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The quick read on
Blessington
TAS 7212 · Launceston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 84
- Postcode
- 7212
ABS 2021
Blessington, Tasmania
Property market insights for Blessington
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blessington TAS
Crime and safety
Is Blessington safe?
The overall rate for Blessington is 15,534 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Blessington.
Overall crime rate
15,534
offences per 100,000 residents
31% aboveRest of Tas.
BlessingtonRest 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 Blessington?
Blessington TAS 7212 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
84 people call Blessington home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,374 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 84
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,348 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.8%Above
15–3422.6%In line
35–5431.0%Above
55–7421.4%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.5%Below
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting11.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars60.7%Above
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work54.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Blessington
0.0% of workers in Blessington worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Tas..
47.6% of people in Blessington described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blessington
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blessington TAS 7212.
Is Blessington family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.8% of Blessington's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
24 family households lived in Blessington; 54.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
45.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blessington?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blessington had 84 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blessington?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.2% of occupied private dwellings in Blessington.
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 Blessington?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blessington?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blessington had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 46.4%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blessington?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well 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 Blessington?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 25.0% of the total.
85.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blessington, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.0% reported a different address.
6.0% 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 Blessington?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.4% 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 Blessington residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.0% of Blessington's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.0% 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 97.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blessington?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Blessington.
Australian ancestry made up 51.2% 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 Blessington?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 6.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% 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 Blessington?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
39.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blessington show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.7% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blessington?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blessington?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,374 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,348.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blessington compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Blessington, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 11.5% in Blessington, 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 Blessington
Is Blessington 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 Blessington good for families?
The Census counted 24 local families, and 23.8% 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 Blessington?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Blessington
6 streets in Blessington
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aplico Rd
- Blessington Rd
- Deddington Rd
- Disputed Rd
- Musselboro Rd
- Sawpit Hill Rd
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