Black Head vs Hallidays Point

Hallidays Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 65 in Black Head. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Black Head, most households are people living alone. In Hallidays Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hallidays Point: a median of $1.26 million, against $1.05 million in Black Head, though rent is higher in Black Head. On these figures, Black Head tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Hallidays Point suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Black Head has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Hallidays Point is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 33%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Black Head

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($465,000 vs $575,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,262,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hallidays Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Black Head has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hallidays Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (298 km vs 302.4 km)
  • But Black Head is more walkable (36/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Black Head

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 28%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hallidays Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.6% vs 14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Black Head and Hallidays Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Black Head Hallidays Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Black Head Hallidays Point
Walkability 36 / 8
Black Head — Walkability: 36/100 Hallidays Point — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 58 / 65
Black Head — Safety: 58/100 Hallidays Point — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 6 / 10
Black Head — Low fire risk: 6/100 Hallidays Point — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Black Head has more residents (972 vs 656); Hallidays Point has higher household incomes ($75,608 vs $54,756).

Black Head Hallidays Point
Population 972
+33% vs other
 656
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +26.6%
Median age 65 51
Median household income $54,756/yr $75,608/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+20% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Black Head Hallidays Point
0-4 2.4% / 4.7%
Black Head — 0-4: 2.4% Hallidays Point — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.5% / 12.2%
Black Head — 5-14: 6.5% Hallidays Point — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.9% / 5.6%
Black Head — 15-19: 3.9% Hallidays Point — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 1.9% / 4.4%
Black Head — 20-24: 1.9% Hallidays Point — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 4.7% / 5.5%
Black Head — 25-34: 4.7% Hallidays Point — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 5.3% / 8.5%
Black Head — 35-44: 5.3% Hallidays Point — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 8.5% / 16.8%
Black Head — 45-54: 8.5% Hallidays Point — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 15.6% / 16.5%
Black Head — 55-64: 15.6% Hallidays Point — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 26.7% / 16.8%
Black Head — 65-74: 26.7% Hallidays Point — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 20.8% / 9.8%
Black Head — 75-84: 20.8% Hallidays Point — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 4.7% / 0.9%
Black Head — 85+: 4.7% Hallidays Point — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Black Head 63.2% lone person
Black Head — Lone Person: 63.2% Black Head — Couple Families: 23.1% Black Head — One Parent Families: 10.1% Black Head — Group Household: 3.6%
Hallidays Point 24.8% lone person
Hallidays Point — Lone Person: 24.8% Hallidays Point — Couple Families: 56.4% Hallidays Point — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hallidays Point — Group Household: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Black Head 20.9% renting
Black Head — Owned Outright: 58.5% Black Head — Mortgage: 20.6% Black Head — Renting: 20.9%
Hallidays Point 8.5% renting
Hallidays Point — Owned Outright: 55.6% Hallidays Point — Mortgage: 35.9% Hallidays Point — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Black Head Hallidays Point
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.8%
Black Head — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Hallidays Point — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 11.9%
Black Head — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Hallidays Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 12.0%
Black Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Hallidays Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.6%
Black Head — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Hallidays Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.1%
Black Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Hallidays Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Black Head Hallidays Point
England 8.1% / 4.6%
Black Head — England: 8.1% Hallidays Point — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.5%
Black Head — New Zealand: 1.9% Hallidays Point — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Black Head — South Africa: 1.0% Hallidays Point — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Black Head — Germany: 0.9% Hallidays Point — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Black Head — Scotland: 0.4% Hallidays Point — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Black Head — Philippines: 0.9% Hallidays Point — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Black Head 87.6% houses
Black Head — Houses: 87.6% Black Head — Flats / Apartments: 5.6% Black Head — Townhouses: 6.7%
Hallidays Point 90.2% houses
Hallidays Point — Houses: 90.2% Hallidays Point — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Hallidays Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Black Head Hallidays Point
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,262,000
Median unit price $597,500 —
Median land price $465,000 $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 6 sales
 32 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hallidays Point has more rural and farming land (63% vs 42%); Black Head has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 15%).

Black Head Hallidays Point
Rural and farming 42% 63%
Environmental 31% 15%
Residential 23% 22%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Black Head Hallidays Point
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Black Head Hallidays Point
House price Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Black Head is more walkable (36 vs 8).

Black Head Hallidays Point
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Black Head Hallidays Point
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Black Head Hallidays Point
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Black Head Hallidays Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Black Head sits further from the CBD (302.4 km vs 298 km).

Black Head Hallidays Point
Walkability score 36/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 302.4 km
+1% vs other
 298 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 213 min 207 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Black Head Hallidays Point
Car (driver) 79.3% / 77.2%
Black Head — Car (driver): 79.3% Hallidays Point — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 18.4%
Black Head — Worked from Home: 13.4% Hallidays Point — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.1%
Black Head — Car (passenger): 5.7% Hallidays Point — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
Black Head — Walked Only: 1.6% Hallidays Point — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Black Head Hallidays Point
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 852 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Black Head Hallidays Point
Connectivity score 73/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
668 premises
 27%
299 premises

Climate

Black Head Hallidays Point
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Black Head Hallidays Point
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Black Head Hallidays Point
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Black Head Hallidays Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Black Head

Acreage Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

Hallidays Point

Acreage Retirees

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