · 30155-592.6% · 1993.2% · 24850-543.0% · 2303.5% · 26645-493.0% · 2323.6% · 27840-443.3% · 2513.4% · 26135-393.1% · 2354.0% · 30730-342.5% · 1953.1% · 23525-292.9% · 2252.6% · 19920-242.7% · 2082.3% · 17315-192.9% · 2192.8% · 21910-143.4% · 2613.1% · 2355-93.2% · 2423.3% · 2550-42.6% · 2022.2% · 168◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
11%
27%
13%
21%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6413%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
22%
32%
33%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids33%Other families10%Group / share2.5%
2.5 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom8.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
38%2
16%3
16%4
6.0%5
2.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.22%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.11%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.8%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.26%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity38%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity21%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.5%
China2.3%
Elsewhere1.8%
South Africa1.5%
New Zealand1.1%
India0.9%
Netherlands0.9%
USA0.7%
Born in Australia78%
Languages at homeother than English
Mandarin2.2%
Other1.3%
Afrikaans0.9%
Spanish0.6%
Korean0.6%
Cantonese0.5%
French0.4%
German0.4%
English only89%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian36%
Irish13%
Scottish12%
German4.9%
Dutch4.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion52%
▸Christianity44%
Buddhism1.0%
Hinduism1.0%
Islam0.8%
Other religions0.6%
Judaism0.2%

13% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
26%
14%
60%
Both parents overseas26%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia60%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198129%
1981-200018%
2001-201019%
2011-201514%
2016-202120%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 45%Median monthly mortgage · $1,655/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 36%Rent stress · 22% — above average: in the top 36%, more rent stress than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 29%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less mortgage stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 48%High mortgage · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 36%Social housing · 1.9% — above average: in the top 36%, more social housing than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.2%1
16%2
47%3
28%4
6.0%5
1.1%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
42%
35%
22%
Owned outright42%Mortgage35%Renting22%Other0.9%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse4.1%Apartment2.9%Other0.1%
93% separate houses2.9% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 28%Median personal income · $887/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher personal income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 39%Median family income · $2,134/wk — above average: in the top 39%, higher family income than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 35%High earners · 13% — above average: in the top 35%, more high earners than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 22%Managers & professionals · 45% — well above average: in the top 22%, more professionals than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 41%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 41%Sales workers · 7.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 15%Technicians, trades & labourers · 21% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
25%
35%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time25%Employed (away/other)2.8%Unemployed2.9%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 42%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 14%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 14%, more part-time workers than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 47%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 48%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 16%Public transport to work · 5.5% — well above average: in the top 16%, more public-transport commuters than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 32%Walked or cycled to work · 2.0% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less walking and cycling than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 36%Worked from home · 11% — below average: in the bottom 36%, less working from home than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 41%No motor vehicle · 2.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)81%
Car (passenger)7.1%
Bus5.4%
Other/combined3.3%
Walked1.5%
Motorbike0.7%
Bicycle0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.3%0
34%1
41%2
15%3
8.1%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Blackmans Bay

