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Blacksmiths NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Blacksmiths, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Blacksmiths NSW is 1,881 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blacksmiths is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Blacksmiths is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Blacksmiths has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Blacksmiths has a population density of 966.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blacksmiths is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacksmiths is $1,733.

There were 24 recorded offences in Blacksmiths in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (8 offences).

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Blacksmiths Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blacksmiths Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$636/wk

$33,072 per year

#6506 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blacksmiths Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (920) Female 51.1% (962)

Population Density

966.4

people per km²

1,881 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,783

Family income/wk

Blacksmiths Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blacksmiths Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

63.8% 370 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

36.2% 210 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Blacksmiths Country of Birth

Australia

98.6%

England

1.1%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Blacksmiths Religion

No Religion

46.3%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

18.5%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Baptist

1.6%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blacksmiths Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 12 or equivalent

39.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Blacksmiths Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.0%

Mandarin

25.0%

German

20.0%

Afrikaans

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Blacksmiths Employment

💼

Employed full-time

30.0% 441 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.9% 293 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.5% 52 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.5% 683 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Blacksmiths Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Blacksmiths Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Managers

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Blacksmiths Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

19.6%

Architecture & Building

12.8%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

10.3%

Health

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Blacksmiths Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blacksmiths Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blacksmiths Marital Status

💍

Married

43.7% 711

↔️

Separated

4.4% 71

📋

Divorced

11.5% 188

🕊️

Widowed

7.9% 129

👤

Never married

32.5% 529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blacksmiths Ancestry

English

34.6%

Australian

33.2%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

8.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

German

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Welsh

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Maori

0.4%

Filipino

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blacksmiths School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

25.3%

Secondary — Catholic

13.0%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Blacksmiths Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.9% 283

✅

No need for assistance

92.1% 3,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Blacksmiths Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 237

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 1,294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blacksmiths Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blacksmiths How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

23.2%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Blacksmiths Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

39.0%

2 vehicles

35.9%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Blacksmiths Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.7%

2 bedrooms

29.2%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

21.5%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Blacksmiths Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

34.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blacksmiths Indigenous Population

7.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

267

Indigenous residents

3,337

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blacksmiths Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

201

Arthritis

116

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Blacksmiths Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blacksmiths Family Structure

Couple — no children

31.6%

Couple — children under 15

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.4%

One parent — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blacksmiths Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 49

👤

Never served

96.8% 1,494

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blacksmiths Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 212

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blacksmiths Children Ever Born

No children

22.7%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

38.6%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Blacksmiths When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Blacksmiths Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Blacksmiths Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

36.9%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blacksmiths Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,548

Moved from NSW

161

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Blacksmiths Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.6%

Step family — no other children

19.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blacksmiths Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Blacksmiths Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

1,051

total students

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 165 students

1041

ICSEA

Caves Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 349 students

1019

ICSEA

Blacksmiths Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 103 students

1004

ICSEA

Pelican Flat Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 94 students

981

ICSEA

Marks Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 141 students

935

ICSEA

Swansea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 199 students

923

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Blacksmiths Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,252/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Blacksmiths

Your weekly income

≈ $5,425/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $862/wk

Rent share 31.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blacksmiths

What is the population of Blacksmiths NSW?

The population of Blacksmiths NSW is 1,881 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 966.4 people per km².Blacksmiths is ranked #3,118 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blacksmiths?

The median personal income in Blacksmiths NSW is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,252 per week.Family income is $1,783 per week.Blacksmiths is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blacksmiths?

Median rent in Blacksmiths NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 31.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Blacksmiths ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blacksmiths?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blacksmiths NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blacksmiths?

The median age in Blacksmiths NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blacksmiths a good suburb to live in?

Blacksmiths is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,881.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10395. All dollar figures in AUD.