Blakehurst vs Connells Point

Comparing Blakehurst and Connells Point, NSW: Blakehurst has more residents (6,652 vs 2,884); Blakehurst carries more crime risk (42 vs 22); and Connells Point scores higher overall (84 vs 76).

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

Blakehurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)
  • But Connells Point carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Blakehurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($917,500 vs $1,350,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Connells Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Blakehurst

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs 1.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.1% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blakehurst and Connells 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.

Blakehurst Connells 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.

Blakehurst Connells Point
Walkability 62 / 62
Blakehurst — Walkability: 62/100 Connells Point — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 58 / 78
Blakehurst — Safety: 58/100 Connells Point — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakehurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Connells Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blakehurst has more residents (6,652 vs 2,884).

Blakehurst Connells Point
Population 6,652
+57% vs other
 2,884
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +1.9%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $128,648/yr $137,488/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst Connells Point
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Blakehurst — 0-4: 4.3% Connells Point — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 13.6%
Blakehurst — 5-14: 13.4% Connells Point — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.6% / 7.1%
Blakehurst — 15-19: 6.6% Connells Point — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.0% / 6.5%
Blakehurst — 20-24: 7.0% Connells Point — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.2% / 8.3%
Blakehurst — 25-34: 9.2% Connells Point — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.5% / 11.2%
Blakehurst — 35-44: 11.5% Connells Point — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.8% / 14.6%
Blakehurst — 45-54: 13.8% Connells Point — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.7% / 14.0%
Blakehurst — 55-64: 13.7% Connells Point — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 10.2% / 10.4%
Blakehurst — 65-74: 10.2% Connells Point — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.0% / 6.8%
Blakehurst — 75-84: 6.0% Connells Point — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 4.2% / 2.8%
Blakehurst — 85+: 4.2% Connells Point — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst 63.5% couple families
Blakehurst — Couple Families: 63.5% Blakehurst — Lone Person: 20.6% Blakehurst — One Parent Families: 12.9% Blakehurst — Group Household: 1.5% Blakehurst — Other Families: 1.6%
Connells Point 65.4% couple families
Connells Point — Couple Families: 65.4% Connells Point — Lone Person: 19.0% Connells Point — One Parent Families: 13.5% Connells Point — Group Household: 1.5% Connells Point — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst 14.7% renting
Blakehurst — Owned Outright: 46.1% Blakehurst — Mortgage: 39.3% Blakehurst — Renting: 14.7%
Connells Point 10.6% renting
Connells Point — Owned Outright: 48.8% Connells Point — Mortgage: 40.6% Connells Point — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blakehurst Connells Point
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 21.0%
Blakehurst — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Connells Point — Bachelor Degree: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Blakehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Connells Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.6%
Blakehurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Connells Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 7.3%
Blakehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Connells Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Blakehurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Connells Point — 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.

Blakehurst Connells Point
China 8.6% / 10.4%
Blakehurst — China: 8.6% Connells Point — China: 10.4%
Greece 2.9% / 2.4%
Blakehurst — Greece: 2.9% Connells Point — Greece: 2.4%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.2%
Blakehurst — Lebanon: 2.0% Connells Point — Lebanon: 1.2%
England 1.2% / 1.5%
Blakehurst — England: 1.2% Connells Point — England: 1.5%
Egypt 1.1% / 0.7%
Blakehurst — Egypt: 1.1% Connells Point — Egypt: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Blakehurst — New Zealand: 0.8% Connells Point — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst 85.8% houses
Blakehurst — Houses: 85.8% Blakehurst — Townhouses: 7.4% Blakehurst — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Connells Point 90.5% houses
Connells Point — Houses: 90.5% Connells Point — Townhouses: 9.4% Connells Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakehurst Connells Point
Median house price $2,460,000 $2,530,000
Median unit price $917,500 $1,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 72 sales
 24 days
from 17 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.

Blakehurst Connells Point
3 bed $2.1M / $2.11M
Blakehurst — 3 bed: $2.1M (32 sales) Connells Point — 3 bed: $2.11M (13 sales)

32 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $2.47M
Blakehurst — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales) Connells Point — 4 bed: $2.47M (23 sales)

30 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $3.32M
Blakehurst — 5 bed: $2.8M (43 sales) Connells Point — 5 bed: $3.32M (17 sales)

43 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Blakehurst Connells Point
Residential 77% 81%
Parks and recreation 12% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Environmental 3% 2%
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

Blakehurst Connells Point
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +91%
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.

Blakehurst Connells Point
Houses 3.1%
$1,150/wk on $1.92M
 1.0%
$1,000/wk on $5.25M
Units 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Blakehurst Connells Point
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Connells Point scores higher overall (84 vs 76).

Blakehurst Connells Point
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blakehurst carries more crime risk (42 vs 22).

Blakehurst Connells Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
22/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Blakehurst Connells Point
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 9.4 km

Schools in Blakehurst

  • Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bald Face Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Blakehurst High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Connells Point

  • Connells Point Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blakehurst Connells Point
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Blakehurst Connells Point
Walkability score 62/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 22.4 km 23.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2221
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2221
same for both

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.

Blakehurst Connells Point
Worked from Home 49.3% / 48.6%
Blakehurst — Worked from Home: 49.3% Connells Point — Worked from Home: 48.6%
Car (driver) 43.5% / 42.4%
Blakehurst — Car (driver): 43.5% Connells Point — Car (driver): 42.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.0%
Blakehurst — Car (passenger): 3.6% Connells Point — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.2% / 3.6%
Blakehurst — Train: 2.2% Connells Point — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Blakehurst — Walked Only: 0.8% Connells Point — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.3%).

Setting

Blakehurst Connells Point
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Blakehurst Connells Point
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,383 premises
 0%
1,042 premises

Climate

Blakehurst Connells Point
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blakehurst Connells Point
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blakehurst Connells Point
Average residential rate $1,381/yr
same for both
Council Georges River
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakehurst Connells Point
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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