Blackett vs Hebersham

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackett, about half of households rent. In Hebersham, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hebersham: a median of $920,000, against $845,000 in Blackett, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hebersham tends to suit couples.

Blackett is a smaller, quieter suburb with a notably higher walkability score of 84 compared to Hebersham's 72, making it better suited to those who prioritise pedestrian-friendly streets. However, Hebersham offers stronger household finances, with a median income of $69,420 versus Blackett's $61,048, and slightly lower crime risk at 78 versus 88. Both suburbs are similarly distant from the CBD and share the same socio-economic profile, though Hebersham's median house price of $920,000 is notably higher than Blackett's $852,500.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Blackett has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Hebersham carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blackett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hebersham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Blackett is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blackett Hebersham
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.

Blackett Hebersham
Walkability 84 / 72
Blackett — Walkability: 84/100 Hebersham — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 12 / 22
Blackett — Safety: 12/100 Hebersham — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blackett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hebersham — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hebersham has more residents (5,643 vs 3,586); Hebersham has higher household incomes ($69,420 vs $61,048).

Blackett Hebersham
Population 3,586 5,643
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -0.7%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $61,048/yr $69,420/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $335/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackett Hebersham
0-4 8.2% / 7.5%
Blackett — 0-4: 8.2% Hebersham — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 17.8% / 16.6%
Blackett — 5-14: 17.8% Hebersham — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.3% / 7.0%
Blackett — 15-19: 7.3% Hebersham — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.3%
Blackett — 20-24: 7.4% Hebersham — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 13.9% / 13.7%
Blackett — 25-34: 13.9% Hebersham — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 11.7% / 11.9%
Blackett — 35-44: 11.7% Hebersham — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.7% / 12.2%
Blackett — 45-54: 11.7% Hebersham — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.9% / 10.5%
Blackett — 55-64: 9.9% Hebersham — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.2% / 8.5%
Blackett — 65-74: 7.2% Hebersham — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.6% / 4.1%
Blackett — 75-84: 4.6% Hebersham — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.5% / 0.9%
Blackett — 85+: 0.5% Hebersham — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackett 32.7% couple families
Blackett — Couple Families: 32.7% Blackett — One Parent Families: 33.9% Blackett — Lone Person: 26.1% Blackett — Group Household: 3.7% Blackett — Other Families: 3.6%
Hebersham 45.6% couple families
Hebersham — Couple Families: 45.6% Hebersham — One Parent Families: 26.8% Hebersham — Lone Person: 22.5% Hebersham — Group Household: 2.8% Hebersham — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackett 53.3% renting
Blackett — Owned Outright: 21.7% Blackett — Mortgage: 25.0% Blackett — Renting: 53.3%
Hebersham 43.6% renting
Hebersham — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hebersham — Mortgage: 31.9% Hebersham — Renting: 43.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackett Hebersham
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 11.4%
Blackett — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Hebersham — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.0%
Blackett — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Hebersham — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 5.2%
Blackett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Hebersham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.9%
Blackett — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Hebersham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.4%
Blackett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Hebersham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

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.

Blackett Hebersham
New Zealand 4.5% / 3.7%
Blackett — New Zealand: 4.5% Hebersham — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 2.4% / 4.7%
Blackett — Philippines: 2.4% Hebersham — Philippines: 4.7%
Fiji 1.5% / 4.1%
Blackett — Fiji: 1.5% Hebersham — Fiji: 4.1%
Pakistan 0.7% / 2.6%
Blackett — Pakistan: 0.7% Hebersham — Pakistan: 2.6%
India 1.1% / 1.8%
Blackett — India: 1.1% Hebersham — India: 1.8%
England 1.2% / 1.6%
Blackett — England: 1.2% Hebersham — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackett 89.1% houses
Blackett — Houses: 89.1% Blackett — Townhouses: 8.1% Blackett — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Hebersham 91.7% houses
Hebersham — Houses: 91.7% Hebersham — Townhouses: 5.8% Hebersham — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackett Hebersham
Median house price $845,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 14 sales
 22 days
from 34 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.

Blackett Hebersham
3 bed $850K / $910K
Blackett — 3 bed: $850K (31 sales) Hebersham — 3 bed: $910K (60 sales)

31 vs 60 sales

4 bed $838K / $920K
Blackett — 4 bed: $838K (10 sales) Hebersham — 4 bed: $920K (24 sales)

10 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Blackett Hebersham
Residential 85% 83%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 8%
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

Blackett Hebersham
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blackett Hebersham
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Blackett is more walkable (84 vs 72).

Blackett Hebersham
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blackett carries more crime risk (88 vs 78).

Blackett Hebersham
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 High
78/100
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 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Blackett Hebersham
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.8%

Schools in Blackett

  • Blackett Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Niland School Government · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Hebersham

  • Hebersham Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blacktown Youth College Incorporated Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Blackett Hebersham
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 4 1
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Blackett Hebersham
Walkability score 84/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 46.6 km
+3% vs other
 45 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 43 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2770
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.

Blackett Hebersham
Car (driver) 66.0% / 67.6%
Blackett — Car (driver): 66.0% Hebersham — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 17.6%
Blackett — Worked from Home: 19.8% Hebersham — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 7.9%
Blackett — Car (passenger): 9.4% Hebersham — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Train 2.9% / 4.0%
Blackett — Train: 2.9% Hebersham — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.4% / 1.6%
Blackett — Bus: 1.4% Hebersham — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Blackett Hebersham
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.9 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Blackett Hebersham
Connectivity score 75/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,271 premises
 31%
1,883 premises

Climate

Blackett Hebersham
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackett Hebersham
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.55 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blackett Hebersham
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackett Hebersham
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackett Hebersham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackett

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Hebersham

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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