Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Blair Athol suburb profile
Blair Athol, NSW · Postcode 2560
This Blair Athol suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Blair Athol, NSW (postcode 2560). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Blair Athol with nearby suburbs.
Blair Athol at a glance
Population
2,725
Median rent
$470/wk
Household income
$2,389/wk
Median age
37
Blair Athol trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.5% over 10 years
Population
2,725
was 2,877 in 2016
-152 · -5.3%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.4%
Household income
$2,389/wk
was $2,206/wk in 2016
+$183 · +8.3%
Median age
37
was 33 in 2016
+4 · +12.1%
Dig deeper: Blair Athol population growth · Blair Athol then and now
Blair Athol vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Blair Athol, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+11.9% vs area
- Blair Athol$470/wk
- Nearby$387.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+29.6% vs area
- Blair Athol$2,389/wk
- Nearby$1,632.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Blair Athol37
- Nearby34
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.1% vs area
- Blair Athol$809/wk
- Nearby$735/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Blair Athol compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Blair Athol sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Blair Athol on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Blair Athol, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Blair Athol people
- Population
- 2,725
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 45.9%
- Average household size
- 3.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Blair Athol income
- Median household income
- $2,389/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Blair Athol housing
- Median rent
- $470/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 24.4%
- Mortgaged
- 51.6%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 1.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Blair Athol work
- Employment to population
- 59.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 68.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2560)
Compare Blair Athol with nearby suburbs
Blair Athol in numbers
Blair Athol had 2,725 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 45.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.4% own their home outright, 51.6% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 96.4% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $470/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,389/wk, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.5%. 68.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 2,877 to 2,725). Median rent moved from $450/wk to $470/wk (+4.4%).
Blair Athol suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Blair Athol, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Blair Athol was $470/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Blair Athol, NSW?
- Blair Athol had 2,725 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Blair Athol?
- Median household income in Blair Athol was $2,389/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Blair Athol?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Blair Athol were rented, 24.4% were owned outright and 51.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Blair Athol suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Blair Athol (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology