Black Head, NSW 2430
Black Head property market
House rentals are Black Head's top market, with 16 leases at $685 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 30 days, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets.
House sales are nearly as big, with 13 sales at around $1.028M, taking about 96 days to sell. Rounding it out, 6 unit rentals at $350 a week and 4 unit sales at around $609k.
Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Black Head demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Black Head?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Black Head
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Black Head
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Black Head
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Black Head
No school inside Black Head itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Black Head median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Black Head — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Black Head property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
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Buying vs renting in Black Head
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Black Head against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Black Head in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Black Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Black Head median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Black Head rose from $629k (Jul 2021) to $686k (Jun 2026) — +9.1% growth over five years — peaking at $999k between May 2024 and Apr 2025. Median house rent went from $339/wk to $609/wk (+79.6%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $435k to $515k (+18.3%), with rent down from $289/wk to $278/wk (−3.8%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Black Head: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Black Head, ranked by distance — each lined up against Black Head on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Black Head
24 data-driven answers about Black Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Black Head?
#The median house price in Black Head, NSW 2430 is $464k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Black Head?
#The median unit price in Black Head, NSW 2430 is $464k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Black Head?
#The median weekly house rent in Black Head is $438 as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $438 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Black Head?
#A 3 bedroom house in Black Head rents for a median $438 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 3 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $438/week, 4-bedroom $438/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $438/week, 2-bedroom $438/week, 3-bedroom $438/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Black Head?
#Gross rental yield in Black Head is 3.47% for houses and 3.47% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 2.46%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Black Head?
#As of June 2026, Black Head medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $464k | $464k | $464k |
| Units | — | $464k | $464k | — | $464k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Black Head's property market trends?
#Black Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 60 days — faster than a year ago by 41; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Black Head market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Black Head as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Black Head, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.47% against a NSW median of 1.92%, houses take a median 60 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Black Head?
#Houses in Black Head sell in a median 60 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 60 days. Days on market have tightened by 41 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Black Head a tight or loose property market right now?
#Black Head's sales market sits at 4.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in Black Head gone up or down?
#House prices in Black Head moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Black Head?
#Black Head's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 4 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Black Head compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Black Head's median house price ($464k) is 43% below the NSW median ($817k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 60 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Black Head sits at 3.47% vs 1.92% state median.
How does Black Head compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Black Head's most-similar nearby market is Mays Hill (191.8 km away) with a median house price of $900k — about 94% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Black Head?
#The most-transacted segment in Black Head over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Black Head last year?
#Black Head recorded 4 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 8 transactions. On the rental side, 4 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Black Head in?
#Black Head is in postcode 2430, in the Mid North Coast region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Black Head, NSW 2430.
What is the population of Black Head?
#Black Head, NSW 2430 is home to 867 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 52, and the average household holds 1.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Black Head?
#The median household in Black Head earns $828 per week — roughly $43k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $504/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Black Head?
#The unemployment rate in Black Head is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Black Head?
#Black Head is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Black Head?
#Black Head has 16 schools within reach — including Hallidays Point Public School, Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Black Head a good place to live?
#Black Head, NSW 2430 has a population of 867, a median age of 52, a median household income around $828/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 16 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Black Head market data last updated?
#This Black Head market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.