Blackalls Park vs Toronto

Blackalls Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Toronto. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toronto, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Toronto

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • But Blackalls Park carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blackalls Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($580,000 vs $785,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toronto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Toronto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (135.9 km vs 138.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toronto

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 12%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 24%)
  • But Blackalls Park carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blackalls Park and Toronto drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blackalls Park Toronto
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.

Blackalls Park Toronto
Walkability 48 / 45
Blackalls Park — Walkability: 48/100 Toronto — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 38 / 11
Blackalls Park — Safety: 38/100 Toronto — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 17 / 26
Blackalls Park — Low fire risk: 17/100 Toronto — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Toronto has more residents (5,973 vs 2,812); Blackalls Park has higher household incomes ($73,944 vs $60,840).

Blackalls Park Toronto
Population 2,812 5,973
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +6.6%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $73,944/yr
+18% vs other
 $60,840/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackalls Park Toronto
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Blackalls Park — 0-4: 5.5% Toronto — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.4% / 9.6%
Blackalls Park — 5-14: 11.4% Toronto — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.2%
Blackalls Park — 15-19: 6.7% Toronto — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.3% / 5.1%
Blackalls Park — 20-24: 5.3% Toronto — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.0% / 11.2%
Blackalls Park — 25-34: 12.0% Toronto — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 10.3% / 8.6%
Blackalls Park — 35-44: 10.3% Toronto — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.2% / 11.4%
Blackalls Park — 45-54: 11.2% Toronto — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 13.3% / 13.1%
Blackalls Park — 55-64: 13.3% Toronto — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.0% / 15.5%
Blackalls Park — 65-74: 14.0% Toronto — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.5% / 10.4%
Blackalls Park — 75-84: 7.5% Toronto — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.6% / 4.9%
Blackalls Park — 85+: 2.6% Toronto — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackalls Park 37.3% lone person
Blackalls Park — Lone Person: 37.3% Blackalls Park — Couple Families: 37.3% Blackalls Park — One Parent Families: 20.4% Blackalls Park — Group Household: 3.8% Blackalls Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Toronto 45.0% lone person
Toronto — Lone Person: 45.0% Toronto — Couple Families: 26.8% Toronto — One Parent Families: 23.5% Toronto — Group Household: 3.0% Toronto — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackalls Park 21.9% renting
Blackalls Park — Owned Outright: 39.6% Blackalls Park — Mortgage: 38.4% Blackalls Park — Renting: 21.9%
Toronto 36.2% renting
Toronto — Owned Outright: 38.9% Toronto — Mortgage: 24.9% Toronto — Renting: 36.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackalls Park Toronto
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 17.4%
Blackalls Park — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Toronto — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.7%
Blackalls Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Toronto — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.1%
Blackalls Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Toronto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.5%
Blackalls Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Toronto — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Blackalls Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Toronto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Blackalls Park Toronto
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Blackalls Park — England: 3.4% Toronto — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.4%
Blackalls Park — New Zealand: 1.2% Toronto — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Blackalls Park — Germany: 0.4% Toronto — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Blackalls Park — Scotland: 0.4% Toronto — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.6%
Blackalls Park — Philippines: 0.2% Toronto — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.3%
Blackalls Park — South Africa: 0.3% Toronto — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackalls Park 88.5% houses
Blackalls Park — Houses: 88.5% Blackalls Park — Townhouses: 11.6% Blackalls Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Toronto 77.7% houses
Toronto — Houses: 77.7% Toronto — Townhouses: 14.4% Toronto — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackalls Park Toronto
Median house price $807,500 $811,000
Median unit price $580,000 $785,000
Median land price — $2,500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 23 sales
 48 days
from 34 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackalls Park Toronto
2 bed $582K / $750K
Blackalls Park — 2 bed: $582K (8 sales) Toronto — 2 bed: $750K (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

3 bed $685K / $850K
Blackalls Park — 3 bed: $685K (5 sales) Toronto — 3 bed: $850K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blackalls Park Toronto
2 bed $775K / $685K
Blackalls Park — 2 bed: $775K (6 sales) Toronto — 2 bed: $685K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

3 bed $806K / $771K
Blackalls Park — 3 bed: $806K (46 sales) Toronto — 3 bed: $771K (51 sales)

46 vs 51 sales

4 bed $890K / $950K
Blackalls Park — 4 bed: $890K (13 sales) Toronto — 4 bed: $950K (24 sales)

13 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Toronto has more rural and farming land (14% vs 3%).

Blackalls Park Toronto
Residential 40% 26%
Environmental 38% 39%
Rural and farming 3% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
Industrial 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Blackalls Park Toronto
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blackalls Park Toronto
Houses 4.3%
$675/wk on $820K
 4.0%
$655/wk on $849K
Units — 2.9%
$560/wk on $1M

Ranking within NSW

Blackalls Park Toronto
House price Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 79% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Toronto scores higher overall (35 vs 27).

Blackalls Park Toronto
Grade D C
Score 27/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toronto carries more crime risk (89 vs 62).

Blackalls Park Toronto
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Blackalls Park Toronto
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackalls Park

  • Blackalls Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Toronto

  • Biraban Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Toronto Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Toronto Adventist School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Toronto High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackalls Park Toronto
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Blackalls Park sits further from the CBD (138.3 km vs 135.9 km).

Blackalls Park Toronto
Walkability score 48/100 45/100
Distance to Sydney 138.3 km
+2% vs other
 135.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 102 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2283
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2283
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.

Blackalls Park Toronto
Car (driver) 75.8% / 67.4%
Blackalls Park — Car (driver): 75.8% Toronto — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 17.3% / 21.1%
Blackalls Park — Worked from Home: 17.3% Toronto — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.6%
Blackalls Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Toronto — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 4.1%
Blackalls Park — Walked Only: 0.4% Toronto — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 0.7% / 1.2%
Blackalls Park — Bus: 0.7% Toronto — Bus: 1.2%
Train 1.0% / 0.4%
Blackalls Park — Train: 1.0% Toronto — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Blackalls Park Toronto
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Blackalls Park Toronto
Connectivity score 77/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,262 premises
 21%
3,680 premises

Climate

Blackalls Park Toronto
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackalls Park Toronto
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blackalls Park Toronto
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackalls Park Toronto
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackalls Park Toronto
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackalls Park

Large Blocks

Toronto

Retirees

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