Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 8.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Blackwood Creek
TAS 7301 · Northern Midlands
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 120
- Postcode
- 7301
ABS 2021
Blackwood Creek, Tasmania
Property market insights for Blackwood Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackwood Creek TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 14.6% over 12 months
Market data updated February 2026.
Blackwood Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 8.7% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 14.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blackwood Creek safe?
The overall rate for Blackwood Creek is 13,660 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% above the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blackwood Creek.
Overall crime rate
13,660
offences per 100,000 residents
15% aboveRest of Tas.
Blackwood CreekRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blackwood Creek?
Blackwood Creek TAS 7301 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
120 people call Blackwood Creek home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $253 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3414.2%Below
35–5418.3%Below
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over8.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting15.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more31.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.5%Above
Drove to work64.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Blackwood Creek
24.5% of workers in Blackwood Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
42.5% of people in Blackwood Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackwood Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackwood Creek TAS 7301.
Is Blackwood Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Blackwood Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
32 family households lived in Blackwood Creek; 40.6% were couple families and 28.1% were one-parent families.
28.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackwood Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackwood Creek had 120 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackwood Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.3% of occupied private dwellings in Blackwood Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blackwood Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blackwood Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackwood Creek had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackwood Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
64.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackwood Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 22.7% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackwood Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.4% reported a different address.
6.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackwood Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackwood Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.7% of Blackwood Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackwood Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 59.2% of ancestry responses in Blackwood Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 38.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackwood Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 26.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackwood Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
30.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackwood Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackwood Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 22.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackwood Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $253 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackwood Creek compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.5% in Blackwood Creek, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 15.4% in Blackwood Creek, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blackwood Creek
Is Blackwood Creek expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Blackwood Creek good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 19.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Blackwood Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Blackwood Creek
7 streets in Blackwood Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blackwood Creek Rd
- Boons Rd
- Hop Valley Rd
- Lawrences Rd
- Musk Valley Rd
- Smiths Rd
- Top Rd
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