Blakehurst vs Kangaroo Point

Blakehurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Kangaroo Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangaroo Point: a median of $3.75 million, against $2.46 million in Blakehurst, and rent is higher there too. Blakehurst is closer to the city centre: 22.4 km, against 26.4 km. On these figures, Blakehurst tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blakehurst has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • Kangaroo Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Blakehurst has cheaper houses ($2,460,000 vs $3,750,000)
  • Kangaroo Point leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blakehurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $715/wk)
  • But Kangaroo Point leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Blakehurst

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.4 km vs 26.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blakehurst

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Kangaroo Point carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 42/100)

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

Blakehurst and Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo Point
Walkability 62 / 43
Blakehurst — Walkability: 62/100 Kangaroo Point — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 58 / 84
Blakehurst — Safety: 58/100 Kangaroo Point — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakehurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kangaroo Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blakehurst has more residents (6,652 vs 602); Kangaroo Point has higher household incomes ($213,772 vs $128,648).

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Population 6,652
+91% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +7.5%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $128,648/yr $213,772/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $715/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
0-4 4.3% / 5.3%
Blakehurst — 0-4: 4.3% Kangaroo Point — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.4% / 11.8%
Blakehurst — 5-14: 13.4% Kangaroo Point — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.6% / 7.0%
Blakehurst — 15-19: 6.6% Kangaroo Point — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.0% / 8.8%
Blakehurst — 20-24: 7.0% Kangaroo Point — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 9.2% / 6.6%
Blakehurst — 25-34: 9.2% Kangaroo Point — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.5% / 10.5%
Blakehurst — 35-44: 11.5% Kangaroo Point — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.8% / 15.0%
Blakehurst — 45-54: 13.8% Kangaroo Point — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.7% / 13.3%
Blakehurst — 55-64: 13.7% Kangaroo Point — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.2% / 13.1%
Blakehurst — 65-74: 10.2% Kangaroo Point — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.0% / 8.0%
Blakehurst — 75-84: 6.0% Kangaroo Point — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.2% / 1.8%
Blakehurst — 85+: 4.2% Kangaroo Point — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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 — Other Families: 1.6% Blakehurst — Group Household: 1.5%
Kangaroo Point 70.3% couple families
Kangaroo Point — Couple Families: 70.3% Kangaroo Point — Lone Person: 17.2% Kangaroo Point — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kangaroo Point — Other Families: 0.0% Kangaroo Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Kangaroo Point 2.7% renting
Kangaroo Point — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kangaroo Point — Mortgage: 49.5% Kangaroo Point — Renting: 2.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 22.4%
Blakehurst — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Kangaroo Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.3%
Blakehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kangaroo Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.5%
Blakehurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Kangaroo Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 7.3%
Blakehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Kangaroo Point — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Blakehurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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 Kangaroo Point
China 8.6% / 12.0%
Blakehurst — China: 8.6% Kangaroo Point — China: 12.0%
Greece 2.9% / 2.8%
Blakehurst — Greece: 2.9% Kangaroo Point — Greece: 2.8%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.5%
Blakehurst — Lebanon: 2.0% Kangaroo Point — Lebanon: 1.5%
Egypt 1.1% / 1.2%
Blakehurst — Egypt: 1.1% Kangaroo Point — Egypt: 1.2%
Malaysia 0.8% / 1.3%
Blakehurst — Malaysia: 0.8% Kangaroo Point — Malaysia: 1.3%
England 1.2% / —
Blakehurst — England: 1.2% Kangaroo Point — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Blakehurst — Scotland: not among its largest Kangaroo Point — Scotland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

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%
Kangaroo Point 97.4% houses
Kangaroo Point — Houses: 97.4% Kangaroo Point — Townhouses: 2.1% Kangaroo Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Median house price $2,460,000 $3,750,000
Median unit price $917,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 72 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kangaroo Point has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 3%).

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Environmental 3% 91%
Residential 77% 7%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Blakehurst and 99% of Kangaroo Point. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 Kangaroo Point
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,449
across Sutherland
Approvals change year on year +91% +117%

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 Kangaroo Point
Houses 3.1%
$1,150/wk on $1.92M
 —
Units 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Blakehurst is more walkable (62 vs 43); Kangaroo Point scores higher overall (84 vs 76).

Blakehurst Kangaroo 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 16).

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
16/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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 Kangaroo Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 13 1
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Kangaroo Point sits further from the CBD (26.4 km vs 22.4 km).

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Walkability score 62/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 22.4 km 26.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2221
 1.6%
postcode 2224
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2221
 25
postcode 2224

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 Kangaroo Point
Car (driver) 43.5% / 50.8%
Blakehurst — Car (driver): 43.5% Kangaroo Point — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 49.3% / 44.0%
Blakehurst — Worked from Home: 49.3% Kangaroo Point — Worked from Home: 44.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.0%
Blakehurst — Car (passenger): 3.6% Kangaroo Point — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.2% / 1.2%
Blakehurst — Train: 2.2% Kangaroo Point — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Blakehurst — Walked Only: 0.8% Kangaroo Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Blakehurst Kangaroo 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%
208 premises

Climate

Blakehurst Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo Point
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,552/yr
Council Georges River Sutherland

Federal electorate

Blakehurst Kangaroo Point
Division Banks Cook
Member Zhi Soon Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Blakehurst

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Kangaroo Point

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals River

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