Blaxland is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2774). With a population of 7,434, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Blaxland is $1.2 million, having increased 3.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $885,000 (+6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,230.
Blaxland is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1066, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 52 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,829 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blaxland offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.2% year-on-year.
Blaxland is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2774). With a population of 7,434, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Blaxland is $1.2 million, having increased 3.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $885,000 (+6.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,230.
Blaxland is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1066, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 52 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,829 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Blaxland offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.2% year-on-year.