Blackstone Heights

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC60052
People 1,270
Male 50.5%
Female 49.5%
Median age 42
Families 358
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 478
Average people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,839
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,600
Median weekly rent $285
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 638 50.5 249,478 48.9 11,546,638 49.3
Female 625 49.5 260,482 51.1 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 16 1.3 23,572 4.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,270 people in Blackstone Heights. Of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.

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Age Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 42 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 60 4.8 28,469 5.6 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 92 7.3 31,514 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 86 6.8 30,219 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 102 8.1 31,078 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 73 5.8 29,865 5.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 45 3.6 28,703 5.6 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 52 4.1 29,328 5.8 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 65 5.2 28,333 5.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 119 9.4 31,495 6.2 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 105 8.3 34,512 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 127 10.1 35,538 7.0 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 127 10.1 37,378 7.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 74 5.9 34,778 6.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 72 5.7 32,945 6.5 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 29 2.3 24,434 4.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 18 1.4 17,613 3.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 6 0.5 11,994 2.4 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 8 0.6 11,767 2.3 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Blackstone Heights was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.6% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 624 61.5 193,360 46.1 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 27 2.7 14,675 3.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 55 5.4 43,274 10.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 18 1.8 26,962 6.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 290 28.6 141,488 33.7 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Blackstone Heights aged 15 years and over, 61.5% were married and 7.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 545 60.6 167,398 45.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 71 7.9 45,527 12.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 284 31.6 152,391 41.7 7,024,973 41.9

In Blackstone Heights, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.9% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 13 3.3 3,736 2.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 64 16.2 31,234 21.3 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 44 11.1 8,077 5.5 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 18 4.6 4,467 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 30 7.6 17,971 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 46 11.6 6,630 4.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 23 5.8 4,840 3.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 24 6.1 10,630 7.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 39 9.9 18,250 12.4 1,160,626 16.1
Other 3 0.8 2,810 1.9 198,383 2.8
Not stated 91 23.0 38,329 26.1 1,707,023 23.7

In Blackstone Heights 31.0% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.1% were in primary school, 25.3% in secondary school and 15.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 164 15.9 67,863 16.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 86 8.3 31,487 7.5 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 47 4.5 12,132 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 156 15.1 62,121 14.8 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 130 12.6 50,460 12.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 50 4.8 19,697 4.7 941,531 4.9
Year 10 198 19.1 73,242 17.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 384 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 55 5.3 43,314 10.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 1,641 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 105 10.2 46,190 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Blackstone Heights, 12.6% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.7% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 602 36.3 220,382 32.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 573 34.5 227,074 33.3 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 117 7.0 55,702 8.2 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 102 6.1 47,546 7.0 2,023,470 6.4
German 35 2.1 18,391 2.7 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Blackstone Heights were Australian 36.3%, English 34.5%, Irish 7.0%, Scottish 6.1% and German 2.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Blackstone Heights (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,069 84.8 411,490 80.7 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 44 3.5 18,776 3.7 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 14 1.1 4,977 1.0 518,466 2.2
Germany 7 0.6 2,108 0.4 102,595 0.4
South Africa 6 0.5 1,524 0.3 162,449 0.7
Philippines 5 0.4 1,616 0.3 232,386 1.0

In Blackstone Heights, 84.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.6%, South Africa 0.5% and Philippines 0.4%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 145 11.4 73,757 14.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 75 5.9 27,091 5.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 67 5.3 18,595 3.6 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 888 70.0 353,447 69.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Blackstone Heights, 70.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 964 76.0 374,705 73.5 12,231,150 52.3
England 77 6.1 28,820 5.7 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 15 1.2 6,786 1.3 617,331 2.6
Scotland 14 1.1 5,174 1.0 276,038 1.2
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 13 1.0 4,003 0.8 177,536 0.8

In Blackstone Heights, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 76.0%, England 6.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Scotland 1.1% and United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 974 77.1 383,599 75.2 12,643,365 54.0
England 78 6.2 26,528 5.2 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 15 1.2 6,518 1.3 608,329 2.6
Ireland 11 0.9 1,651 0.3 147,423 0.6
Germany 11 0.9 3,423 0.7 169,618 0.7

In Blackstone Heights, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 77.1%, England 6.2%, New Zealand 1.2%, Ireland 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 452 35.5 192,515 37.8 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 284 22.3 103,839 20.4 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 249 19.6 79,454 15.6 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 105 8.2 49,690 9.7 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 40 3.1 19,341 3.8 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Blackstone Heights were No Religion, so described 35.5%, Anglican 22.3%, Catholic 19.6%, Not stated 8.2% and Uniting Church 3.1%. In Blackstone Heights, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (60.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 3 0.2 375 0.1 43,741 0.2
Danish 3 0.2 98 0.0 5,777 0.0
Polish 3 0.2 685 0.1 48,083 0.2
Vietnamese 3 0.2 442 0.1 277,400 1.2
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English only spoken at home 1,164 92.1 450,411 88.3 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 14 3.3 13,712 6.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Blackstone Heights 92.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Afrikaans 0.2%, Danish 0.2%, Polish 0.2% and Vietnamese 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 394 55.2 121,822 52.3 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 244 34.2 81,601 35.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 39 5.5 13,162 5.7 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 37 5.2 16,365 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 714 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Blackstone Heights. Of these 55.2% were employed full time, 34.2% were employed part-time and 5.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 84 12.4 28,693 13.2 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 68 10.1 24,125 11.1 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 93 13.8 28,779 13.3 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 107 15.9 42,568 19.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 286 42.4 79,249 36.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Blackstone Heights, 12.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Professionals 140 20.6 40,772 18.8 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 99 14.6 30,243 14.0 1,447,414 13.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 99 14.6 28,194 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 91 13.4 26,467 12.2 1,390,047 13.0
Sales Workers 77 11.3 21,402 9.9 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 67 9.9 26,754 12.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 52 7.7 25,183 11.6 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 38 5.6 13,800 6.4 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Blackstone Heights included Professionals 20.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.6%, Managers 13.4%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Labourers 7.7% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 28 4.8 7,767 3.6 411,808 3.9
Secondary Education 22 3.8 3,760 1.7 177,487 1.7
Primary Education 20 3.4 5,653 2.6 231,198 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 19 3.3 6,511 3.0 254,275 2.4
Other Social Assistance Services 19 3.3 4,713 2.2 158,230 1.5

