Blackmans Bay, TAS: suburb profile

The population of Blackmans Bay TAS is 7,688 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blackmans Bay is $887 per week ($46,124 per year). Median rent in Blackmans Bay is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Blackmans Bay has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Blackmans Bay has a population density of 1,239 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blackmans Bay is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackmans Bay is $1,655.

Population
7,688
Census 2021
Median income
$887/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
42years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Blackmans Bay vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Blackmans Bay is $887 a week, 27% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 37th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $110 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 22.1% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 42, 2 years younger than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBlackmans BayTypical TASDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$887/wk$698/wk +27%$766/wk
Household income$1,806/wk$1,408/wk +28%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$290/wk +38%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,655/mo$1,301/mo +27%$1,733/mo
Median age4244 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.1%21.5% +0.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Blackmans Bay, the typical TAS suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Blackmans Bay Population

7,688 residents at the 2021 Census.

Blackmans Bay Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$887/wk
$46,124 per year
Ranked 2,283 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
42years
4 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,655/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Blackmans Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,806/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Blackmans Bay against your income

About $7,826 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,406/wk
Rent share 22.1%

Blackmans Bay Schools

10
schools nearby
3
government
1059
avg ICSEA score
3,453
total students
Tarremah Steiner School Independent
Combined · Prep-10 · 247 students
1128
ICSEA
Calvin Christian School Independent
Primary · Prep-12 · 788 students
1088
ICSEA
Illawarra Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 391 students
1082
ICSEA
Southern Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 312 students
1059
ICSEA
Blackmans Bay Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 257 students
1035
ICSEA
St Aloysius Catholic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,120 students
1018
ICSEA
Kingston Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 338 students
1002
ICSEA
Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus) Independent
Secondary
Calvin Christian School - Secondary Campus Independent
Secondary
St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus Catholic
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blackmans Bay, Tasmania: 43.0075°S, 147.3167°E

Blackmans Bay Schools (10)

People in Blackmans Bay

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (3,675) Female 52.2% (4,015)

Population Density

1,239
people per km²
7,688 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,134
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
5.4%
China
2.3%
South Africa
1.5%
New Zealand
1.1%
India
0.8%
Netherlands
0.8%
United States of America
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
2.2%
Afrikaans
0.9%
Spanish
0.6%
Korean
0.6%
Cantonese
0.5%
French
0.4%
German
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
45.3%
Australian
35.7%
Irish
12.5%
Scottish
11.6%
German
4.9%
Dutch
4.2%
Chinese
3.5%
Australian Aboriginal
3.0%
Italian
2.5%
South African
1.3%
Polish
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
49.8%
Anglican
15.1%
Catholic
14.1%
Not stated
4.3%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Pentecostal
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
52.8% 3,335
Separated
2.5% 159
Divorced
9.3% 587
Widowed
5.2% 327
Never married
30.2% 1,905

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.2%
Couple: no children
30.0%
Couple: no children under 15
15.7%
One parent: children under 15
7.1%
One parent: no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
22.1%
2 persons
37.6%
3 persons
15.8%
4 persons
15.9%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Blackmans Bay

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,917 occupied private dwellings in Blackmans Bay at the 2021 Census, 21.5% were rented, 41.8% owned outright and 35.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 27 dwellings
Owned outright
41.8% 1,220 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
35.0% 1,022 dwellings
Rented
21.5% 628 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 19 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
15.7%
3 bedrooms
47.6%
4 bedrooms
28.3%
5 bedrooms
6.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.4%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
33.6%
2 vehicles
41.5%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Blackmans Bay

Employment

Employed full-time
34.9% 2,078 people
Employed part-time
26.1% 1,554 people
Unemployed
3.0% 180 people
Not in labour force
35.9% 2,135 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
37.6%
Managers
16.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.8%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Bus
4.8%
Walked only
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Train
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.5%
Certificate III/IV
25.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
15.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.8%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.1%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
13.3%
Engineering
11.2%
Education
10.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.6%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Information Technology
4.1%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.2%
Secondary: Government
17.0%
Vocational Education
12.7%
Primary: Catholic
9.8%
Secondary: Catholic
9.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.9%
Pre-school
7.7%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.3%
Has need for assistance
5.0%
Need for assistance not stated
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
831
Arthritis
302
Asthma
287
Heart disease
186
Diabetes
173
Cancer
114
Lung condition
106
Kidney disease
75
Stroke
67
Dementia
28

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 868
Did not provide
85.8% 5,251

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
23.5% 1,445
Not a volunteer
76.5% 4,691

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 11
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 11
Previously served
5.0% 305
Never served
94.7% 5,826

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
32.5%
3 children
17.2%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951: 1960
99
1961: 1970
185
1971: 1980
163
1981: 1990
152
1991: 2000
131
2001: 2010
298
2011: 2015
223
2016
78
2017
71
2018
52
2019
75
2020
33
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
37.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,401
Moved from TAS
564
Moved: same area (SA2)
180
Moved from VIC
79
Moved from QLD
63
Moved from NSW
51
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from SA
16
Moved from WA
15
Moved from NT
11
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.6%
5: 14 hours
33.5%
15: 29 hours
15.6%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.8%
Step family: no other children
6.4%
Blended family: no other children
3.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Blackmans Bay

The closest suburb to Blackmans Bay is Kingston Beach, 2.7 km away.

Kingston Beach
2.7 km away · income $826/wk · rent $380/wk
Kingston (Tas.)
5.2 km away · income $751/wk · rent $380/wk
Taroona
7.2 km away · income $861/wk · rent $420/wk
Margate (Tas.)
7.3 km away · income $828/wk · rent $400/wk
Mount Nelson
9.9 km away · income $846/wk · rent $320/wk
Sandy Bay
10.9 km away · income $887/wk · rent $418/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackmans Bay

What is the population of Blackmans Bay TAS?

The population of Blackmans Bay TAS is 7,688 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,239 people per km². Blackmans Bay is ranked #931 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blackmans Bay?

The median personal income in Blackmans Bay TAS is $887 per week, or $46,124 per year. The median household income is $1,806 per week. Family income is $2,134 per week. Blackmans Bay is ranked #2,283 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blackmans Bay?

Median rent in Blackmans Bay TAS is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Blackmans Bay ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blackmans Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blackmans Bay TAS is $1,655. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blackmans Bay?

The median age in Blackmans Bay TAS is 42 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blackmans Bay a good suburb to live in?

Blackmans Bay is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 7,688. The median income is $887/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60051. All dollar figures in AUD.