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Suburb profile ·Oberon LGA · NSW ·2787

Black Springs NSW 2787

Black Springs is in Oberon LGA, NSW, postcode 2787, with population 227.

The read

Affordability-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$405/wk
Falling
-13.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2787 · May 2026
$510
$400
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$585K
House median, latest period
16.4%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$405/wk
Rent context available
13.8%YoY D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.6%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,595
6K via Oberon LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
917
54 added 12mo · 6MW
Price cycleCorrecting
LowPeak

16.4% below peak · 108.9% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionCorrecting
Low · 2013Peak · 2023

16.4% below peak · 108.9% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+25.5%
5-yr
+9.9%
10-yr
+4.3%
Indicative cashflow-$254/wk (-$13,221/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-48% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 7)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Black Springs

Owner-occupied 80%Rented 20%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.3%
110 of 294 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,272/yr
Landlords (rental income)294
Reported capital gains184
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

80% of homes here are owner-occupied and 20% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

80% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

37%
of household income to service a new loan
8.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,806/mo vs median rent $1,755/mo (+60% · +$243/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $2,234/mo (-572) · at 6.0% (current): $2,806/mo · at 8.0%: $3,434/mo (+628)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
6.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
23%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300/mo, while renters pay about $1,755/mo — renting runs $455/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$585K
Household income · yr
$92K
Median rent · wk
$405
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,300
Gross yield
3.6%

Household income

$92K household · yr+12.1% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$105K
Household
$92K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)44% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
8
$650-999
6
$1,000-1,499
14
$1,500-1,999
5
$2,000-2,999
17
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
8

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,158/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 37% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,350/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (70 households)
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
33%
Rented
20%
Dwelling structure29.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 72% drive, 0% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 15% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA961
Students3
Government1
  • Black Springs Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 961
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
96
1,713 per 100k
D2 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k1,713
Total incidents96· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault3463%
  • Sexual Offences1324%
  • Robbery00%
  • Break And Enter713%

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~34.4% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 99% Residential 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

4,853 people · 20225,215 by 2032 (+7.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Oberon SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Black Springs NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Oberon local government area, Black Springs is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2787). It is home to about 227 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Black Springs is $585,000, having fallen sharply by 16.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $405. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

Black Springs is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 961, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Oberon LGA is low at 1,713 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Black Springs shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($585K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -16.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$585K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability6.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum-16.4% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.1%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,300
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$405
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income6.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2015-Q4)6
Population growth · Oberon LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,595
5-year growth+0.2% CAGR
YoY change+0.1%
20012025
Development · Oberon LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)17
Houses 88%Units 12%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Oberon LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.8%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2787ATO
Negatively geared4.3%
110 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,272/yr
Landlords (rental income)294
Reported capital gains184
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population227
Median age46
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,774
Personal income · wk$840
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,312 → $1,774
Change+35.2%
vs NSW median+14.6 pp
Median rent+122.2%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
Hospitals · Oberon LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Oberon Multi Purpose Servicepublic
Aged care · Oberon LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places80
Columbia Aged Care Services - Oberon Village66 places
Oberon Multi-Purpose Service14 places
Childcare · Oberon LGAACECQA
Services3
Approved places142
Exceeding NQS0
Circle Early Learning Oberon77 places
Oberon Children's Centre45 places
ASPIRE OSHC O'Connell20 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Black Springs carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2015-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Black Springs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Black Springs in?

    Black Springs is in the Oberon Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2787. Council-level context for Oberon LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Black Springs?

    The current median house price in Black Springs, NSW is $585K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Black Springs?

    The median weekly rent in Black Springs is $405/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Black Springs?

    Rent context available: Black Springs has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Black Springs a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Black Springs show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Black Springs?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Black Springs data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.