Question 1

Is Blakehurst a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Blakehurst sits on the north bank of the Georges River and is known for its riverside lifestyle and leafy residential streets. Housing ranges from federation and post-war cottages to substantial waterfront homes and low-rise apartment blocks near the main road, giving the suburb a mixed yet settled character. Residents use foreshore reserves, boat ramps and river walking paths, and a cluster of local shops and cafes covers everyday needs. Bus routes serve the area and Tom Uglys Bridge provides a direct road link across the river, with schools and larger shopping centres close by.

The community is weighted towards families, with couple families with children the largest group, and about 85.4% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 43 and median total household income is $2,474 a week. Blakehurst has been the subject of a recent flood planning update, and local open-space projects are active, including a community-chosen playspace concept at Carss Bush Park, reconstruction of the Carss Park aquatic facility under the NSW Office of Sport with council funding, and upgrades at Tom Ugly's Point Reserve. Whether Blakehurst suits you depends on what you want from riverside, settled suburb living.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Blakehurst?

Accepted Answer

Houses in Blakehurst have a median price of $2,015,000, which works out to about 15.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. Units at $887,500 are about 6.9 times that income, so both sit well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census, with houses notably higher as a multiple of income.

Looking at rents, the average house rent of $1,150 a week would take about 46.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while unit rent of $850 a week would take about 34.4%, a sizeable share. Which of these matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or buy and on your own circumstances.

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 Blakehurst a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The clearest split in Blakehurst this year is between houses and units. Over the past 12 months house rents rose 4.5%, a modest increase, while median house values edged down 1.6%, a slight fall — so the rent a house earns moved up as its price slipped a little. Unit values fell 26.3% over the year, a large decline, and unit rents were slightly lower, down 1.7%.

For someone weighing Blakehurst as an investment, those figures show which parts of the market have been stronger this year: house rental income rose modestly while house prices dipped slightly, whereas the unit side saw a much larger value fall and a small fall in rents. Whether that pattern suits your objectives and circumstances is for you to judge.

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	$2.02M	$888K
Change in value Past 12 months	-1.6%	-26.3%
Sold Past 3 months	16	11
Median days on market Past 12 months	56	69
Average rent Past 12 months	$1150	$850
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.5%	-1.7%

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