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Blacksmiths, NSW 2281

Property data updated June 2026·1,881 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
23 sales · 30 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 market activity

Blacksmiths's busiest market is house rentals, with 28 leases at $697 a week, renting out in about 26 days (up from 20 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 55%.

House sales are nearly as big, with 21 sales at around $1.359M, taking about 23 days to sell, among NSW's strongest house price gains. Then come 2 unit rentals at $500 a week and 2 unit sales at around $696K.

Below-average incomeOlder communityMostly ownersMostly Australian-born

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — mostly Australian-born.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,881
Median age
50yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
76%
Renting
22%
Lone person
30%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
6.3%
Year 12+ⓘ
36%

Blacksmiths on the map

1.95 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 15%
decile 2/10
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 23%Median household income · $1,252/wk — well below average: in the bottom 23%, lower household income than 77% 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 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% 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 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 8%Birthplace diversity · 0.12 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less diverse than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 8%Born overseas · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 26%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 26%, more unemployment than 74% 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.Top 22%No motor vehicle · 7.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more car-free households than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
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.Top 40%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
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 48%Owner-occupied · 76% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 44%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 19%Owned outright · 48% — well above average: in the top 19%, more outright owners than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Owned with mortgage · 28% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% 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 31%Apartments · 2.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more apartments than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 24%Median personal income · $636/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower personal income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 38%Median family income · $1,783/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 32%Low earners · 39% — above average: in the top 32%, more low earners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 17%Low-income households · 25% — well above average: in the top 17%, more low-income households than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 22%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 38%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 38%, more part-time workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 20%Not in labour force · 44% — well above average: in the top 20%, more out of the workforce 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.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 24%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more clerical and admin workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 12%Completed Year 12+ · 36% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less Year-12 completion than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 26%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 16%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 14%Seniors · 28% — well above average: in the top 14%, more seniors than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 19%Youth dependency · 22.74 — well below average: in the bottom 19%, fewer children per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 24%Total dependency · 70.13 — well above average: in the top 24%, more dependants per worker than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 21%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 21%, more Australian citizens than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 10%Both parents born overseas · 8.8% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 48%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for 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 & sex1,881 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 192.0% · 3880-841.5% · 282.0% · 3775-792.9% · 542.9% · 5570-743.6% · 673.1% · 5965-694.0% · 754.7% · 8960-644.4% · 834.6% · 8655-594.3% · 803.7% · 7050-543.1% · 583.8% · 7145-493.2% · 603.0% · 5740-442.0% · 382.6% · 4835-392.3% · 442.4% · 4530-341.8% · 331.7% · 3225-291.8% · 342.0% · 3820-243.0% · 562.7% · 5015-193.5% · 663.0% · 5710-142.6% · 482.4% · 455-92.0% · 382.3% · 430-42.1% · 392.0% · 38◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
13%
12%
23%
16%
28%
Children0–1413%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–347.5%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+28%
Household composition
30%
29%
25%
14%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids25%Other families14%Group / share2.3%
2.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
37%2
13%3
12%4
5.9%5
1.4%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.6.3%
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.3.0%
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.0.3%
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.8.8%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity12%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England1.6%
New Zealand0.9%
South Africa0.6%
Philippines0.5%
Germany0.4%
Elsewhere0.4%
South Korea0.2%
Chile0.2%
Born in Australia94%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.8%
German0.6%
Other SE Asian0.3%
Afrikaans0.3%
Australian Indigenous0.3%
Thai0.3%
Mandarin0.2%
Korean0.2%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian43%
Scottish12%
Irish11%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.1%
German3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity51%
No religion47%
Buddhism0.9%
Other religions0.2%
Hinduism0.2%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
81%
Both parents overseas8.8%One parent overseas9.8%Both parents in Australia81%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198151%
1981-200020%
2001-201011%
2011-20157.1%
2016-202112%

