Blackheath vs Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Blackheath. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blackheath, about half of households are people living alone. In Mount Victoria, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Blackheath: a median of $920,000, against $825,000 in Mount Victoria.

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

Blackheath

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Victoria

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($287,500 vs $547,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Blackheath

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 107 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (112.7 km vs 120.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blackheath

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 71/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Blackheath Mount Victoria
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.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Walkability 77 / 0
Blackheath — Walkability: 77/100 Mount Victoria — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 29
Blackheath — Safety: 53/100 Mount Victoria — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 10 / 7
Blackheath — Low fire risk: 10/100 Mount Victoria — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Blackheath has more residents (4,672 vs 945); Blackheath has higher household incomes ($69,264 vs $62,244).

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Population 4,672
+80% vs other
 945
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% —
Median age 53 49
Median household income $69,264/yr
+10% vs other
 $62,244/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
0-4 3.1% / 4.8%
Blackheath — 0-4: 3.1% Mount Victoria — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.5% / 9.2%
Blackheath — 5-14: 10.5% Mount Victoria — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
Blackheath — 15-19: 4.2% Mount Victoria — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.1% / 3.9%
Blackheath — 20-24: 2.1% Mount Victoria — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.9% / 8.9%
Blackheath — 25-34: 7.9% Mount Victoria — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 10.8% / 11.3%
Blackheath — 35-44: 10.8% Mount Victoria — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.7% / 13.2%
Blackheath — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Victoria — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.2% / 16.5%
Blackheath — 55-64: 18.2% Mount Victoria — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 17.4% / 15.8%
Blackheath — 65-74: 17.4% Mount Victoria — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 9.7% / 8.0%
Blackheath — 75-84: 9.7% Mount Victoria — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Blackheath — 85+: 2.3% Mount Victoria — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackheath 51.8% lone person
Blackheath — Lone Person: 51.8% Blackheath — Couple Families: 26.1% Blackheath — One Parent Families: 17.0% Blackheath — Group Household: 4.1% Blackheath — Other Families: 1.0%
Mount Victoria 55.0% lone person
Mount Victoria — Lone Person: 55.0% Mount Victoria — Couple Families: 26.4% Mount Victoria — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mount Victoria — Group Household: 4.9% Mount Victoria — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackheath 21.3% renting
Blackheath — Owned Outright: 48.5% Blackheath — Mortgage: 30.3% Blackheath — Renting: 21.3%
Mount Victoria 17.6% renting
Mount Victoria — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mount Victoria — Mortgage: 35.2% Mount Victoria — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 17.9%
Blackheath — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Mount Victoria — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 14.3%
Blackheath — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Mount Victoria — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 10.1%
Blackheath — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Mount Victoria — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 7.1%
Blackheath — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Mount Victoria — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.6%
Blackheath — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Mount Victoria — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
England 6.8% / 8.0%
Blackheath — England: 6.8% Mount Victoria — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.0%
Blackheath — New Zealand: 2.2% Mount Victoria — New Zealand: 3.0%
Germany 1.2% / 1.0%
Blackheath — Germany: 1.2% Mount Victoria — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Blackheath — South Africa: 0.6% Mount Victoria — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Blackheath — Philippines: 0.5% Mount Victoria — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Blackheath — Scotland: 0.6% Mount Victoria — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackheath 95.8% houses
Blackheath — Houses: 95.8% Blackheath — Townhouses: 2.0% Blackheath — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Mount Victoria 99.5% houses
Mount Victoria — Houses: 99.5% Mount Victoria — Townhouses: 0.7% Mount Victoria — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Median house price $920,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $547,500 $287,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 98 sales
 35 days
from 21 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.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
2 bed $828K / $715K
Blackheath — 2 bed: $828K (26 sales) Mount Victoria — 2 bed: $715K (11 sales)

26 vs 11 sales

3 bed $884K / $796K
Blackheath — 3 bed: $884K (80 sales) Mount Victoria — 3 bed: $796K (24 sales)

80 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $898K
Blackheath — 4 bed: $1.05M (42 sales) Mount Victoria — 4 bed: $898K (12 sales)

42 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Environmental 84% 89%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Rural and farming 5% 1%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Residential 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 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

Blackheath Mount Victoria
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Houses 3.4%
$625/wk on $944K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blackheath Mount Victoria
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NSW —

Liveability

Blackheath is more walkable (77 vs 0); Blackheath scores higher overall (42 vs 23).

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Grade C D
Score 42/100 23/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Victoria carries more crime risk (71 vs 47).

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
71/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackheath

  • Mountains Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Blackheath Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Victoria

  • OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Victoria Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 3
Parks & reserves 28 9
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Mount Victoria sits further from the CBD (120.8 km vs 112.7 km).

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Walkability score 77/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 112.7 km 120.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 107 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 43/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2785
 1.0%
postcode 2786
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 2785
 39
postcode 2786

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.

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Car (driver) 47.4% / 45.0%
Blackheath — Car (driver): 47.4% Mount Victoria — Car (driver): 45.0%
Worked from Home 45.0% / 41.3%
Blackheath — Worked from Home: 45.0% Mount Victoria — Worked from Home: 41.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 3.7%
Blackheath — Walked Only: 3.0% Mount Victoria — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.3%
Blackheath — Car (passenger): 2.0% Mount Victoria — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.8% / 4.3%
Blackheath — Train: 1.8% Mount Victoria — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.4%).

Setting

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Elevation 1,045 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 969 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Connectivity score 66/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
3,149 premises
 28%
666 premises

Climate

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Annual rainfall 1,147 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackheath Mount Victoria
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackheath

Acreage Parks Professionals Retirees River

Mount Victoria

Acreage Retirees

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