Median price trend for houses
Based on 137 sales in the preceding 12 months
$950,000
Up 13.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $670k
- 2 bed
- $810k
- 3 bed
- $910k
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
- 5+ bed
- $1.52m
Main street with shops and railway crossing
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The quick read on
Blackheath
NSW 2785 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $950,000
- Population
- 4,672
- Postcode
- 2785
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blackheath, New South Wales
Property market insights for Blackheath
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blackheath NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blackheath, NSW is currently $950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blackheath has a 12-month growth rate of 13.1% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Blackheath.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blackheath is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Blackheath is $525 per week and has increased 50.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blackheath safe?
The overall rate for Blackheath is 1,301 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Blackheath.
Overall crime rate
1,301
offences per 100,000 residents
62% belowGreater Sydney
BlackheathGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blackheath?
Blackheath NSW 2785 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,672 people call Blackheath home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,332 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,672
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7435.6%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.0%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.5%Above
Paying a mortgage30.3%Below
Renting21.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.0%Below
One car48.5%Above
Two cars32.5%In line
Three or more11.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.5%Below
Drove to work38.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.3%Below
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Blackheath
36.5% of workers in Blackheath worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Blackheath residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
51.6% of people in Blackheath described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blackheath
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blackheath NSW 2785.
Is Blackheath family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Blackheath's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,304 family households lived in Blackheath; 29.2% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.
29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blackheath?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blackheath had 4,672 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blackheath?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.0% of occupied private dwellings in Blackheath.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blackheath?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
30.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blackheath?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blackheath had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 35.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blackheath?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
38.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
1.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blackheath?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 48.5% of the total.
43.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blackheath, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.1% reported a different address.
21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blackheath?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blackheath residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Blackheath's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blackheath?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Blackheath.
Australian ancestry made up 31.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blackheath?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.6% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blackheath?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
21.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blackheath show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blackheath?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blackheath?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,332 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blackheath compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.5% in Blackheath, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 48.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 21.3% in Blackheath, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blackheath
Is Blackheath expensive?
The median house price is $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blackheath good for families?
The Census counted 1,304 local families, and 13.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Blackheath?
Larger houses have a median around $1,520,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Blackheath
138 streets in Blackheath
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott St
- Ada Rd
- Arcadia Rd
- Bacchante St
- Barratt St
- Bellevue Ave
- Bell St
- Belvidere Ave
- Bennington St
- Bernard St
- Bettington Rd
- Birdwood Ave
- Boreas St
- Bradley Ave
- Braeside St
- Brentwood Ave
- Bridges St
- Brightlands Ave
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- Bundarra St
- Bundurra Street
- Burton Rd
- Carter Ln
- Carysfort St
- Cecil Rd
- Centennial Glen Rd
- Chelmsford Ave
- Christine St
- Clanwilliam St
- Clarence Rd
- Cleopatra St
- Cliff Ln
- Clyde Ave
- Connaught Rd
- Cross St
- Days Cr
- Dell St
- Douglas St
- Eady St
- Evans Lookout Rd
- Eveleigh Avenue
- First St
- Forest Park Rd
- Fourth St
- French Rd
- Gardiner Cr
- Glen St
- Godson Ave
- Goodare St
- Gordon Ave
- Govetts Leap Rd
- Great Western Hwy
- Grose St
- Hargraves St
- Harrison St
- Hat Hill Rd
- Haviland Ave
- Heath St
- Helvetia Rd
- Hillier Ave
- Hydora Ln
- Inconstant St
- Irvine Ave
- Janet St
- Jellicoe St
- Jubilee Ave
- Kamilaroi St
- Kanimbla Dr
- Kanimbla Rd
- Kennedy St
- Kerslake St
- Kirkwood St
- Kubya St
- Kundibar St
- Lakeview Ave
- Lawrence St
- Leichhardt St
- Links Rd
- Linkview Avenue
- Lookout St
- Mccall Ave
- Mclaren Cr
- Megalong Rd
- Mel Ave
- Minyago St
- Mountbatten St
- Mount Blackheath Rd
- Murri St
- Neate Ave
- Nixon Ln
- Old Shipley Rd
- Palmer Cr
- Park Ave
- Park Lane
- Pasadena Crescent
- Pittendrigh Ave
- Pool
- Prince Edward St
- Prince George Ln
- Prince George St
- Pulpit Rock Rd
- Radiance Ave
- Railway Ave
- Reynolds Ln
- Ridgewell Rd
- Robertson Ln
- Rodriguez Ave
- Romaine St
- Rosemary Ln
- Roslyn St
- Row St
- Ryder Ln
- Ryder St
- Second St
- Seiberi Cl
- Shillington St
- Shipley Rd
- St Andrews Ave
- Station St
- Staveley Pde
- St Elmo Ave
- Sturt St
- Sunbeam Ave
- Sutton Ln
- The Avenue
- Third St
- Thirroul Ave
- Twin Falls Rd
- Valley View Rd
- Victoria Rd
- View Street
- Walker St
- Walls Cave Rd
- Waragil St
- Wentworth St
- Wills Ln
- Wills Street
- Wombat St
- Young Ln
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