Blackmans Bay
TASBlackmans Bay is a stable suburb in TAS with 7,688 residents.
- SAL code
- 60051
- SA2
- 601041023
- Population
- 7,688
- LGA
- Kingborough
Blackmans Bay, TAS had 7,688 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 42. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,655 a month. Around 78.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 42.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 92.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 14 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?7,688
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.4%
3yr: +0.6% · 10yr: +9.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,806/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
42
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.4%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?5
2 long day, 2 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?40
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?5
Kingborough · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Blackmans Bay suburb alone is ~7,688 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 9,643 to 11,344 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Illawarra Primary School70.2%
- Blackmans Bay Primary School 29.8%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.4%Almost entirely detached houses (92.9%), owner-occupied (78%), built for families (48% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: Tasmania Fire Service / DNRE — BPA + Strategic Flood Maps (via TheLIST).
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: Tasmanian Planning Scheme — State Planning Office (via TheLIST).