Blackheath, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 4,672
- Median age
- 53
- Household income
- $1,332/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Renting
- 21%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Blackheath Station · 0.6 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Blue Mountains Hospital · 8.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$840k
Median unit (5 yr)
$590k
Sales (5 yr)
705
Sales (12 mths)
101
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
158 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 6.0% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Blackheath PS
Secondary
Katoomba HS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Blackheath - Megalong Valley
District population (2025)
5,872
+3% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
26
houses 26 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Blackheath:
- Hat Hill Road (325)
- Govetts Leap Road (282)
- Evans Lookout Road (229)
- Great Western Highway (199)
- Wentworth Street (144)
- Shipley Road (114)
- Station Street (106)
- Godson Avenue (94)
- Connaught Road (87)
- Rodriguez Avenue (84)
- Brightlands Avenue (82)
- St Elmo Avenue (80)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.