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Black Head NSW 2430

748 addresses · 27 streets

Lyne Electorate › Mid-Coast LGA › Black Head · 235 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Black Head is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 972 people, with a median age of 65. The typical household earns around $1,053 a week, with median rent near $375 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

972Population
65Median age
$1,053Median household income / wk
$375Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Black Head itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Forster (Wallis Island) Airport, 15.7 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 42.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Black Head

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Black Head NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202042.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202144.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 33.9%

Population by age in Black Head
Population by age, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-423
5-1463
15-1938
20-2418
25-3446
35-4452
45-5483
55-64152
65-74260
75-84202
85+46
Dwelling types in Black Head
Dwelling types, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House404
Townhouse31
Apartment20
Other0
Households by weekly income in Black Head
Households by weekly income, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65094
$650-1,499200
$1,500-2,99999
$3,000+44
Top ancestries in Black Head
Top ancestries, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English468
Australian412
Irish139
Scottish133
Other43
German35
Housing tenure in Black Head
Housing tenure, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned207
Mortgage73
Rented74
Other102
Cars per household in Black Head
Cars per household, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
010
1232
2161
336
4+24
Commute to work in Black Head
Commute to work, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car209
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked4
Bicycle0
Home33
Top countries of birth in Black Head
Top countries of birth, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England79
New Zealand18
South Africa10
Germany9
Philippines9
Netherlands6
Languages used at home in Black Head
Languages used at home, Black Head NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German5
Italian5
Spanish3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

6,282 bird observations recorded near Black Head — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Black Head

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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