Question 1

Is Blackwall a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Blackwall is a small waterside suburb on the southern shore of Brisbane Water with a quiet, residential, riverfront character. Tree-lined streets mix older weatherboard cottages with newer riverside homes, many taking advantage of mooring and boating access along the foreshore. Daily life centres on waterfront walks, local parks and water-based recreation, and Umina Beach and other peninsula beaches are close by. The suburb attracts families, retirees and commuters who value the coastal setting and the easy connection to nearby Woy Woy town centre and its train line.

About 1,941 people live in Blackwall, with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $1,449 a week. Families make up a large part of the community and owner-occupation is the norm, with roughly 68.3% owned and 31.7% rented. Local upgrades are also under way or planned, including intersection improvements, foreshore renewal works with new mooring posts and steps, and a substantial street upgrade that adds rebuilt carriageway, footpaths and bus stop pads.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Blackwall?

Accepted Answer

On these figures, housing in Blackwall sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A house at $1,200,000 is about 15.9 times a typical local annual household income and a unit at $875,000 is about 11.6 times. Rents are also a significant share of weekly income: $685 a week for houses is about 47.3% of the typical weekly household income, while $465 a week for units is about 32.1%. So buying is well above local incomes, renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household's income and renting a unit would take a sizeable share.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Blackwall a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past year house values climbed 23.8%, a strong rise in what houses are worth. House rents rose 5.4% over the same period, a solid gain for rental income from houses. By contrast, unit rents fell 7.0%, a notable decline in what units were renting for.

In Blackwall this means capital growth for houses outpaced rental growth this year, while units saw weaker rental movement. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on whether you prioritise price growth or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.20M	$875K
Change in value Past 12 months	23.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	12	10
Median days on market Past 12 months	57	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$685	$465
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.4%	-7.0%

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