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 31%Median weekly rent · $390/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher rent than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/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 4%Rent stress · 31% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more rent stress than 96% 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 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 38%High mortgage · 15% — above average: in the top 38%, more big mortgages than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 36%Social housing · 1.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more social housing than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.9%0
5.7%1
29%2
38%3
21%4
4.0%5
1.2%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
48%
28%
22%
Owned outright48%Mortgage28%Renting22%Other1.2%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
House88%Townhouse6.9%Apartment2.3%Other2.1%
88% separate houses2.3% 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 24%Median personal income · $636/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower personal income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 38%Median family income · $1,783/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower family income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 46%High earners · 9.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 24%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 24%, more clerical and admin workers than 76% 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 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 43%Technicians, trades & labourers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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 pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
28%
19%
44%
Employed full-time28%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)3.7%Unemployed3.2%Not in labour force44%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 22%Full-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 38%Part-time workers · 36% — above average: in the top 38%, more part-time workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 26%Unemployment rate · 5.7% — above average: in the top 26%, more unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 20%Not in labour force · 44% — well above average: in the top 20%, more out of the workforce than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 20%Labour-force participation · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less workforce participation 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 · 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.Top 47%Walked or cycled to work · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 39%Worked from home · 17% — above average: in the top 39%, more working from home than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 22%No motor vehicle · 7.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more car-free households than 78% 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
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)88%
Car (passenger)4.9%
Walked2.5%
Other/combined2.3%
Bicycle1.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.3%0
39%1
36%2
11%3
6.6%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 Blacksmiths

1 school inside Blacksmiths, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Blacksmiths1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.7 km
Median ICSEA rank34thenrolment-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 within9 schools
  • Within Blacksmiths · 1Order by
  • 1
    Blacksmiths Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students103Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank48th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 8
  • 2
    Pelican Flat Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pelican · 0.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students94Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 3
    Marks Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marks Point · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students141Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank19th
  • 4
    Swansea Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swansea · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students199Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 5
    St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swansea · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 36%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students165Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 6
    Caves Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Caves Beach · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students349Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 7
    Swansea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Caves Beach · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students710Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 8
    St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students124Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 9
    Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank27th
GovernmentCatholic

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.Top 40%Settled 5+ years · 65% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 41%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 33%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
28%
Same address65%Moved within area5.8%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.35%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.36M
↑ +21.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ 21 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
21
↓ -8.7% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$697/w
↓ -3.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
26
↓ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ +12.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample21ThinLease sample28GoodThin 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 · 3 bed10 sales · 16 leases
Sales10▼−28.6%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased16▼−11.1%
Rent$700/wk▼−4.8%
Rental DOM29 days▲+8d
3.30%
—
4/100
02
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 9 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed5 sales · 6 leases
Sales5▼−16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+200.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales21▼−8.7%
Price$1.36M▲+21.3%
Sales DOM23 days▼−21d
Leased28▲+12.0%
Rent$697/wk▼−3.2%
Rental DOM26 days▲+6d
2.70%
50/100
18/100
All units
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−50.0%
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
1/1above 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
Houses · Total: +116%
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
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 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
House Total
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −21 days YoY
Median price
$1.36M▲ +21.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −8.7% YoY
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

Blacksmiths against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Blacksmiths 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
Blacksmiths · this suburb
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −21 days YoY
Median price
$1.36M▲ +21.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −8.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
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.

View
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
Blacksmiths — 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
58.8%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 10.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 48.6% to 58.8%.

