Suburb in Launceston

Upper Blessington, TAS

Upper Blessington had a population of 60 at the 2021 Census (−1.6% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,333. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Blessington at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Blessington's population shrank by 1.6% to 60, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 6.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.7%.

27.3% of households rent, close to the TAS average of 26.9%. 36.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 22 households.

The median household earns $1,333 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358.

5.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 55.0% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Blessington beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureUpper BlessingtonTASAustralia
Population60557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age48.042.038.0
Households22218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting27.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,333$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$120$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas5.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion55.0%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 632011
  2. 612016
  3. 602021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Upper Blessington Tasmania
Share of people by age, Upper Blessington and Tasmania
0–96.7%
10–1915.0%
20–298.3%
30–3913.3%
40–496.7%
50–5918.3%
60–6911.7%
70–7916.7%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Blessington at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.6%
  2. English49.1%
  3. Scottish19.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal17.5%
  5. Irish8.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Upper Blessington

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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