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Blackmans Bay TAS 7052

3,885 addresses · 105 streets

Franklin Electorate › Kingborough LGA › Blackmans Bay · 13 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Blackmans Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 7,688 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,806 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,688Population
42Median age
$1,806Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Blackmans Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Hobart Airport, 24.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 25.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Blackmans Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Blackmans Bay TAS
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202025.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202153.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 63.6%

Population by age in Blackmans Bay
Population by age, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4373
5-141,001
15-19435
20-24376
25-34847
35-441,055
45-541,012
55-64988
65-74964
75-84489
85+141
Dwelling types in Blackmans Bay
Dwelling types, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House2,702
Townhouse120
Apartment85
Other3
Households by weekly income in Blackmans Bay
Households by weekly income, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650347
$650-1,499795
$1,500-2,999928
$3,000+655
Top ancestries in Blackmans Bay
Top ancestries, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English3,480
Australian2,743
Irish961
Scottish892
Other678
German378
Housing tenure in Blackmans Bay
Housing tenure, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,220
Mortgage1,022
Rented628
Other27
Cars per household in Blackmans Bay
Cars per household, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
065
1971
21,200
3424
4+234
Commute to work in Blackmans Bay
Commute to work, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,604
Train3
Bus160
Tram/ferry0
Walked45
Bicycle14
Home405
Top countries of birth in Blackmans Bay
Top countries of birth, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England417
China174
South Africa116
New Zealand84
India65
Netherlands65
Languages used at home in Blackmans Bay
Languages used at home, Blackmans Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin167
Afrikaans71
Spanish47
Korean43
Cantonese40
French32

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

62,429 bird observations recorded near Blackmans Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Blackmans Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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