Blakehurst vs Sylvania

Blakehurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Sylvania. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Blakehurst, most households are couple families. In Sylvania, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blakehurst: a median of $2.46 million, against $1.91 million in Sylvania, and rent is higher there too. Blakehurst is closer to the city centre: 22.4 km, against 25.4 km. On these figures, Blakehurst tends to suit couples, while Sylvania suits people living alone and 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

Blakehurst

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 60%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
  • But Sylvania has more childcare (12 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Sylvania

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,905,000 vs $2,460,000)
  • has cheaper units ($833,750 vs $917,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sylvania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Blakehurst sits closer to the CBD (22.4 km vs 25.4 km)
  • Sylvania is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sylvania

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Sylvania

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Blakehurst and Sylvania 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 Sylvania
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 Sylvania
Walkability 62 / 86
Blakehurst — Walkability: 62/100 Sylvania — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 58 / 54
Blakehurst — Safety: 58/100 Sylvania — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blakehurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sylvania — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sylvania has more residents (10,749 vs 6,652); Blakehurst has higher household incomes ($128,648 vs $101,972).

Blakehurst Sylvania
Population 6,652 10,749
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +2.6%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $128,648/yr
+21% vs other
 $101,972/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+12% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakehurst Sylvania
0-4 4.3% / 4.8%
Blakehurst — 0-4: 4.3% Sylvania — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.4% / 12.5%
Blakehurst — 5-14: 13.4% Sylvania — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.6% / 5.8%
Blakehurst — 15-19: 6.6% Sylvania — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.0% / 4.7%
Blakehurst — 20-24: 7.0% Sylvania — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.2% / 8.5%
Blakehurst — 25-34: 9.2% Sylvania — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.5% / 12.2%
Blakehurst — 35-44: 11.5% Sylvania — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.8% / 14.0%
Blakehurst — 45-54: 13.8% Sylvania — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.7% / 11.9%
Blakehurst — 55-64: 13.7% Sylvania — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 10.2% / 10.8%
Blakehurst — 65-74: 10.2% Sylvania — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.0% / 9.8%
Blakehurst — 75-84: 6.0% Sylvania — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 4.2% / 5.1%
Blakehurst — 85+: 4.2% Sylvania — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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 — Group Household: 1.5% Blakehurst — Other Families: 1.6%
Sylvania 49.3% couple families
Sylvania — Couple Families: 49.3% Sylvania — Lone Person: 32.3% Sylvania — One Parent Families: 15.5% Sylvania — Group Household: 1.9% Sylvania — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Sylvania 22.0% renting
Sylvania — Owned Outright: 43.0% Sylvania — Mortgage: 35.0% Sylvania — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blakehurst Sylvania
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 14.0%
Blakehurst — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Sylvania — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 12.4%
Blakehurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Sylvania — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.7%
Blakehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Sylvania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 4.6%
Blakehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Sylvania — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Blakehurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Sylvania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Sylvania
China 8.6% / 3.3%
Blakehurst — China: 8.6% Sylvania — China: 3.3%
Greece 2.9% / 1.8%
Blakehurst — Greece: 2.9% Sylvania — Greece: 1.8%
England 1.2% / 2.5%
Blakehurst — England: 1.2% Sylvania — England: 2.5%
Lebanon 2.0% / 0.6%
Blakehurst — Lebanon: 2.0% Sylvania — Lebanon: 0.6%
Egypt 1.1% / 1.3%
Blakehurst — Egypt: 1.1% