Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Blaxlands Ridge suburb profile
Blaxlands Ridge, NSW · Postcode 2758
This Blaxlands Ridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Blaxlands Ridge, NSW (postcode 2758). 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 Blaxlands Ridge with nearby suburbs.
Blaxlands Ridge at a glance
Population
589
Median rent
$470/wk
Household income
$2,764/wk
Median age
39
Blaxlands Ridge 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
+2.4% over 10 years
Population
589
was 501 in 2016
+88 · +17.6%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
$30 · -6%
Household income
$2,764/wk
was $2,134/wk in 2016
+$630 · +29.5%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Blaxlands Ridge population growth · Blaxlands Ridge then and now
Blaxlands Ridge vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Blaxlands Ridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+11.9% vs area
- Blaxlands Ridge$470/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+50% vs area
- Blaxlands Ridge$2,764/wk
- Nearby$2,310.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Blaxlands Ridge39
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
+9.9% vs area
- Blaxlands Ridge$888/wk
- Nearby$900/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Blaxlands Ridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Blaxlands Ridge ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,053
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,160.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5976
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Blaxlands Ridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Blaxlands Ridge, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Blaxlands Ridge people
- Population
- 589
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 10.5%
- 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
Blaxlands Ridge income
- Median household income
- $2,764/wk
- Median personal income
- $888/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Blaxlands Ridge housing
- Median rent
- $470/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 99.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 59.9%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Blaxlands Ridge work
- Employment to population
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.4%
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 2758)
Compare Blaxlands Ridge with nearby suburbs
Blaxlands Ridge in numbers
Blaxlands Ridge had 589 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 10.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 59.9% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 99.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $470/wk, 18% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,764/wk, 53% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.5%. 45.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.6% (from 501 to 589). Median rent moved from $500/wk to $470/wk (-6%).
Blaxlands Ridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Blaxlands Ridge, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Blaxlands Ridge was $470/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Blaxlands Ridge, NSW?
- Blaxlands Ridge had 589 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Blaxlands Ridge?
- Median household income in Blaxlands Ridge was $2,764/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Blaxlands Ridge?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Blaxlands Ridge were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 59.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Blaxlands Ridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Blaxlands Ridge. 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