Blackwall · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Blackwall

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,083 are much lower than most areas, making Blackwall a very affordable place to live. This is a community where home ownership is common and every single dwelling is a separate house.

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📍 Blackwall, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackwall sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +20.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackwall — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blackwall$300
7275, TAS $295
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state average and far below the figure for Australia.

$300 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083 ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,040
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Blackwall, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Blackwall splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (47%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.6%, while the proportion of households renting is well below the state average and far below the national figure.

17.2% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.6% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.8%
  • 2016: 46.7%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Blackwall, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Blackwall is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.2% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.3%
  • 2016: 68.2%
  • 2021: 76.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Blackwall, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Blackwall, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/topic/housing-dwellings