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
$1.36M+18.7%
5y median $1.07Mvs last year $1.15M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
19-26.9%
5y median 20vs last year 26
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days-49
5y median 73 daysvs last year 76 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$697/wk-3.2%
5y median $685/wkvs last year $720/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
28+12.0%
5y median 23vs last year 25
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days+7
5y median 24 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.66%-0.60 pt
5y median 3.22%vs last year 3.26%
Months of supply
May 2026
4.4 months+57.1%
5y median 3.2 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.9 months-52.6%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Blacksmiths, 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 marketBlacksmithsNSW 2281 · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM23 days
Sold21
8 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
PelicanNSW 2281 · 0.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM51 days
Sold12
cheapermuch slower
02
Little PelicanNSW 2281 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
Marks PointNSW 2280 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM31 days
Sold23
cheaperslower
04
Swansea HeadsNSW 2281 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM75 days
Sold7
similar pricedmuch slower
05
Belmont SouthNSW 2280 · 2.3km · Houses · Total
Price$901k
DOM73 days
Sold15
much cheapermuch slower
06
SwanseaNSW 2281 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM36 days
Sold92
cheaperslower
07
Caves BeachNSW 2281 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM57 days
Sold69
priciermuch slower
08
BelmontNSW 2280 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM29 days
Sold86
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blacksmiths
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Blacksmiths's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBlacksmithsNSW 2281 · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM23 days
Sold21
Most similar sales markets · within 4.0–471 kmLast 12 months
01
DavistownNSW 2251 · 53km · 84% match
Price$1.31M
DOM24 days
Sold35
02
Pendle HillNSW 2145 · 104km · 83% match
Price$1.41M
DOM24 days
Sold45
03
DudleyNSW 2290 · 11km · 83% match
Price$1.50M
DOM25 days
Sold36
04
PrairiewoodNSW 2176 · 112km · 81% match
Price$1.39M
DOM25 days
Sold28
05
SeftonNSW 2162 · 108km · 81% match
Price$1.41M
DOM25 days
Sold47
06
Wetherill ParkNSW 2164 · 111km · 80% match
Price$1.47M
DOM26 days
Sold62
07
South GranvilleNSW 2142 · 106km · 80% match
Price$1.42M
DOM27 days
Sold41
08
TarrawannaNSW 2518 · 162km · 80% match
Price$1.40M
DOM23 days
Sold20
09
ParkleaNSW 2768 · 100km · 80% match
Price$1.53M
DOM23 days
Sold29
10
BroadmeadowNSW 2292 · 18km · 80% match
Price$1.22M
DOM23 days
Sold16
65
Evans HeadNSW 2473 · 471km · 71% match
Price$1.29M
DOM37 days
Sold27
73
Canley HeightsNSW 2166 · 113km · 70% match
Price$1.39M
DOM26 days
Sold102
106
Caves BeachNSW 2281 · 4km · 68% match
Price$1.40M
DOM57 days
Sold69
109
Morisset ParkNSW 2264 · 12km · 68% match
Price$1.18M
DOM34 days
Sold23
113
OakdaleNSW 2570 · 154km · 67% match
Price$1.06M
DOM30 days
Sold47
121
Edensor ParkNSW 2176 · 115km · 67% match
Price$1.48M
DOM25 days
Sold67
220
Mount RiverviewNSW 2774 · 119km · 63% match
Price$1.21M
DOM22 days
Sold43
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Blacksmiths
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Blacksmiths include Davistown (NSW 2251), Pendle Hill (NSW 2145), Dudley (NSW 2290), Prairiewood (NSW 2176), Sefton (NSW 2162), Wetherill Park (NSW 2164), South Granville (NSW 2142) and Tarrawanna (NSW 2518). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Blacksmiths

22 data-driven answers about Blacksmiths's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • 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 Blacksmiths?

#

The median house price in Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 is $1.36M as of June 2026, based on 21 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +21.3% 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 Blacksmiths?

#

The median unit price in Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 is $696k as of June 2026, based on 2 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +208.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 51% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Blacksmiths?

#

The median weekly house rent in Blacksmiths is $697 as of June 2026, drawn from 28 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $500 per week. House rents have moved −3.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Blacksmiths?

#

Gross rental yield in Blacksmiths is 2.70% for houses and 4.60% 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 Blacksmiths?

#

As of June 2026, Blacksmiths medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.38M$1.1M$1.56M$1.36M
Units$279k———$696k

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 Blacksmiths's property market trends?

#

Blacksmiths's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +21.3% year-on-year and units +208.0%; weekly house rents moved −3.2%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 21; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Blacksmiths market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Blacksmiths as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Blacksmiths, house prices rose +21.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 23 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Blacksmiths?

#

Houses in Blacksmiths sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 45 days. Days on market have tightened by 21 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Blacksmiths a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Blacksmiths'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 0.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Blacksmiths gone up or down?

#

House prices in Blacksmiths moved +21.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +208.0%. 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 Blacksmiths?

#

Blacksmiths's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 28 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Blacksmiths in its property market cycle?

#

Blacksmiths's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Blacksmiths compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Blacksmiths's median house price ($1.36M) is 18% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Blacksmiths sits at 2.70% vs 3.39% state median.

14

How does Blacksmiths compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Blacksmiths's most-similar nearby market is Davistown (53.3 km away) with a median house price of $1.31M — about 3% cheaper. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Blacksmiths?

#

The most-transacted segment in Blacksmiths over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 10 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 5 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Blacksmiths last year?

#

Blacksmiths recorded 21 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 23 transactions. On the rental side, 28 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Blacksmiths?

#

Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 is home to 1,881 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 50, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Blacksmiths?

#

The median household in Blacksmiths earns $1k per week — roughly $65k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $636/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Blacksmiths?

#

Blacksmiths is mostly owner-occupied: about 76% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 48% own outright and 28% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Blacksmiths?

#

Blacksmiths has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Blacksmiths Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Blacksmiths a good place to live?

#

Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 has a population of 1,881, a median age of 50, a median household income around $1k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 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
22

When was this Blacksmiths market data last updated?

#

This Blacksmiths 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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