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

76.7/100

#41 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Blackstone ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Araluen Montessori home based PreschoolBlackstone Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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