Bligh Park
A median age of 32, fully 8 years below the national figure, sets the tone for this Hawkesbury pocket where families dominate. Detached houses make up 80.0% of dwellings and apartments just 0.2%, so the housing stock is almost entirely suburban rather than higher density. Household income sits in the 76th percentile nationally, yet SEIFA scores stay mid-pack at decile 4 on both IRSAD and IRSD, a sign that comfortable family incomes do not translate into top-tier advantage. The $903,500 median house price has risen 8.6% in a single year, and 45.0% of households carry a mortgage, the largest tenure group, which marks this out as a working family suburb rather than an investor or downsizer market.
Population
6,220
Median Age
32.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$2,029/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
28
Median House
$904K
2024-2025 (PSI derived)
The $903,500 median house price climbed 8.6% over the year, from $875,000 in 2024 to $950,000 in 2025, faster than most stable outer suburbs. The stock suits families: 54.7% of dwellings have three bedrooms and 38.8% have four or more, while two-bedroom homes are just 4.5%. Separate houses account for 80.0% of all dwellings, so buyers chasing a backyard have real choice rather than competing for scarce supply. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.7%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite household incomes in the 76th percentile. Mortgage holders at 45.0% far outnumber outright owners at 19.7%, confirming an active owner-occupier market driven by buyers still paying down loans rather than established debt-free residents.
For Buyers
The $903,500 median house price climbed 8.6% over the year, from $875,000 in 2024 to $950,000 in 2025, faster than most stable outer suburbs. The stock suits families: 54.7% of dwellings have three bedrooms and 38.8% have four or more, while two-bedroom homes are just 4.5%. Separate houses account for 80.0% of all dwellings, so buyers chasing a backyard have real choice rather than competing for scarce supply. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,167, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.7%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite household incomes in the 76th percentile. Mortgage holders at 45.0% far outnumber outright owners at 19.7%, confirming an active owner-occupier market driven by buyers still paying down loans rather than established debt-free residents.
For Investors
Renters make up 35.3% of households and weekly rent averages $410, a modest tenant pool for an outer suburb. Against the $903,500 median that rent implies a gross yield near 2.4%, low but stronger than premium inner-Sydney markets. The vacancy rate of 3.1% points to balanced supply rather than oversupply, so re-letting risk stays manageable. Demand support is thin: net internal migration removes 201 residents a year while overseas migration adds only 70, and annual population growth runs at minus 0.19%, below replacement. Development activity is limited to 28 applications in 12 months, mostly secondary dwellings and alterations rather than new estates, so future supply stays tight. With rent-to-income at 20.2%, tenants have headroom, and the investment case rests on steady occupier demand and the 8.6% price growth more than yield or volume.
Development Activity
Total DAs
112
Last 12 Months
28
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+27.3%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Bligh Park iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Chisholm Catholic Primary School
K-6 · 411 students
Bligh Park Public School
K-6 · 283 students
Demographics
The median age of 32 is 8.0 years below the national figure, a young profile reinforced by an average household size of 2.8, which is 0.3 above national and consistent with families raising children. Couples with children number 2,359 against 1,115 couples without, so child-rearing households clearly dominate. Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, 10.4 points below the national share, and ancestry leans Anglo-Celtic, led by English (2,562), Irish (665) and Scottish (623). University qualifications reach 19.8%, which is 10.3 points below national, pointing to a workforce weighted toward trades and service roles rather than degree-heavy professions. Punjabi (31 speakers) and Arabic (14) are the most common non-English languages, a small footprint in line with the low overseas-born share.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
80.0%
Houses
19.8%
Townhouse
0.2%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure tilts firmly toward mortgaged ownership: 45.0% of households are paying off a loan, 19.7% own outright and 35.3% rent. Mortgage holders outnumbering outright owners more than two to one points to a younger buyer base still building equity rather than long-held wealth. The stock is 80.0% separate houses and 19.8% semi-detached, with apartments at a negligible 0.2%, so detached living defines the market. Three-bedroom dwellings lead at 54.7% and four-plus at 38.8%, while two-bedroom homes are only 4.5%, matching the family demographic. The median house price rose from $875,000 to $950,000 across 2024-2025, an 8.6% one-year move. Mortgage-to-income at 24.7% and rent-to-income at 20.2% both sit below the 30% stress line, a sign that housing costs remain manageable relative to the 76th-percentile household incomes.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$2,167
Rent / wk
$410
HH Size
2.8
Personal Income / wk
$935
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.1%
Unoccupied
70
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
20.2%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
24.7%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
20.8%
Couples, no children
5,357
Total families
Economy & Employment
The workforce concentrates in essential and hands-on sectors: Healthcare leads at 16.3% (330 workers), Construction follows at 14.8% (299) and Education at 12.0% (242), with Public Admin at 9.6% and Manufacturing at 8.7%. By occupation, Clerical and Admin roles (479) edge out Professionals (450), with Community and Personal services (412) and Machinery operators and drivers (360) close behind, a spread that aligns with the below-average 19.8% university rate. Unemployment is low at 4.1% and the full-time employment rate reaches 67.2%, while participation sits at 63.1%. SEIFA tells a consistent story: IEO scores decile 3 on education and occupation, the weakest of the four indexes, while IER holds at decile 5 on economic resources and both IRSD and IRSAD land at decile 4, so the suburb reads as solidly mid-range rather than disadvantaged.
