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Blackstone Heights vs Prospect Vale

Name: Blackstone Heights vs Prospect Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Blackstone Heights profile · Prospect Vale profile

Blackstone Heights Prospect Vale

Prospect Vale and Blackstone Heights are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Prospect Vale is a more walkable, older area where 27.6% of people are aged 65 or over and many more live alone. It has a lower typical weekly household income of $1,268 and higher rates of renting. In contrast, Blackstone Heights is mostly car-dependent with larger homes; 94.6% of houses have three or more bedrooms and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,324.

Since 2011, the two areas have maintained these distinct patterns. They share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and roughly the same number of people per bedroom. Both areas also have similar commute times to the city and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While Prospect Vale is more connected with more amenities within a short walk, both areas sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,188 larger in Prospect Vale 3+ bedrooms: 25.6 pts higher in Blackstone Heights Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Prospect Vale Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +4,188 larger in Prospect Vale gap widening

1,245 74th pct 5,433 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +5 yrs older in Prospect Vale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 26.0%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 49.3%

27.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Heights Prospect Vale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 83.8%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 43.7%

47.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.5%

8.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 89.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

50.0% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 40.8%

2.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +2 more in Prospect Vale

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +75 larger in Blackstone Heights

683 89th pct 609 85th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +13 higher in Blackstone Heights

1,006 59th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 39.2%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

6.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

11.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$200 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$910 74th pct $710 42nd pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$1,056 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,324 87th pct $1,268 30th pct

Family income in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$871 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$2,581 85th pct $1,710 39th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%

10.5% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 7.2%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 even 35.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 13.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +10.6 pts 56.3%

19.2% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +131 larger in Prospect Vale

31 73rd pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +6 yrs older in Blackstone Heights

37 yrs 75th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$532 higher in Blackstone Heights

$1,125 86th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$1,264 higher in Blackstone Heights

$2,583 81st pct $1,319 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +0.6 larger in Blackstone Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 49.6%

26.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.2% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 11.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$70 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$370 76th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +$370 higher in Blackstone Heights gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 31.2%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 40.8%

7.4% Rented +18.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +17.7 pts 79.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 21.4%

36.5% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.5 pts 28.1%

27.3% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 19.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +21 more in Prospect Vale

18 86th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +7.28 more in Blackstone Heights

14.46 89th pct 7.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +171.4 more in Prospect Vale

712.4 82nd pct 883.9 85th pct

PT routes in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +4 more in Prospect Vale

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +3 longer in Prospect Vale

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +4 longer in Blackstone Heights

124 83rd pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 74.7%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

16.6% 1 vehicle +23.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 10.9%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%

1.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +3.2 higher in Prospect Vale

2.4 68th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +3.3 more in Prospect Vale

2.0 65th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +71.6 pts higher in Prospect Vale

0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +57.0 pts higher in Prospect Vale

22.8% 72nd pct 79.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +12.9 pts higher in Prospect Vale

81.0% 82nd pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +22.5 pts higher in Prospect Vale

22.4% 65th pct 44.9% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +64.9 pts higher in Prospect Vale

34.3% 59th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +1.1 pts higher in Prospect Vale

0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +2.8 more in Blackstone Heights

18.5 60th pct 15.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +52 higher in Prospect Vale

9 72nd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone Heights in Prospect Vale +8.3 pts higher in Blackstone Heights

13.6% 90th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone Heights vs Prospect Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/vs/SAL60525/prospect-vale