Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250
Blackstone Heights property market
Blackstone Heights is a house-focused suburb — house sales lead by a wide gap, with 27 sales at around $852k as of July 2026, taking about 22 days to sell (down a lot from 51 days last year), with 4-bedroom the most common at around 60%.
House rentals are a much smaller second, with 7 leases at $735 a week, renting out in about 14 days. Followed by 6 unit rentals at $518 a week and 1 unit sales at around $596k.
Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Blackstone Heights demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Blackstone Heights?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Blackstone Heights
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Blackstone Heights
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.7× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Blackstone Heights
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Blackstone Heights
No school inside Blackstone Heights itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
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.
- No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Blackstone Heights median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Blackstone Heights — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Blackstone Heights property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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.
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Buying vs renting in Blackstone Heights
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Blackstone Heights against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Blackstone Heights in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Blackstone Heights — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Blackstone Heights median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Blackstone Heights rose from $438k (Jul 2021) to $540k (Jun 2026) — +23.4% growth over five years — peaking at $778k between Nov 2024 and Oct 2025. Median house rent went from $362/wk to $578/wk (+59.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $204k to $431k (+110.7%), with rent up from $227/wk to $457/wk (+101.3%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Blackstone Heights: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Blackstone Heights, ranked by distance — each lined up against Blackstone Heights on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Blackstone Heights
Suburbs anywhere in TAS that behave like Blackstone Heights — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Blackstone Heights vs Legana: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $516k against Blackstone Heights's $632k — about 18% lower, with homes selling in 16 days versus 16 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Blackstone Heights: Legana property growth, Prospect Vale house prices, Lauderdale median house price, Snug property growth and Riverside median house price.
Frequently asked · Blackstone Heights
25 data-driven answers about Blackstone Heights's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Blackstone Heights?
#The median house price in Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250 is $632k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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.
What is the median unit price in Blackstone Heights?
#The median unit price in Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250 is $632k as of June 2026, based on 4 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Blackstone Heights?
#The median weekly house rent in Blackstone Heights is $447 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $447 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Blackstone Heights?
#A 3 bedroom house in Blackstone Heights rents for a median $447 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $447/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $447/week, 3-bedroom $447/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Blackstone Heights?
#Gross rental yield in Blackstone Heights is 2.65% for houses and 2.65% for units as of June 2026, compared with the TAS unit median of 2.79%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Blackstone Heights?
#As of June 2026, Blackstone Heights medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $632k | $632k | $632k |
| Units | — | $632k | — | — | $632k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Blackstone Heights's property market trends?
#Blackstone Heights's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 16 days; sales supply sits at 1.1 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Blackstone Heights market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Blackstone Heights as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Blackstone Heights, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.65% against a TAS median of 2.40%, houses take a median 16 days to sell, sales supply is 1.1 months (severe). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Blackstone Heights?
#Houses in Blackstone Heights sell in a median 16 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 16 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Blackstone Heights a tight or loose property market right now?
#Blackstone Heights's sales market sits at 1.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 1.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Blackstone Heights gone up or down?
#House prices in Blackstone Heights moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Blackstone Heights?
#Blackstone Heights's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 3 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Blackstone Heights in its property market cycle?
#Blackstone Heights's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-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 popularHow does Blackstone Heights compare to other TAS suburbs?
#Blackstone Heights's median house price ($632k) is 16% above the TAS median ($544k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 16 days vs 18 days state median. On gross yield, Blackstone Heights sits at 2.65% vs 2.40% state median.
How does Blackstone Heights compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Blackstone Heights's most-similar nearby market is Legana (7.9 km away) with a median house price of $516k — about 18% cheaper. 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.
What's the most popular property type in Blackstone Heights?
#The most-transacted segment in Blackstone Heights over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 7 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 7 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Blackstone Heights last year?
#Blackstone Heights recorded 7 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 14 transactions. On the rental side, 3 houses and 3 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Blackstone Heights in?
#Blackstone Heights is in postcode 7250, in the Launceston & North East region of TAS. Addresses there are written as Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250.
What is the population of Blackstone Heights?
#Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250 is home to 675 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Blackstone Heights?
#The median household in Blackstone Heights earns $2k per week — roughly $94k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $664/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Blackstone Heights?
#The unemployment rate in Blackstone Heights is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Blackstone Heights?
#Blackstone Heights is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Blackstone Heights?
#Blackstone Heights has 43 schools within reach — including Trevallyn Primary School, St Patrick's College, Summerdale Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Blackstone Heights a good place to live?
#Blackstone Heights, TAS 7250 has a population of 675, a median age of 38, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 43 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 cadenceWhen was this Blackstone Heights market data last updated?
#This Blackstone Heights market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.