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Blackheath NSW 2785

3,898 addresses · 142 streets

Macquarie Electorate › Blue Mountains LGA › Blackheath · 89 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Blackheath is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,672 people, with a median age of 53. The typical household earns around $1,332 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,672Population
53Median age
$1,332Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Blackheath - Megalong Valley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Blackheath itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Blackheath, 650 m west · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 46.2 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 96.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 50.3%

Population by age in Blackheath
Population by age, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4146
5-14492
15-19194
20-2498
25-34369
35-44505
45-54639
55-64849
65-74814
75-84453
85+108
Dwelling types in Blackheath
Dwelling types, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,031
Townhouse43
Apartment30
Other11
Households by weekly income in Blackheath
Households by weekly income, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650457
$650-1,499668
$1,500-2,999578
$3,000+300
Top ancestries in Blackheath
Top ancestries, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,048
Australian1,492
Irish840
Scottish732
Other438
Ancestry NS310
Housing tenure in Blackheath
Housing tenure, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned998
Mortgage623
Rented438
Other34
Cars per household in Blackheath
Cars per household, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0167
11,015
2680
3170
4+62
Commute to work in Blackheath
Commute to work, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car780
Train21
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked47
Bicycle8
Home710
Top countries of birth in Blackheath
Top countries of birth, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England316
New Zealand101
Germany54
United States51
Scotland30
South Africa30
Languages used at home in Blackheath
Languages used at home, Blackheath NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German26
Spanish25
French22
Mandarin17
Italian17
Thai16

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