2 schools inside Blackmans Bay, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Blackmans Bay2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Median ICSEA rank62ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within9 schools
  • Within Blackmans Bay · 2Order by
  • 1
    Illawarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students391Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 2
    Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 7
  • 3
    Southern Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kingston · 2.0 km
    State RankP Top 7%S Top 21%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students312Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 4
    Tarremah Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Huntingfield · 2.5 km
    State RankP Top 19%S Top 10%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students247Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 5
    St Aloysius Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Huntingfield · 2.5 km
    State RankP Top 17%S Top 25%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,120Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 6
    Kingston Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kingston · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students338Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 7
    Calvin Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kingston · 3.2 km
    State RankP Top 4%S Top 5%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students788Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 8
    Kingston High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kingston · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students577Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 9
    Channel Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Margate · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students150Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank82nd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 45%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 25%Arrived from overseas · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 25%, more recent migrants than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
63%
26%
Same address63%Moved within area6.0%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas4.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Blackmans Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
874kk
↑ +0.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
30
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
82
↓ -21.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$615/w
↓ -0.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
12
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
53
↓ -29.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample82StrongLease sample53Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed51 sales · 31 leases
Sales51−1.9%
Price$760k+1.4%
Sales DOM28 days▼−4d
Leased31▼−22.5%
Rent$600/wk+0.8%
Rental DOM15 days−1d
4.10%
61/100
64/100
02
Units · 2 bed19 sales · 24 leases
Sales19▲+35.7%
Price$607k▲+3.5%
Sales DOM39 days▲+3d
Leased24▼−27.3%
Rent$500/wk▲+7.5%
Rental DOM9 days−1d
4.30%
19/100
95/100
03
Units · 3 bed15 sales · 27 leases
Sales15▼−21.1%
Price$743k▲+17.4%
Sales DOM47 days▲+29d
Leased27▲+35.0%
Rent$640/wk▲+9.4%
Rental DOM13 days▼−7d
4.50%
21/100
75/100
04
Houses · 4 bed25 sales · 9 leases
Sales25▼−24.2%
Price$1.01M+2.6%
Sales DOM34 days▲+9d
Leased9▼−59.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.80%
48/100
—
05
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sales6▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 4 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales82▼−21.2%
Price$874k+0.6%
Sales DOM30 days+0d
Leased53▼−29.3%
Rent$615/wk−0.8%
Rental DOM12 days−2d
3.60%
64/100
98/100
All units
Sales34▼−15.0%
Price$645k▲+4.5%
Sales DOM38 days▲+14d
Leased58▼−12.1%
Rent$550/wk▲+13.4%
Rental DOM10 days▼−3d
4.40%
35/100
80/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs TAS
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs TAS
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 3 bed: +28%
Units · Total: +30%
Units · 2 bed: +34%
Houses · 3 bed: +40%
Houses · Total: +57%
TAS MEDIAN · +31%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed51 sales · 31 leases
−$240/wk
$840/wk
$600/wk
+40%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days0 days YoY
Median price
$874k▲ +0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
82▼ −21.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$760k▲ +1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▼ −1.9% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$1.01M▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▼ −24.2% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Blackmans Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Blackmans Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
28 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$760k▲ +1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
51▼ −1.9% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$1.01M▲ +2.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
25▼ −24.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Blackmans Bay · this suburb
Demand index
44 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days0 days YoY
Median price
$874k▲ +0.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
82▼ −21.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Blackmans Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.3%

of Blackmans Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 0.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 47.8% to 48.3%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$888k+3.1%
5y median $844kvs last year $861k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
83-18.6%
5y median 93vs last year 102
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
34 days-1
5y median 35 daysvs last year 35 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$615/wk-0.8%
5y median $565/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
53-29.3%
5y median 84vs last year 75
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
13 days-1
5y median 15 daysvs last year 14 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.60%-0.14 pt
5y median 3.53%vs last year 3.74%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.0 months+11.1%
5y median 4.5 monthsvs last year 3.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.4 months-41.7%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Blackmans Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBlackmans BayTAS 7052 · Houses · Total
Price$874k
DOM30 days
Sold82
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
HuntingfieldTAS 7055 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$720k
DOM23 days
Sold11
cheaperfaster
02
HowdenTAS 7054 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$866k
DOM85 days
Sold11
similar pricedmuch slower
03
Kingston BeachTAS 7050 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$935k
DOM24 days
Sold34
pricierfaster
04
TinderboxTAS 7054 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.77M
DOM88 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
05
Bonnet HillTAS 7053 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blackmans Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

