Blackwall vs St Huberts Island

Blackwall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 58 in St Huberts Island. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in St Huberts Island: a median of $1.93 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 St Huberts Island suits 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

St Huberts Island

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 71%)
  • But Blackwall has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($1,032,500 vs $1,925,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 40%)

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 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $560/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 35%)

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 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.5 km vs 88.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Blackwall has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 3%)
  • St Huberts Island carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 66/100)

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

Blackwall and St Huberts Island 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 St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Walkability 68 / 43
Blackwall — Walkability: 68/100 St Huberts Island — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 34 / 74
Blackwall — Safety: 34/100 St Huberts Island — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Blackwall — Low fire risk: 76/100 St Huberts Island — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blackwall has more residents (1,941 vs 1,080); St Huberts Island rents higher ($560/wk vs $390/wk).

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Population 1,941
+44% vs other
 1,080
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +2.1%
Median age 45 58
Median household income $75,348/yr $83,460/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $560/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwall St Huberts Island
0-4 5.3% / 2.8%
Blackwall — 0-4: 5.3% St Huberts Island — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 10.7% / 9.6%
Blackwall — 5-14: 10.7% St Huberts Island — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.0% / 4.2%
Blackwall — 15-19: 5.0% St Huberts Island — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.0% / 3.7%
Blackwall — 20-24: 5.0% St Huberts Island — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.3% / 5.0%
Blackwall — 25-34: 11.3% St Huberts Island — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 12.1% / 8.4%
Blackwall — 35-44: 12.1% St Huberts Island — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 13.8% / 12.0%
Blackwall — 45-54: 13.8% St Huberts Island — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.8% / 16.0%
Blackwall — 55-64: 13.8% St Huberts Island — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 12.1% / 20.7%
Blackwall — 65-74: 12.1% St Huberts Island — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 8.8% / 13.1%
Blackwall — 75-84: 8.8% St Huberts Island — 75-84: 13.1%
85+ 2.3% / 4.8%
Blackwall — 85+: 2.3% St Huberts Island — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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%
St Huberts Island 41.5% lone person
St Huberts Island — Lone Person: 41.5% St Huberts Island — Couple Families: 43.0% St Huberts Island — One Parent Families: 12.0% St Huberts Island — Group Household: 3.5% St Huberts Island — 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%
St Huberts Island 8.9% renting
St Huberts Island — Owned Outright: 61.8% St Huberts Island — Mortgage: 29.4% St Huberts Island — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 21.0%
Blackwall — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% St Huberts Island — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 9.7%
Blackwall — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% St Huberts Island — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.5%
Blackwall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% St Huberts Island — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.6%
Blackwall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% St Huberts Island — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Blackwall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% St Huberts Island — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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 St Huberts Island
England 4.7% / 4.5%
Blackwall — England: 4.7% St Huberts Island — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.2%
Blackwall — New Zealand: 2.1% St Huberts Island — New Zealand: 2.2%
Italy 0.6% / 1.3%
Blackwall — Italy: 0.6% St Huberts Island — Italy: 1.3%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.3%
Blackwall — South Africa: 0.4% St Huberts Island — South Africa: 1.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Blackwall — Philippines: 0.6% St Huberts Island — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Blackwall — Scotland: 0.6% St Huberts Island — Scotland: 0.6%

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

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%
St Huberts Island 96.9% houses
St Huberts Island — Houses: 96.9% St Huberts Island — Townhouses: 2.2% St Huberts Island — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Median house price $1,032,500 $1,925,000
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 54 days
from 18 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 St Huberts Island
3 bed $995K / $1.93M
Blackwall — 3 bed: $995K (14 sales) St Huberts Island — 3 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.75M
Blackwall — 4 bed: $1.12M (7 sales) St Huberts Island — 4 bed: $1.75M (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Residential 56% 88%
Parks and recreation 36% 2%
Environmental 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
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 St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Houses 3.2%
$640/wk on $1.05M
 3.0%
$1,200/wk on $2.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blackwall St Huberts Island
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Blackwall is more walkable (68 vs 43); St Huberts Island scores higher overall (69 vs 49).

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 69/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Blackwall carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Blackwall carries more crime risk (66 vs 26).

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
26/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Blackwall St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

St Huberts Island sits further from the CBD (88.7 km vs 84.5 km).

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Walkability score 68/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 84.5 km 88.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 84 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 St Huberts Island
Car (driver) 50.7% / 53.1%
Blackwall — Car (driver): 50.7% St Huberts Island — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 37.4% / 43.3%
Blackwall — Worked from Home: 37.4% St Huberts Island — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.2%
Blackwall — Car (passenger): 3.9% St Huberts Island — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 4.3% / 1.4%
Blackwall — Train: 4.3% St Huberts Island — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Blackwall — Walked Only: 1.9% St Huberts Island — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.6 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Connectivity score 60/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
964 premises
 54%
537 premises

Climate

Blackwall St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
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 St Huberts Island
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Blackwall St Huberts Island
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwall St Huberts Island
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

St Huberts Island

Coastal Outer Premium Retirees

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