Located in New South Wales within the Liverpool Plains local government area, Blackville is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2343). With a population of 128, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 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 +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Blackville sit at $65,000, little changed on a year ago. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 32.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $369.
Blackville is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 914, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Liverpool Plains LGA is below average at 3,913 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Blackville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 32.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($65K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 0.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.