Located in New South Wales within the Hawkesbury local government area, Blaxlands Ridge is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2758). The area has roughly 589 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $144K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Blaxlands Ridge stand at $1.4 million, having eased back by 1.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $490. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hawkesbury LGA is below average at 2,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Blaxlands Ridge shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -1.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.