Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Up 4.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.12m
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
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The quick read on
Blacksmiths
NSW 2281 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Median unit
- $538,000
- Population
- 1,881
- Postcode
- 2281
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ABS 2021
Blacksmiths, New South Wales
Property market insights for Blacksmiths
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blacksmiths NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blacksmiths, NSW is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blacksmiths has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses and 60.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000 in Blacksmiths.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blacksmiths is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Blacksmiths is $538,000, which has increased 60.7% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Blacksmiths is $500 per week and has increased 81.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blacksmiths safe?
The overall rate for Blacksmiths is 15,329 offences per 100,000 residents — 365% above the Rest of NSW 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 Blacksmiths.
Overall crime rate
15,329
offences per 100,000 residents
365% aboveRest of NSW
BlacksmithsRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Blacksmiths?
Blacksmiths NSW 2281 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,881 people call Blacksmiths home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,252 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,881
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7431.9%Above
75 and over12.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.9%Above
Townhouses6.9%Below
Apartments2.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.3%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting22.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car38.8%Above
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more17.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.6%Above
Drove to work56.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Blacksmiths
16.6% of workers in Blacksmiths worked from home on Census day.
44.2% of people in Blacksmiths described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blacksmiths
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blacksmiths NSW 2281.
Is Blacksmiths family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Blacksmiths's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
530 family households lived in Blacksmiths; 34.3% were couple families and 20.8% were one-parent families.
28.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blacksmiths?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blacksmiths had 1,881 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blacksmiths?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.9% of occupied private dwellings in Blacksmiths.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blacksmiths?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
28.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blacksmiths?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blacksmiths had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 19.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blacksmiths?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
56.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blacksmiths?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
53.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blacksmiths, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
6.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blacksmiths?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blacksmiths residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.0% of Blacksmiths's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.0% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blacksmiths?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Blacksmiths.
Australian ancestry made up 43.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blacksmiths?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blacksmiths?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
26.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blacksmiths show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 14.7% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blacksmiths?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blacksmiths?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,252 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 $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blacksmiths compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.6% in Blacksmiths, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 49.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 22.8% in Blacksmiths, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Blacksmiths
Is Blacksmiths expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000, while units and apartments sit at $538,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blacksmiths good for families?
The Census counted 530 local families, and 13.4% 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 Blacksmiths?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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 Blacksmiths
37 streets in Blacksmiths
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aldunga St
- Amaroo St
- Awabakal Ave
- Bali St
- Barooga St
- Beltana St
- Binda St
- Biwong St
- Boikon St
- Carawa St
- Cudgee Street
- Docker St
- Garrawantara St
- Gommera St
- Kalinda St
- Karog St
- Kembrey Lane
- Kolang St
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- Kuttul St
- Lakeview Pde
- Mallawa St
- Maneela St
- Mankilli St
- Mitti St
- Ninag St
- Pacific Hwy
- Park Pde
- Piriwal St
- Tirranna St
- Tirriki St
- Tirril St
- Toowon St
- Turea St
- Ungala Rd
- Vista St
- Warea St
- Watervale Cl
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