TAS · Meander Valley Council
Blackstone Heights, TAS, 7250
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#41 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blackstone Heights is a small locality in the Meander Valley area, home to around 1,245 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,245
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,324
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 469
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 71.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 8 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 3
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.22 Glover Ave
- No.31 Panorama Rd
- No.53 Panorama Rd
- No.81 Panorama Rd
- Opp. No.76 Panorama Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bayview Dr cnr Baker CtBus stop
22 Bayview Drive, Blackstone Heights
- Blackstone Rd cnr Panorama RdBus stop
12 Blackstone Road, Blackstone Heights
- Blackstone Rd past Kelsey RdBus stop
84 Blackstone Road, Blackstone Heights
- Glover Ave before Panorama RdBus stop
22 Glover Avenue, Blackstone Heights
- Glover Ave past Neptune DrBus stop
9 Glover Avenue, Blackstone Heights
- Longvista Rd before Kelsey RdBus stop
4 Longvista Road, Blackstone Heights
- Longvista Rd past Bayview DrBus stop
34 Longvista Road, Blackstone Heights
- Neptune DriveBus stop
1 Neptune Drive, Blackstone Heights
- No.24 Blackstone RdBus stop
24 Blackstone Road, Blackstone Heights
- No.31 Panorama RdBus stop
31 Panorama Road, Blackstone Heights
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackstone ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Araluen Montessori home based PreschoolBlackstone Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #41 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Araluen Montessori home based PreschoolchildcareBlackstone Roadkindergarten
- Blackstone Parkgovernmentpark
- No.22 Glover Avetransport
- No.31 Panorama Rdtransport
- No.53 Panorama Rdtransport
- No.81 Panorama Rdtransport
- Opp. No.76 Panorama Rdtransport
- Araluen Montessori home based Preschoolamenities54 Blackstone Road, Blackstone Heightskindergarten
- Baxter's IGAamenitiessupermarket
- Bayview Dr cnr Baker Ctamenities22 Bayview Drive, Blackstone Heightsbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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