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Black Head, NSW 2430

Property data updated June 2026·972 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
21 sales · 18 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Black Head, NSW 2430 market activity

Activity in Black Head is split four ways, with house sales slightly in front, with 14 sales at around $1.012M, taking about 159 days to sell.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 13 leases at $680 a week, renting out in about 30 days. Rounding it out, 7 unit sales at around $618.5K and 5 unit rentals at $340 a week.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly owners

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
972
Median age
65yrs
Avg household
2.0people
Male · Female
46% · 54%
Owner-occupied
61%
Renting
16%
Couples, no kids
47%
Lone person
34%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Black Head on the map

3.06 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 47%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 38%
decile 4/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 11%Median household income · $1,053/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower household income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 49%Birthplace diversity · 0.30 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 47%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 22%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 39%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 20%Owner-occupied · 61% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 39%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 29%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 29%, more outright owners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Owned with mortgage · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 35%Separate houses · 88% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 24%Apartments · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 24%, more apartments than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $598/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,357/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 21%Low earners · 42% — well above average: in the top 21%, more low earners than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 27%Low-income households · 22% — above average: in the top 27%, more low-income households than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 3%Full-time workers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 10%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more part-time workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 65% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 48%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 31%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less Year-12 completion than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 6%In education · 13% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 4%Children · 8.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 52% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 17%Youth dependency · 22.11 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer children per worker than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Total dependency · 152.70 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more dependants per worker than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 2%Australian citizens · 96% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more Australian citizens than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 44%Both parents born overseas · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 20%Established migrants · 93% — well above average: in the top 20%, more long-settled migrants than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex972 residentsMaleFemale
85+2.7% · 261.8% · 1780-843.1% · 303.5% · 3475-797.2% · 706.7% · 6570-748.5% · 828.3% · 8065-693.4% · 336.3% · 6160-644.1% · 405.5% · 5355-592.4% · 233.4% · 3350-542.4% · 232.1% · 2045-492.2% · 212.1% · 2040-440.8% · 81.9% · 1835-390.8% · 81.9% · 1830-341.8% · 170.5% · 525-291.0% · 101.1% · 1120-241.2% · 120.5% · 515-191.2% · 122.4% · 2310-141.7% · 162.2% · 215-91.5% · 151.7% · 160-40.9% · 91.3% · 13◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
14%
16%
52%
Children0–148.8%Youth15–245.8%Young adults25–344.7%Midlife35–5414%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+52%
Household composition
34%
47%
Lone person34%Couples, no kids47%Families with kids10.0%Other families8.3%Group / share0.9%
2.0 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom3.7% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
34%1
50%2
6.7%3
8.7%4
2.6%5
1.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.2.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.19%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.96%
Birthplace diversity30%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity4%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity48%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England8.4%
New Zealand1.9%
Elsewhere1.8%
South Africa1.1%
Germany1.0%
Philippines1.0%
Netherlands0.6%
Scotland0.4%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.6%
German0.5%
Italian0.5%
Other Indo-Aryan0.3%
Spanish0.3%
English only98%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English48%
Australian42%
Irish14%
Scottish14%
German3.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity62%
No religion37%
Buddhism1.0%
Hinduism0.3%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
19%
71%
Both parents overseas19%One parent overseas10%Both parents in Australia71%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198171%
1981-200016%
2001-20105.4%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20217.4%

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 36%Median weekly rent · $375/wk — above average: in the top 36%, higher rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 45%Median monthly mortgage · $1,661/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 3%Mortgage stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more mortgage stress than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 43%High mortgage · 8.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
2.6%1
38%2
29%3
26%4
3.7%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
16%
16%
22%
Owned outright45%Mortgage16%Renting16%Other22%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
House88%Townhouse6.7%Apartment4.3%
88% separate houses4.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 18%Median personal income · $598/wk — well below average: in the bottom 18%, lower personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 13%Median family income · $1,357/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower family income than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 34%High earners · 7.5% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 41%Managers & professionals · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 20%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 20%, more clerical and admin workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 48%Sales workers · 8.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 24%Technicians, trades & labourers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.8× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
17%
14%
65%
Employed full-time17%Employed part-time14%Employed (away/other)2.0%Unemployed1.0%Not in labour force65%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 3%Full-time workers · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 10%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more part-time workers than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 22%Unemployment rate · 3.0% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 2%Not in labour force · 65% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more out of the workforce than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 2%Labour-force participation · 35% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less workforce participation than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 30%Walked or cycled to work · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less walking and cycling than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)91%
Car (passenger)6.5%
Other/combined4.2%
Walked1.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.2%0
51%1
35%2
7.9%3
5.2%4+

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.

Within Black Head0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 10.7 km
Median ICSEA rank56thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

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.

