Blackwall vs Daleys Point

Blackwall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 59 in Daleys Point. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Daleys Point, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Daleys Point: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.03 million in Blackwall, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Blackwall tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Daleys Point suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Daleys Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blackwall

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 46%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,032,500 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blackwall

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Blackwall

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.5 km vs 87.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Daleys Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Blackwall is more walkable (68/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Daleys Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blackwall and Daleys 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.

Blackwall Daleys 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.

Blackwall Daleys Point
Walkability 68 / 47
Blackwall — Walkability: 68/100 Daleys Point — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 34 / 60
Blackwall — Safety: 34/100 Daleys Point — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 76 / 27
Blackwall — Low fire risk: 76/100 Daleys Point — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Blackwall has more residents (1,941 vs 705); Daleys Point skews older (59 vs 45).

Blackwall Daleys Point
Population 1,941
+64% vs other
 705
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +3.5%
Median age 45 59
Median household income $75,348/yr
+15% vs other
 $63,804/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $500/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwall Daleys Point
0-4 5.3% / 3.8%
Blackwall — 0-4: 5.3% Daleys Point — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.7% / 5.8%
Blackwall — 5-14: 10.7% Daleys Point — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 5.0% / 3.5%
Blackwall — 15-19: 5.0% Daleys Point — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.0% / 3.5%
Blackwall — 20-24: 5.0% Daleys Point — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.3% / 7.5%
Blackwall — 25-34: 11.3% Daleys Point — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 12.1% / 9.4%
Blackwall — 35-44: 12.1% Daleys Point — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.8% / 10.2%
Blackwall — 45-54: 13.8% Daleys Point — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.8% / 15.3%
Blackwall — 55-64: 13.8% Daleys Point — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 12.1% / 18.0%
Blackwall — 65-74: 12.1% Daleys Point — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 8.8% / 17.3%
Blackwall — 75-84: 8.8% Daleys Point — 75-84: 17.3%
85+ 2.3% / 6.4%
Blackwall — 85+: 2.3% Daleys Point — 85+: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 43.2% lone person
Blackwall — Lone Person: 43.2% Blackwall — Couple Families: 28.6% Blackwall — One Parent Families: 21.2% Blackwall — Group Household: 4.8% Blackwall — Other Families: 2.2%
Daleys Point 53.9% lone person
Daleys Point — Lone Person: 53.9% Daleys Point — Couple Families: 35.0% Daleys Point — One Parent Families: 11.1% Daleys Point — Group Household: 0.0% Daleys Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 31.7% renting
Blackwall — Owned Outright: 36.1% Blackwall — Mortgage: 32.2% Blackwall — Renting: 31.7%
Daleys Point 14.2% renting
Daleys Point — Owned Outright: 50.8% Daleys Point — Mortgage: 35.0% Daleys Point — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackwall Daleys Point
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 13.2%
Blackwall — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Daleys Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 14.8%
Blackwall — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Daleys Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.8%
Blackwall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Daleys Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.2%
Blackwall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Daleys Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.3%
Blackwall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Daleys Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Blackwall Daleys Point
England 4.7% / 7.9%
Blackwall — England: 4.7% Daleys Point — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.8%
Blackwall — New Zealand: 2.1% Daleys Point — New Zealand: 1.8%
China — / 2.0%
Blackwall — China: not among its largest Daleys Point — China: 2.0%
Italy 0.6% / 0.9%
Blackwall — Italy: 0.6% Daleys Point — Italy: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Blackwall — Germany: 0.6% Daleys Point — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.4%
Blackwall — Philippines: 0.6% Daleys Point — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Blackwall — Scotland: 0.6% Daleys Point — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blackwall 71.0% houses
Blackwall — Houses: 71.0% Blackwall — Townhouses: 22.8% Blackwall — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Daleys Point 73.2% houses
Daleys Point — Houses: 73.2% Daleys Point — Townhouses: 8.4% Daleys Point — Flats / Apartments: 18.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackwall Daleys Point
Median house price $1,032,500 $1,420,000
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 92 days
from 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.

Blackwall Daleys Point
3 bed $995K / $1.51M
Blackwall — 3 bed: $995K (14 sales) Daleys Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (6 sales)

14 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.34M
Blackwall — 4 bed: $1.12M (7 sales) Daleys Point — 4 bed: $1.34M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Daleys Point has more land zoned for conservation (71% vs 0%).

Blackwall Daleys Point
Environmental 0% 71%
Residential 56% 22%
Parks and recreation 36% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Industrial 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

Blackwall Daleys Point
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Blackwall Daleys Point
Houses 3.2%
$640/wk on $1.05M
 4.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blackwall Daleys Point
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Blackwall is more walkable (68 vs 47).

Blackwall Daleys Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Daleys Point carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 24); Blackwall carries more crime risk (66 vs 40).

Blackwall Daleys Point
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackwall Daleys 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

Blackwall Daleys Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 2
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Daleys Point sits further from the CBD (87.8 km vs 84.5 km).

Blackwall Daleys Point
Walkability score 68/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 84.5 km 87.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 84 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2256
 0.9%
postcode 2257
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2256
 31
postcode 2257

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.

Blackwall Daleys Point
Car (driver) 50.7% / 45.1%
Blackwall — Car (driver): 50.7% Daleys Point — Car (driver): 45.1%
Worked from Home 37.4% / 50.5%
Blackwall — Worked from Home: 37.4% Daleys Point — Worked from Home: 50.5%
Train 4.3% / 2.4%
Blackwall — Train: 4.3% Daleys Point — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 1.9%
Blackwall — Car (passenger): 3.9% Daleys Point — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Blackwall — Walked Only: 1.9% Daleys Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.7%).

Setting

Blackwall Daleys Point
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 235 m
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blackwall Daleys Point
Connectivity score 60/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
964 premises
 0%
461 premises

Climate

Blackwall Daleys Point
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blackwall Daleys Point
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blackwall Daleys Point
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackwall Daleys Point
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwall Daleys Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blackwall

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

Daleys Point

Coastal Outer Quiet Retirees

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