Blairmount vs Woodbine

Blairmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Woodbine. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Woodbine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 76%)

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

Blairmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodbine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodbine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 29/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Blairmount has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)

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

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

Blairmount Woodbine
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.

Blairmount Woodbine
Walkability 29 / 81
Blairmount — Walkability: 29/100 Woodbine — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 25 / 56
Blairmount — Safety: 25/100 Woodbine — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 75 / 65
Blairmount — Low fire risk: 75/100 Woodbine — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Woodbine has more residents (2,780 vs 409); Woodbine skews older (36 vs 33).

Blairmount Woodbine
Population 409 2,780
+580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +1.4%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $93,184/yr
+4% vs other
 $89,128/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blairmount Woodbine
0-4 6.1% / 7.7%
Blairmount — 0-4: 6.1% Woodbine — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 16.4% / 14.4%
Blairmount — 5-14: 16.4% Woodbine — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.4% / 6.4%
Blairmount — 15-19: 5.4% Woodbine — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Blairmount — 20-24: 6.1% Woodbine — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.4% / 13.7%
Blairmount — 25-34: 15.4% Woodbine — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.0% / 13.9%
Blairmount — 35-44: 12.0% Woodbine — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 10.0% / 10.9%
Blairmount — 45-54: 10.0% Woodbine — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.7% / 11.1%
Blairmount — 55-64: 12.7% Woodbine — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.8% / 12.2%
Blairmount — 65-74: 7.8% Woodbine — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.4% / 3.4%
Blairmount — 75-84: 3.4% Woodbine — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Blairmount — 85+: 1.0% Woodbine — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blairmount 47.5% couple families
Blairmount — Couple Families: 47.5% Blairmount — Lone Person: 24.8% Blairmount — One Parent Families: 23.8% Blairmount — Group Household: 4.0% Blairmount — Other Families: 0.0%
Woodbine 54.8% couple families
Woodbine — Couple Families: 54.8% Woodbine — Lone Person: 20.7% Woodbine — One Parent Families: 18.2% Woodbine — Group Household: 4.8% Woodbine — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blairmount 40.2% renting
Blairmount — Owned Outright: 19.7% Blairmount — Mortgage: 40.2% Blairmount — Renting: 40.2%
Woodbine 25.8% renting
Woodbine — Owned Outright: 34.3% Woodbine — Mortgage: 39.9% Woodbine — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blairmount Woodbine
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 13.8%
Blairmount — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Woodbine — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 8.7%
Blairmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Woodbine — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.7%
Blairmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Woodbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.2%
Blairmount — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woodbine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Blairmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woodbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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.

Blairmount Woodbine
Philippines 3.2% / 2.6%
Blairmount — Philippines: 3.2% Woodbine — Philippines: 2.6%
Fiji 3.4% / 1.5%
Blairmount — Fiji: 3.4% Woodbine — Fiji: 1.5%
India 2.0% / 2.3%
Blairmount — India: 2.0% Woodbine — India: 2.3%
England 1.7% / 1.7%
Blairmount — England: 1.7% Woodbine — England: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.2% / 2.1%
Blairmount — Lebanon: 1.2% Woodbine — Lebanon: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Blairmount — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodbine — New Zealand: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.2% / —
Blairmount — Vietnam: 2.2% Woodbine — Vietnam: not among its largest
Iraq — / 1.9%
Blairmount — Iraq: not among its largest Woodbine — Iraq: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blairmount 75.8% houses
Blairmount — Houses: 75.8% Blairmount — Townhouses: 19.4% Blairmount — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Woodbine 93.8% houses
Woodbine — Houses: 93.8% Woodbine — Townhouses: 6.0% Woodbine — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blairmount Woodbine
Median house price $985,000 $975,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Blairmount has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 0%); Blairmount has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Blairmount Woodbine
Environmental 68% 0%
Residential 12% 52%
Parks and recreation 2% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 12%
Rural and farming 12% 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

Blairmount Woodbine
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Blairmount Woodbine
Houses — 3.6%
$642/wk on $940K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blairmount Woodbine
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Woodbine is more walkable (81 vs 29).

Blairmount Woodbine
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Blairmount carries more crime risk (75 vs 44); Woodbine carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 25).

Blairmount Woodbine
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Blairmount Woodbine
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 1.7%

Schools in Blairmount

  • Blairmount Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woodbine

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blairmount Woodbine
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Blairmount Woodbine
Walkability score 29/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 57.6 km
+3% vs other
 55.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2559
 0.8%
postcode 2560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2559
 44
postcode 2560

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.

Blairmount Woodbine
Car (driver) 64.2% / 63.2%
Blairmount — Car (driver): 64.2% Woodbine — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 27.5%
Blairmount — Worked from Home: 29.2% Woodbine — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.1%
Blairmount — Car (passenger): 6.7% Woodbine — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train — / 4.6%
Blairmount — Train: not among its largest Woodbine — Train: 4.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Blairmount — Bus: not among its largest Woodbine — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Blairmount Woodbine
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Blairmount Woodbine
Connectivity score 74/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
137 premises
 66%
938 premises

Climate

Blairmount Woodbine
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blairmount Woodbine
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blairmount Woodbine
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Blairmount Woodbine
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blairmount Woodbine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blairmount

Family Multicultural Outer

Woodbine

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet

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