Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bligh Park suburb profile
Bligh Park, NSW · Postcode 2756
This Bligh Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bligh Park, NSW (postcode 2756). 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 Bligh Park with nearby suburbs.
Bligh Park at a glance
Population
6,220
Median rent
$410/wk
Household income
$2,029/wk
Median age
32
Bligh Park 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
-4.2% over 10 years
Population
6,220
was 6,366 in 2016
-146 · -2.3%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.1%
Household income
$2,029/wk
was $1,763/wk in 2016
+$266 · +15.1%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Bligh Park population growth · Bligh Park then and now
Bligh Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bligh Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.4% vs area
- Bligh Park$410/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+10.1% vs area
- Bligh Park$2,029/wk
- Nearby$2,160/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Bligh Park32
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+15.7% vs area
- Bligh Park$935/wk
- Nearby$897/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bligh Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bligh Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bligh Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bligh Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bligh Park people
- Population
- 6,220
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bligh Park income
- Median household income
- $2,029/wk
- Median personal income
- $935/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bligh Park housing
- Median rent
- $410/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.2%
- Owned outright
- 18.9%
- Mortgaged
- 43%
- Rented
- 33.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.1%
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
Bligh Park work
- Employment to population
- 68.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- 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 2756)
Compare Bligh Park with nearby suburbs
Bligh Park in numbers
Bligh Park had 6,220 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 412th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.9% own their home outright, 43% are paying a mortgage, 33.7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.8% of dwellings, with 0.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $410/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,029/wk, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 45.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.3% (from 6,366 to 6,220). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $410/wk (+5.1%).
Bligh Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bligh Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bligh Park was $410/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bligh Park, NSW?
- Bligh Park had 6,220 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bligh Park?
- Median household income in Bligh Park was $2,029/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bligh Park?
- 33.7% of occupied homes in Bligh Park were rented, 18.9% were owned outright and 43% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bligh Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bligh Park. 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