NSW · Campbelltown (NSW) Council
Blairmount, 2559
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Blairmount is a hillside smaller community in Campbelltown (NSW), with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 409
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,997
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 24 / 0
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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $520
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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
- Malicious Damage To Property37
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Blairmount Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blairmount Public School, Badgally Rd
- Blairmount Public School, Clydesdale Dr
- Blairmount Public School, Clydesdale Dr
- Thomas Burke Reserve, Badgally Rd
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision95 BADGALLY ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
April 2026
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading1 SHETLAND ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Withdrawn
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure95 BADGALLY ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; School75 BADGALLY ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure85 BADGALLY ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15B CLYDESDALE DRIVE BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15A CLYDESDALE DRIVE BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure85 BADGALLY ROAD BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 APPALOOSA CIRCUIT BLAIRMOUNT 2559Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Blairmount Public School, Badgelly RdBus stop
- Thomas Burke Reserve, Badgally 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 2
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
- 25.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5931st in Australia
- State rank
- 1852nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #395 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #826 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blairmount Public School, Badgelly Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Thomas Burke Reserve, Badgally Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime19
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime26
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime32
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime37
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime22
- Blairmount Public School, Badgally Rdtransport
- Blairmount Public School, Clydesdale Drtransport
- Blairmount Public School, Clydesdale Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.