Unemployment
3.9%
Labour Force
8,584
Unemployed
337
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
67.2%
Part-time
28.7%
Participation
63.1%
Employed
2,895
Occupations
Top Industries
University
19.8%
Postgraduate
4.3%
Born Overseas
11.2%
Dwellings
2,206
Transport to Work
Car dependence is near total: 91.3% of residents drive to work while only 1.0% use public transport and 1.3% walk or cycle, well above the national reliance on cars and a reflection of the outer Hawkesbury location. The suburb scores decile 4 on IRSAD and decile 4 on IRSD, mid-range tiers nationally, so most residents avoid serious disadvantage without reaching top-tier advantage. Only 5.6% of residents (336 people) need daily assistance, a low share consistent with the young median age of 32. Volunteering runs at 11.4%, and resident stability is high with an 82.1% stay rate and turnover of just 17.9%, a sign that families settle long term. No schools are recorded inside the 2.12 km2 boundary in this dataset, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring Hawkesbury suburbs.
Drive
91.3%
Public Transport
1.0%
Walk / Cycle
1.3%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
-0.19%/yr
(-29 people/yr)
EstablishedBligh Park is contracting slowly, with annual population growth at minus 0.19%, below the replacement rate, and a 10-year change of minus 1.3%, which classifies it as an established, slow-growth area. The forecast holds the trajectory flat to declining, shedding roughly 29 residents a year through 2031. Net internal migration removes 201 people annually, the dominant driver, partly offset by overseas migration adding 70. Yet the resident base is aging despite its youth: the senior share rose 4.1 points, higher than the 1.7 point lift in the working-age share, while the young share fell 3.3 points over the decade. Rent grew 39.3% across the period and real incomes rose 13.0%, so rent climbed far faster than incomes, yet affordability stayed essentially stable, moving only from 46.2% in 2011 to 46.3% in 2021.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+70
Net Internal / yr
-201
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Net internal outflow -201/yr
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Bligh Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bligh Park a good suburb to live in?
Bligh Park scores decile 4 on IRSAD and IRSD, a mid-range tier nationally, with household income in the 76th percentile. It suits families, with a young median age of 32 and 80.0% detached houses. The main trade-off is heavy car dependence, with 91.3% driving and only 1.0% using public transport.
What is the median house price in Bligh Park?
The median house price is $903,500, having risen 8.6% from $875,000 in 2024 to $950,000 in 2025. Weekly rent averages $410 and monthly mortgage repayments run about $2,167, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 24.7%, below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Bligh Park?
No schools are recorded inside the 2.12 km2 Bligh Park boundary in this dataset, so families rely on schools in neighbouring Hawkesbury suburbs. The area skews young, with a median age of 32, which is 8.0 years below the national figure, and 2,359 couples with children.
Is Bligh Park safe?
Detailed crime statistics are not available for Bligh Park in this dataset. As an indirect indicator, the suburb scores decile 4 on the IRSD index of relative disadvantage and only 5.6% of its residents, about 336 people, need daily assistance, both consistent with a stable mid-range area.
Is Bligh Park good for property investment?
Rent of $410 a week against a $903,500 median gives a gross yield near 2.4%, and the vacancy rate is a balanced 3.1%. Renters make up 35.3% of households, but population growth is minus 0.19% a year, so returns lean on the 8.6% price growth rather than rental yield or volume.
How is Bligh Park's population changing?
Population is shrinking slowly, with annual growth at minus 0.19% and a 10-year change of minus 1.3%. Net internal migration removes 201 residents a year, offset by 70 from overseas. The profile is also aging, with the senior share up 4.1 points and the young share down 3.3 points over the decade.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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