Blackwall vs Umina Beach

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Umina Beach: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.03 million in Blackwall.

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

Umina Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Blackwall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($715,000 vs $877,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,032,500 vs $1,214,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Umina Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Umina Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 68/100)

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 Umina Beach 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 Umina Beach
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 Umina Beach
Walkability 68 / 84
Blackwall — Walkability: 68/100 Umina Beach — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 34 / 34
Blackwall — Safety: 34/100 Umina Beach — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 76 / 13
Blackwall — Low fire risk: 76/100 Umina Beach — Low fire risk: 13/100

Demographics

Umina Beach has more residents (17,372 vs 1,941).

Blackwall Umina Beach
Population 1,941 17,372
+795% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +3.8%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $75,348/yr
+2% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blackwall Umina Beach
0-4 5.3% / 5.7%
Blackwall — 0-4: 5.3% Umina Beach — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.7% / 12.5%
Blackwall — 5-14: 10.7% Umina Beach — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Blackwall — 15-19: 5.0% Umina Beach — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.0% / 4.8%
Blackwall — 20-24: 5.0% Umina Beach — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.3% / 9.2%
Blackwall — 25-34: 11.3% Umina Beach — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.1% / 13.0%
Blackwall — 35-44: 12.1% Umina Beach — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.8% / 13.3%
Blackwall — 45-54: 13.8% Umina Beach — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 13.8% / 13.2%
Blackwall — 55-64: 13.8% Umina Beach — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.1% / 12.1%
Blackwall — 65-74: 12.1% Umina Beach — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.8% / 7.7%
Blackwall — 75-84: 8.8% Umina Beach — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.3% / 3.3%
Blackwall — 85+: 2.3% Umina Beach — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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%
Umina Beach 39.2% lone person
Umina Beach — Lone Person: 39.2% Umina Beach — Couple Families: 34.7% Umina Beach — One Parent Families: 20.3% Umina Beach — Group Household: 4.3% Umina Beach — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Umina Beach 34.1% renting
Umina Beach — Owned Outright: 34.8% Umina Beach — Mortgage: 31.1% Umina Beach — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blackwall Umina Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 16.9%
Blackwall — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Umina Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 9.5%
Blackwall — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Umina Beach — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.5%
Blackwall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Umina Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.7%
Blackwall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Umina Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Blackwall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Umina Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Umina Beach
England 4.7% / 5.0%
Blackwall — England: 4.7% Umina Beach — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.1%
Blackwall — New Zealand: 2.1% Umina Beach — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Blackwall — Philippines: 0.6% Umina Beach — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Blackwall — Scotland: 0.6% Umina Beach — Scotland: 0.5%
Italy 0.6% / 0.4%
Blackwall — Italy: 0.6% Umina Beach — Italy: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Blackwall — South Africa: 0.4% Umina Beach — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

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%
Umina Beach 76.7% houses
Umina Beach — Houses: 76.7% Umina Beach — Townhouses: 13.6% Umina Beach — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blackwall Umina Beach
Median house price $1,032,500 $1,214,000
Median unit price $715,000 $877,500
Median land price — $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 15 sales
 32 days
from 211 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 Umina Beach
3 bed $995K / $1.15M
Blackwall — 3 bed: $995K (14 sales) Umina Beach — 3 bed: $1.15M (168 sales)

14 vs 168 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.36M
Blackwall — 4 bed: $1.12M (7 sales) Umina Beach — 4 bed: $1.36M (100 sales)

7 vs 100 sales

Zoning mix

Blackwall Umina Beach
Residential 56% 75%
Parks and recreation 36% 13%
Environmental 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Umina Beach
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 Umina Beach
Houses 3.2%
$640/wk on $1.05M
 2.8%
$655/wk on $1.23M
Units — 2.9%
$525/wk on $935K

Ranking within NSW

Blackwall Umina Beach
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Blackwall scores higher overall (49 vs 38); Umina Beach is more walkable (84 vs 68).

Blackwall Umina Beach
Grade B C
Score 49/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Umina Beach carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 24).

Blackwall Umina Beach
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blackwall Umina Beach
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Blackwall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Umina Beach

  • Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Umina Beach Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blackwall Umina Beach
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Blackwall Umina Beach
Walkability score 68/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 84.5 km 85 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 274.5
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 Umina Beach
Car (driver) 50.7% / 52.6%
Blackwall — Car (driver): 50.7% Umina Beach — Car (driver): 52.6%
Worked from Home 37.4% / 35.7%
Blackwall — Worked from Home: 37.4% Umina Beach — Worked from Home: 35.7%
Train 4.3% / 4.0%
Blackwall — Train: 4.3% Umina Beach — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Blackwall — Car (passenger): 3.9% Umina Beach — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.2%
Blackwall — Walked Only: 1.9% Umina Beach — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Blackwall Umina Beach
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Blackwall Umina Beach
Connectivity score 60/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
964 premises
 35%
8,263 premises

Climate

Blackwall Umina Beach
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Blackwall Umina Beach
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blackwall Umina Beach
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

Umina Beach

Coastal Outer Parks River

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