TAS · West Tamar Council
Blackwall (Tas.), TAS, 7275
Current weather
11.6°CLight drizzle
94% humidity · 11 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.4° today · 5.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Blackwall (Tas.) is a small locality in the West Tamar area, home to around 303 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 303
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,197
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 44%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.87 Gravelly Beach Rd
- Opp. No.87 Gravelly Beach Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 6.4/100
- National rank
- 6945th in Australia
- State rank
- 320th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Hobart · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 43%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- No.87 Gravelly Beach Rdtransport
- Opp. No.87 Gravelly Beach Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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