Blakehurst vs Kyle Bay

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 Kyle Bay: a median of $3.2 million, against $2.46 million in Blakehurst, and rent is higher there too. 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)
  • Kyle Bay has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)

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 houses ($2,460,000 vs $3,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blakehurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $745/wk)

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

Blakehurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Blakehurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Blakehurst and Kyle Bay 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 Kyle Bay
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 Kyle Bay
Walkability 62 / 58
Blakehurst — Walkability: 62/100 Kyle Bay — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 58 / 64
Blakehurst — Safety: 58/100 Kyle Bay — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakehurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kyle Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blakehurst has more residents (6,652 vs 1,039); Kyle Bay rents higher ($745/wk vs $600/wk).

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Population 6,652
+84% vs other
 1,039
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +0.4%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $128,648/yr $159,588/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $745/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
0-4 4.3% / 3.8%
Blakehurst — 0-4: 4.3% Kyle Bay — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.4% / 11.9%
Blakehurst — 5-14: 13.4% Kyle Bay — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.6% / 9.3%
Blakehurst — 15-19: 6.6% Kyle Bay — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 7.0% / 6.7%
Blakehurst — 20-24: 7.0% Kyle Bay — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 9.2% / 6.8%
Blakehurst — 25-34: 9.2% Kyle Bay — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.5% / 10.8%
Blakehurst — 35-44: 11.5% Kyle Bay — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.8% / 15.9%
Blakehurst — 45-54: 13.8% Kyle Bay — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.7% / 15.0%
Blakehurst — 55-64: 13.7% Kyle Bay — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.2% / 11.2%
Blakehurst — 65-74: 10.2% Kyle Bay — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.0% / 5.4%
Blakehurst — 75-84: 6.0% Kyle Bay — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.2% / 2.1%
Blakehurst — 85+: 4.2% Kyle Bay — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Kyle Bay 68.6% couple families
Kyle Bay — Couple Families: 68.6% Kyle Bay — Lone Person: 11.9% Kyle Bay — One Parent Families: 16.5% Kyle Bay — Group Household: 1.7% Kyle Bay — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Kyle Bay 5.4% renting
Kyle Bay — Owned Outright: 51.6% Kyle Bay — Mortgage: 43.0% Kyle Bay — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 23.1%
Blakehurst — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Kyle Bay — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.7%
Blakehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kyle Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 7.4%
Blakehurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Kyle Bay — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 5.5%
Blakehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Kyle Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Blakehurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kyle Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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 Kyle Bay
China 8.6% / 8.3%
Blakehurst — China: 8.6% Kyle Bay — China: 8.3%
Greece 2.9% / 2.1%
Blakehurst — Greece: 2.9% Kyle Bay — Greece: 2.1%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.1%
Blakehurst — Lebanon: 2.0% Kyle Bay — Lebanon: 1.1%
England 1.2% / 1.2%
Blakehurst — England: 1.2% Kyle Bay — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Blakehurst — New Zealand: 0.8% Kyle Bay — New Zealand: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 1.2%
Blakehurst — Vietnam: not among its largest Kyle Bay — Vietnam: 1.2%
Egypt 1.1% / —
Blakehurst — Egypt: 1.1% Kyle Bay — Egypt: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

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%
Kyle Bay 98.2% houses
Kyle Bay — Houses: 98.2% Kyle Bay — Townhouses: 2.4% Kyle Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Median house price $2,460,000 $3,200,000
Median unit price $917,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 72 sales
 33 days
from 9 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 Kyle Bay
3 bed $2.1M / $2.2M
Blakehurst — 3 bed: $2.1M (32 sales) Kyle Bay — 3 bed: $2.2M (5 sales)

32 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $3.04M
Blakehurst — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales) Kyle Bay — 4 bed: $3.04M (13 sales)

30 vs 13 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $3.69M
Blakehurst — 5 bed: $2.8M (43 sales) Kyle Bay — 5 bed: $3.69M (8 sales)

43 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Residential 77% 89%
Parks and recreation 12% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Environmental 3% 4%
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 Kyle Bay
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 Kyle Bay
Houses 3.1%
$1,150/wk on $1.92M
 —
Units 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW —

Liveability

Kyle Bay scores higher overall (82 vs 76).

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
36/100
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 Kyle Bay
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 Kyle Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Walkability score 62/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 22.4 km 22.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 46/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
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 Kyle Bay
Worked from Home 49.3% / 49.6%
Blakehurst — Worked from Home: 49.3% Kyle Bay — Worked from Home: 49.6%
Car (driver) 43.5% / 44.1%
Blakehurst — Car (driver): 43.5% Kyle Bay — Car (driver): 44.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.9%
Blakehurst — Car (passenger): 3.6% Kyle Bay — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.2% / 2.4%
Blakehurst — Train: 2.2% Kyle Bay — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Blakehurst — Walked Only: 0.8% Kyle Bay — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakehurst Kyle Bay
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

Kyle Bay

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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