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Blakehurst NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Blakehurst NSW is 6,652 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Blakehurst is $901 per week ($46,852 per year). Median rent in Blakehurst is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Blakehurst has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Blakehurst has a population density of 2886.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Blakehurst is China. The most common religion is Eastern Orthodox (25% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blakehurst is $3,208.

There were 66 recorded offences in Blakehurst in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Blakehurst Population

residents (Census 2021)

Blakehurst Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$901/wk

$46,852 per year

#2114 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,208/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Blakehurst Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (3,221) Female 51.6% (3,435)

Population Density

2886.4

people per km²

6,652 people · 2.3 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,744

Family income/wk

Blakehurst 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)

Blakehurst Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

54.0% 904 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.0% 771 dwellings

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

Blakehurst Country of Birth

Australia

78.7%

China

9.5%

Greece

3.5%

Hong Kong

2.8%

England

1.5%

Egypt

1.4%

India

0.9%

Indonesia

0.7%

Croatia

0.6%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Blakehurst Religion

Eastern Orthodox

25.3%

Catholic

24.1%

No Religion

24.0%

Anglican

8.3%

Not stated

6.5%

Islam

5.0%

Buddhism

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Blakehurst Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Blakehurst Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

29.9%

Cantonese

20.0%

Mandarin

20.0%

Arabic

13.8%

Macedon

6.0%

Other

4.2%

Italian

3.8%

Spanish

2.3%

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

Blakehurst Employment

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Employed full-time

34.8% 1,640 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.7% 927 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 102 people

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Not in labour force

43.4% 2,044 people

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

Blakehurst Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Certificate III/IV

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Blakehurst Occupation

Professionals

39.3%

Managers

20.1%

Clerical & Administrative

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Community & Personal Service

5.5%

Labourers

1.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Blakehurst Field of Study

Management & Commerce

34.5%

Health

12.4%

Engineering

11.2%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

4.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Blakehurst Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Blakehurst Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

29.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Blakehurst Marital Status

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Married

54.7% 2,998

↔️

Separated

2.4% 129

📋

Divorced

6.2% 338

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 371

👤

Never married

30.0% 1,643

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Blakehurst Ancestry

Chinese

17.6%

Greek

16.9%

Australian

13.8%

English

13.3%

Other

12.5%

Italian

5.7%

Lebanese

5.7%

Irish

4.8%

Scottish

3.4%

Macedonian

3.1%

Croatian

1.5%

Indian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Blakehurst School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

18.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

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

Blakehurst Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 815

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 11,815

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

Blakehurst Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.9% 564

—

Not a volunteer

89.1% 4,617

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Blakehurst Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Blakehurst How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.8%

Did not go to work

26.0%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

1.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Blakehurst Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

27.6%

2 vehicles

40.2%

3 vehicles

17.0%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Blakehurst Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

8.6%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

34.3%

5 bedrooms

18.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.9%

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

Blakehurst Population Mobility

9.8%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Blakehurst Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

112

Indigenous residents

12,599

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Blakehurst Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

313

Heart disease

177

Diabetes

155

Asthma

145

Arthritis

138

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

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

Blakehurst Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Blakehurst Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.4%

Couple — no children under 15

30.1%

Couple — no children

19.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Blakehurst Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 57

👤

Never served

98.6% 5,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Blakehurst Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 724

—

Did not provide

85.9% 4,427

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Blakehurst Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Blakehurst When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

135

1961–1970

274

1971–1980

248

1981–1990

412

1991–2000

382

2001–2010

344

2011–2015

159

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Blakehurst Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

24.9%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

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

Blakehurst Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

27.0%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

21.7%

5 persons

11.5%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Blakehurst Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,658

Moved from NSW

460

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Blakehurst Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Blakehurst Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 66 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Blakehurst Schools

schools nearby

government

1075

avg ICSEA score

20,068

total students

St George Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 845 students

1159

ICSEA

Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,043 students

1146

ICSEA

Sydney Technical High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 907 students

1136

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

1131

ICSEA

St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1130

ICSEA

Oatley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 365 students

1126

ICSEA

Bald Face Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 246 students

1123

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1117

ICSEA

Hurstville Adventist School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1114

ICSEA

St Declan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 539 students

1108

ICSEA

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 400 students

1103

ICSEA

Hurstville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,048 students

1102

ICSEA

Kareela Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1102

ICSEA

Oyster Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1098

ICSEA

Hurstville Grove Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 59 students

1097

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

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

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Blakehurst Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,474/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Blakehurst

Your weekly income

≈ $10,721/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,874/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Blakehurst vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,331 Income: $548/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 3,332 Income: $932/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 3,339 Income: $1,345/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 3,349 Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,350 Income: $577/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 3,353 Income: $892/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blakehurst

What is the population of Blakehurst NSW?

The population of Blakehurst NSW is 6,652 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2886.4 people per km².Blakehurst is ranked #1,138 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Blakehurst?

The median personal income in Blakehurst NSW is $901 per week, or $46,852 per year.The median household income is $2,474 per week.Family income is $2,744 per week.Blakehurst is ranked #2,114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Blakehurst?

Median rent in Blakehurst NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Blakehurst ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Blakehurst?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Blakehurst NSW is $3,208. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Blakehurst?

The median age in Blakehurst NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Blakehurst a good suburb to live in?

Blakehurst is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,652.The median income is $901/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 10402. All dollar figures in AUD.