Nearby within1 school
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1Order by
  • 1
    Hallidays Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Diamond Beach · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank56th
Government

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.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 39%Settled 5+ years · 60% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 33%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 41%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
60%
30%
Same address60%Moved within area9.0%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.40%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Black Head — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.01M
↓ -10.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
159
↑ 8 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ +7.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.9mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$680/w
↑ +8.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
30
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
13
↓ -7.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample14ThinLease sample13ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 7 leases
Sales8▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed6 sales · 2 leases
Sales6▲+500.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 4 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−71.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales14▲+7.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased13▼−7.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales7▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

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.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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.

Side
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Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Black Head against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Black Head in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Black Head · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
159 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$1.01M▼ −10.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▲ +7.7% YoY
Gross yield
3.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY 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.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

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.

Property
Black Head — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.6%

of Black Head's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 14.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 34.1% to 48.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.01M-4.3%
5y median $1.02Mvs last year $1.06M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
13+85.7%
5y median 15vs last year 7
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
159 days+49
5y median 159 daysvs last year 110 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$680/wk+8.8%
5y median $560/wkvs last year $625/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
13-7.1%
5y median 12vs last year 14
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-6
5y median 31 daysvs last year 35 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.49%-0.11 pt
5y median 2.92%vs last year 3.60%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.8 months-81.8%
5y median 6.0 monthsvs last year 15.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.8 months+Infinity%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Black Head, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBlack HeadNSW 2430 · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM159 days
Sold14
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Red HeadNSW 2430 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM136 days
Sold18
cheapermuch faster
02
Hallidays PointNSW 2430 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.28M
DOM69 days
Sold11
priciermuch faster
03
Tallwoods VillageNSW 2430 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$971k
DOM60 days
Sold36
cheapermuch faster
04
Diamond BeachNSW 2430 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$940k
DOM77 days
Sold28
cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Black Head
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Black Head

20 data-driven answers about Black Head's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Black Head?

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The median house price in Black Head, NSW 2430 is $1.01M as of June 2026, based on 14 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −10.5% 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.

02

What is the median unit price in Black Head?

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The median unit price in Black Head, NSW 2430 is $619k as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +8.2% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 61% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Black Head?

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The median weekly house rent in Black Head is $680 as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $340 per week. House rents have moved +8.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Black Head?

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Gross rental yield in Black Head is 3.50% for houses and 2.80% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Black Head?

#

As of June 2026, Black Head medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$900k$1.04M$1.01M
Units—$549k$619k—$619k

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 phase
06

What are Black Head's property market trends?

#

Black Head's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −10.5% year-on-year and units +8.2%; weekly house rents moved +8.8%; homes now sell in a median 159 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 0.9 months (severe). 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.

07

What does the data say about Black Head as an investment?

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As of June 2026 in Black Head, house prices fell −10.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.50% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 159 days to sell, sales supply is 0.9 months (severe). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Black Head?

#

Houses in Black Head sell in a median 159 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 86 days. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Black Head a tight or loose property market right now?

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Black Head's sales market sits at 0.9 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is similar at 0.9 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Black Head gone up or down?

#

House prices in Black Head moved −10.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +8.2%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Black Head?

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Black Head's house rental market sits at 0.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 13 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Black Head compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Black Head's median house price ($1.01M) is 12% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 159 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Black Head sits at 3.50% vs 3.39% state median.

13

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 4 bed houses with 8 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Black Head last year?

#

Black Head recorded 14 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 21 transactions. On the rental side, 13 houses and 5 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Black Head?

#

Black Head, NSW 2430 is home to 972 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 65, and the average household holds 2.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Black Head?

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The median household in Black Head earns $1k per week — roughly $55k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $598/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Black Head?

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Black Head is mostly owner-occupied: about 61% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 16% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Black Head?

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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).

19

Is Black Head a good place to live?

#

Black Head, NSW 2430 has a population of 972, a median age of 65, a median household income around $1k/week, 16% 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 cadence
20

When was this Black Head market data last updated?

#

This Black Head market data was last updated 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.

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Suburbs near Black Head

  • Red Head1.6km
  • Hallidays Point2.8km
  • Tallwoods Village2.9km
  • Diamond Beach4.6km
  • Darawank5.6km
  • Rainbow Flat5.7km
  • Saltwater7.1km
  • Failford8.9km
  • Wallabi Point9.3km
  • Koorainghat9.5km
  • Tuncurry10.9km
  • Nabiac11.8km
  • Old Bar12.4km
  • Kiwarrak13.8km
  • Bohnock14.2km
  • Possum Brush14.7km
  • Cabbage Tree Island14.9km
  • Pampoolah15.1km
  • Purfleet15.7km
  • Glenthorne16.6km
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