NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Blackwall, 2256
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Central Coast (NSW), Blackwall is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,941
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,449
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 903
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,024
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 188 / 21
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $625
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 240
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions335
- Domestic Violence Related Assault113
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment142
- Malicious Damage To Property158
- Transport Regulatory Offences375
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- 431 Orange Grove Rd
- 445 Orange Grove Rd
- Booker Bay Rd At Mullbong Rd
- Orange Grove Rd After Booker Bay Rd
- Orange Grove Rd Before Koonora Av
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMemorial Avenue, Barrenjoey Road05 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
114 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation73 MEMORIAL AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Swimming pool1 PLANE STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
March 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure17 GALLIPOLI AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure486 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Swimming pool320 BLACKWALL ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool391 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 CEDAR CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation34 WALLABY STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision48 GALLIPOLI AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CEDAR CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Determined
October 2025
- Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading11 WALLABY STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure310 BLACKWALL ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
August 2025
- Advertising and signage; Centre-based child care3 SPRINGWOOD STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 MULLBONG ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Mooring Pen17 CEDAR CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Determined
May 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation28 INKERMAN AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 URALLA LANE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Local distribution premise58 MEMORIAL AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
March 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 SPRINGWOOD STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BALDWIN CLOSE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure38 LAKE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Withdrawn
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support426 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 LAKE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 BALDWIN CLOSE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah379 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
August 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure59 MEMORIAL AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure21 MEMORIAL AVENUE BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Subdivision467 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation34 WALLABY STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation20 WALLABY STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development33 BAY VIEW CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Under Assessment
- Subdivision55 MULLBONG ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
April 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 BAY VIEW CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Determined
March 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 WALLABY STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure32 WARWICK STREET BLACKWALL 2256Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure397 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure12 CEDAR CRESCENT BLACKWALL 2256Determined
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure472 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision397 ORANGE GROVE ROAD BLACKWALL 2256Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 431 Orange Grove RdBus stop
- 434 Orange Grove RdBus stop
- 445 Orange Grove RdBus stop
- 456 Orange Grove RdBus stop
- Blackwall Rd at Bay View CresBus stop
- Blackwall Rd at Lalina AvBus stop
- Blackwall Rd at Plane StBus stop
- Blackwall Rd opp Lalina AvBus stop
- Booker Bay Rd at Mullbong RdBus stop
- Booker Bay Rd opp Mullbong RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Wallaby ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 29.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5464th in Australia
- State rank
- 1721st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #110 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #795 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 431 Orange Grove Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 434 Orange Grove Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 445 Orange Grove Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 456 Orange Grove Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Ampol Foodaryamenitiesfuel
- Blackwall Rd at Bay View Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackwall Rd at Lalina Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackwall Rd at Plane Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Blackwall Rd opp Lalina Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Booker Bay Rd at Mullbong Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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