Of the employed people in Blackstone Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.8%, Secondary Education 3.8%, Primary Education 3.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Other Social Assistance Services 3.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 690 -- 573 -- 662 --
Family 1,969 -- 1,399 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,839 -- 1,100 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Blackstone Heights was $690.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 495 75.1 141,396 65.3 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 30 4.6 12,541 5.8 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 27 4.1 10,135 4.7 503,582 4.7
Truck 13 2.0 1,695 0.8 85,892 0.8
Bus 5 0.8 5,226 2.4 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 6 0.9 6,510 3.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 533 79.3 156,315 72.2 7,305,271 68.4

In Blackstone Heights, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 75.1%, Car, as passenger 4.6%, Worked at home 4.1%, Truck 2.0% and Bus 0.8%. On the day, 0.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 79.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 736 71.6 295,218 70.3 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 295 28.7 111,542 26.6 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 115 11.1 49,528 11.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 215 21.0 89,216 21.3 3,620,726 19.0

In Blackstone Heights, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.7% provided care for children and 11.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 237 23.1 83,591 19.9 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 264 25.7 113,245 27.0 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 138 13.4 55,346 13.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 97 9.4 43,040 10.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Blackstone Heights, 25.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 131 36.5 57,849 43.1 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 194 54.0 51,286 38.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 34 9.5 23,423 17.4 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 1,781 1.3 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Blackstone Heights, 54.0% were couple families with children, 36.5% were couple families without children and 9.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 25.7 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 74.3 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Blackstone Heights, 25.7% of single parents were male and 74.3% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 69 21.6 18,546 17.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 11 3.4 5,538 5.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 103 32.2 24,746 22.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 32 10.0 12,935 11.9 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 19 5.9 7,876 7.2 302,037 6.0
Both not working 47 14.7 26,810 24.6 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 15 4.7 6,016 5.5 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 24 7.5 6,662 6.1 311,381 6.2

In Blackstone Heights, of couple families with children, 21.6% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 32.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 406 90.0 197,575 86.0 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 45 10.0 32,135 14.0 1,039,874 11.2

In Blackstone Heights, 90.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.0% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 400 98.5 172,998 87.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 6 1.5 11,376 5.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 11,267 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 1,202 0.6 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Blackstone Heights, 98.5% were separate houses, 1.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 772 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 5 1.2 9,381 4.7 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 11 2.6 40,523 20.5 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 153 36.8 99,381 50.3 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 239 57.5 42,983 21.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 1.9 4,535 2.3 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.7 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.8 -- 2.3 -- 2.6 --

In Blackstone Heights, of occupied private dwellings 1.2% had 1 bedroom, 2.6% had 2 bedrooms and 36.8% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.7. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 134 32.7 70,444 35.7 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 244 59.5 66,218 33.5 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 29 7.1 54,034 27.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 1,676 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 3 0.7 5,201 2.6 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Blackstone Heights, 32.7% were owned outright, 59.5% were owned with a mortgage and 7.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 355 86.4 132,574 67.1 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 48 11.7 58,517 29.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 8 1.9 6,492 3.3 354,917 4.3

In Blackstone Heights, of all households, 86.4% were family households, 11.7% were single person households and 1.9% were group households.

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Household income Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 11.5 -- 26.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 16.2 -- 8.3 -- 16.4

In Blackstone Heights, 11.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 16.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent 285 -- 230 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.1 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.9 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,600 -- 1,300 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.2 -- 94.9 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.8 -- 5.1 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 4 1.0 13,694 6.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 63 15.3 69,261 35.1 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 180 43.7 69,092 35.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 162 39.3 38,398 19.4 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 0.7 7,139 3.6 285,197 3.4

In Blackstone Heights, 15.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 43.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 39.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 26 6.3 38,482 19.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 382 92.7 154,061 78.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 4 1.0 5,032 2.5 221,494 2.7

In Blackstone Heights, 92.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 10 52.6 11,578 49.1 322,171 49.6
Female 9 47.4 11,993 50.9 326,996 50.4
Median age 46 -- 24 -- 23 --

In Blackstone Heights, 52.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 47.4% were female. The median age was 46 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,124 -- 1,079 -- 1,203 --

In Blackstone Heights, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,124.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Blackstone Heights % Blackstone Heights Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,059 -- 1,300 -- 1,660 --

In Blackstone Heights, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,059.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.