TAS markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Blackmans Bay's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBlackmans BayTAS 7052 · Houses · Total
Price$874k
DOM30 days
Sold82
Most similar sales markets · within 2.7–175 kmLast 12 months
01
West HobartTAS 7000 · 14km · 85% match
Price$958k
DOM29 days
Sold87
02
North HobartTAS 7000 · 15km · 84% match
Price$851k
DOM33 days
Sold41
03
HobartTAS 7000 · 14km · 83% match
Price$920k
DOM22 days
Sold17
04
Kingston BeachTAS 7050 · 3km · 78% match
Price$935k
DOM24 days
Sold34
05
Mount NelsonTAS 7007 · 10km · 76% match
Price$992k
DOM34 days
Sold25
06
Dodges FerryTAS 7173 · 31km · 76% match
Price$699k
DOM26 days
Sold48
07
CarltonTAS 7173 · 32km · 76% match
Price$704k
DOM40 days
Sold27
08
New TownTAS 7008 · 17km · 74% match
Price$886k
DOM25 days
Sold77
09
South HobartTAS 7004 · 12km · 74% match
Price$859k
DOM22 days
Sold59
10
East LauncestonTAS 7250 · 175km · 73% match
Price$889k
DOM39 days
Sold49
21
Lenah ValleyTAS 7008 · 16km · 69% match
Price$831k
DOM23 days
Sold81
36
LindisfarneTAS 7015 · 19km · 65% match
Price$789k
DOM21 days
Sold90
60
RokebyTAS 7019 · 15km · 60% match
Price$650k
DOM26 days
Sold130
67
WarraneTAS 7018 · 18km · 59% match
Price$595k
DOM36 days
Sold40
79
GlenorchyTAS 7010 · 19km · 56% match
Price$621k
DOM27 days
Sold178
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blackmans Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Blackmans Bay include West Hobart (TAS 7000), North Hobart (TAS 7000), Hobart (TAS 7000), Kingston Beach (TAS 7050), Mount Nelson (TAS 7007), Dodges Ferry (TAS 7173), Carlton (TAS 7173) and New Town (TAS 7008). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Blackmans Bay

23 data-driven answers about Blackmans Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Blackmans Bay?

#

The median house price in Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 is $874k as of June 2026, based on 82 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Blackmans Bay?

#

The median unit price in Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 is $645k as of June 2026, based on 34 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +4.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 74% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Blackmans Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Blackmans Bay is $615 as of June 2026, drawn from 53 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $550 per week. House rents have moved −0.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Blackmans Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Blackmans Bay is 3.60% for houses and 4.40% for units as of June 2026, compared with the TAS unit median of 4.80%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Blackmans Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Blackmans Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$695k$760k$1.01M$874k
Units—$607k$743k—$645k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Blackmans Bay median?

#

At the median Blackmans Bay unit ($645k purchase, $550/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $713 — about $163 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Blackmans Bay's property market trends?

#

Blackmans Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.6% year-on-year and units +4.5%; weekly house rents moved −0.8%; homes sell in a median 30 days; sales supply sits at 3.2 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Blackmans Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Blackmans Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Blackmans Bay, house prices rose +0.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.60% against a TAS median of 4.40%, houses take a median 30 days to sell, sales supply is 3.2 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Blackmans Bay?

#

Houses in Blackmans Bay sell in a median 30 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 38 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Blackmans Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Blackmans Bay's sales market sits at 3.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Blackmans Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Blackmans Bay moved +0.6% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +4.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Blackmans Bay?

#

Blackmans Bay's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 53 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.6 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Blackmans Bay in its property market cycle?

#

Blackmans Bay's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Blackmans Bay compare to other TAS suburbs?

#

Blackmans Bay's median house price ($874k) is 34% above the TAS median ($650k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 30 days vs 35 days state median. On gross yield, Blackmans Bay sits at 3.60% vs 4.40% state median.

15

How does Blackmans Bay compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Blackmans Bay's most-similar nearby market is West Hobart (13.8 km away) with a median house price of $958k — about 10% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Blackmans Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Blackmans Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 51 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 25 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Blackmans Bay last year?

#

Blackmans Bay recorded 82 house sales and 34 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 116 transactions. On the rental side, 53 houses and 58 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Blackmans Bay?

#

Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 is home to 7,688 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Blackmans Bay?

#

The median household in Blackmans Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $94k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $887/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Blackmans Bay?

#

Blackmans Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 77% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 42% own outright and 35% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Blackmans Bay?

#

Blackmans Bay has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Illawarra Primary School, Blackmans Bay Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Blackmans Bay a good place to live?

#

Blackmans Bay, TAS 7052 has a population of 7,688, a median age of 42, a median household income around $2k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Blackmans Bay market data last updated?

#

This Blackmans Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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