Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 11.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $952k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.42m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Blair Athol
NSW 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 2,725
- Postcode
- 2560
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Blair Athol, New South Wales
Property market insights for Blair Athol (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blair Athol (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Blair Athol (NSW), NSW is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Blair Athol (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.6% for houses and 1.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $952,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Blair Athol (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Blair Athol (NSW) is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Blair Athol safe?
The overall rate for Blair Athol is 4,178 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% above 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 Blair Athol.
Overall crime rate
4,178
offences per 100,000 residents
22% aboveGreater Sydney
Blair AtholGreater 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 Blair Athol?
Blair Athol NSW 2560 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,725 people call Blair Athol home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,389 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,725
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3428.6%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7422.0%Above
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.7%Below
Paying a mortgage54.4%Above
Renting19.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car25.1%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more31.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.9%Below
Drove to work44.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Blair Athol
27.9% of workers in Blair Athol worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.7% of Blair Athol residents were born in India.
15.3% of people in Blair Athol described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blair Athol
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blair Athol NSW 2560.
Is Blair Athol family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Blair Athol's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
737 family households lived in Blair Athol; 58.8% were couple families and 14.1% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Blair Athol?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blair Athol had 2,725 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Blair Athol?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Blair Athol.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Blair Athol?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
54.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Blair Athol?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blair Athol had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 10.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 23.8%, while 45.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blair Athol?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
44.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Blair Athol?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 25.1% of the total.
73.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blair Athol, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% reported a different address.
45.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Blair Athol?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.7% of residents used only English at home.
49.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 4.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Blair Athol residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
45.9% of Blair Athol's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 54.1% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
5.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blair Athol?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.0% of ancestry responses in Blair Athol.
Australian ancestry made up 17.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Blair Athol?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 8.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blair Athol?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blair Athol show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.0% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blair Athol?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blair Athol?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,389 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blair Athol compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.9% in Blair Athol, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 25.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 19.9% in Blair Athol, 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 Blair Athol (NSW)
Is Blair Athol (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Blair Athol (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 737 local families, and 17.5% 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 Blair Athol (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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 Blair Athol (NSW)
32 streets in Blair Athol (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ager Cottage Cr
- Blair Athol Dr
- Gabriel Cct
- Helm Cottage St
- John Kidd Dr
- Johnson Rd
- Keighran Mill Dr
- Lacks Pl
- Mary Brown Pl
- Maryfields Drive
- Mossberry St
- Narellan Rd
- Pittman Steps Pl
- Scarr Cottage Pl
- Sophia Pl
- St Agnes
- St Anne Pl
- St Catherine Cl
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- St Clare Pl
- St Jerome Cl
- St Luke Pl
- St Maria Pl
- St Mark Cl
- St Monica
- Stone Cottage Pl
- St Paul Pl
- St Peter Place
- St Simon Cl
- St Stephen Rd
- The Ark Avenue
- The Kraal Drive
- The Royal Place
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