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NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council

Blair Athol, 2560

Current weather

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56% humidity · 15.6 km/h wind · 20.8° / 12° today · 1.9 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

21.8/100
Below average

1996th in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Blair Athol is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Blair Athol is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Campbelltown (NSW) with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,725
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,389
Dwelling vacancy
1.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 800
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
59.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 11 / 3

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)
$510
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$595
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
628

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
364
Against the person
77
Against property
100
Rate per 1,000 residents
133.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
87.5th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions962
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault586
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
  • Malicious Damage To Property624
  • Transport Regulatory Offences2853

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

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Blair Athol Community Hall, The Kraal Dr
  • Narellan Rd Opp Campbelltown TAFE
  • The Kraal Dr After Mossberry St
  • The Kraal Dr At St Paul Pl
  • The Kraal Dr Before Blair Athol Dr

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)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

14 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    6 HELM COTTAGE STREET BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    64 MARYFIELDS DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
2025· 3 proposals

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 ST LUKE PLACE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 ST LUKE PLACE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Rejected

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 ST LUKE PLACE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    24 ST STEPHEN ROAD BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined

  • March 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Stairway
    14 HELM COTTAGE STREET BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    23 BLAIR ATHOL DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling; Secondary dwelling
    55 THE KRAAL DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined

  • March 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs
    14 ST MARK CLOSE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    24 BLAIR ATHOL DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined

  • June 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    11C SOPHIA PLACE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals

  • May 2020

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land
    55 THE KRAAL DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined

  • February 2020

  • Secondary dwelling
    5 BLAIR ATHOL DRIVE BLAIR ATHOL 2560Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Blair Athol Community Hall, The Kraal DrBus stop
  • Narellan Rd opp Campbelltown TAFEBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr after Blair Athol DrBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr after Mossberry StBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr at St Paul PlBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr before Keighran Mill DrBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp Mary Brown PlBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp Mossberry StBus stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp St Paul PlBus 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Harvey Brown ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
3
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
21.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6398th in Australia
State rank
1996th in NSW
Peer rank
#410 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#855 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

  • Blair Athol Community Hall, The Kraal Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • Narellan Rd opp Campbelltown TAFEamenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr after Blair Athol Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr after Mossberry Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr at St Paul Plamenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr before Keighran Mill Dramenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp Mary Brown Plamenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp Mossberry Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • The Kraal Dr opp St Paul Plamenitiesbus_stop
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime962

Data sources & freshness

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