Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Blackwood Creek suburb profile
Blackwood Creek, TAS · Postcode 7301
This Blackwood Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Blackwood Creek, TAS (postcode 7301). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Blackwood Creek with nearby suburbs.
Blackwood Creek at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$253/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
46
Blackwood Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
120
was 134 in 2016
-14 · -10.4%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$42 · +3.2%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Blackwood Creek population growth · Blackwood Creek then and now
Blackwood Creek vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Blackwood Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.7% vs area
- Blackwood Creek$253/wk
- Nearby$249/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-1.1% vs area
- Blackwood Creek$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,106.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Blackwood Creek46
- Nearby48
- TAS41
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- Blackwood Creek$657/wk
- Nearby$568.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Blackwood Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Blackwood Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6987
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6992.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Blackwood Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Blackwood Creek, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Blackwood Creek people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Blackwood Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Blackwood Creek housing
- Median rent
- $253/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.6%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Blackwood Creek work
- Employment to population
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7301)
Compare Blackwood Creek with nearby suburbs
Blackwood Creek in numbers
Blackwood Creek had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 420th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 30.6% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 89.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $253/wk, 14% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 4% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.4% (from 134 to 120).
Blackwood Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Blackwood Creek, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Blackwood Creek was $253/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Blackwood Creek, TAS?
- Blackwood Creek had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Blackwood Creek?
- Median household income in Blackwood Creek was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Blackwood Creek?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Blackwood Creek were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 30.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Blackwood Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Blackwood Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology