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Suburb profile ·Kingborough LGA · TAS ·7052

Blackmans Bay TAS 7052

Blackmans Bay is in Kingborough LGA, TAS, postcode 7052, with population 7,688.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$562/wk
+7.0% YoY
Jul 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
TAS rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$605
$490
Jul 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$562/wk
Rent context available
7.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
7,688
8K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
990
83 added 12mo · 6MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,655
Median rent · wk$400

Affordability

31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,655/mo, while renters pay about $2,435/mo — renting runs $780/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$94K
Median rent · wk
$562
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,655

Household income

$94K household · yr+37.7% vs TAS suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$111K
Household
$94K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1058
Students648
Government2
  • Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035Zoned
  • Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082

1 of 2 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Full data detail

Blackmans Bay TAS — Property Data and Demographics

Blackmans Bay is a mid-sized suburb in Tasmania within the Kingborough local government area (postcode 7052). It is home to about 7,688 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. TAS employment has moved -0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. TAS also had 19 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 0 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $562. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,655.

Blackmans Bay is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1058, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 46 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentTAS
Mortgage · mth$1,655
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(March 2026)$562
Population growth · Kingborough LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)41,628
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.4%
20012025
Development · Kingborough LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)103
Houses103
YoY change+0%
Employment · Kingborough LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 7052ATO
Negatively geared226 (4.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,559/yr
Landlords (rental income)640
Reported capital gains532
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population7,688
Median age42
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,806
Personal income · wk$887
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops46
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Blackmans Bay for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
Department of Justice Tasmania · March 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 46 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Blackmans Bay FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Blackmans Bay in?

    Blackmans Bay is in the Kingborough Local Government Area, TAS, postcode 7052. Council-level context for Kingborough LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Blackmans Bay?

    The median weekly rent in Blackmans Bay is $562/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Blackmans Bay?

    Rent context available: Blackmans Bay has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Blackmans Bay a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Blackmans Bay show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Blackmans Bay?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Blackmans Bay data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.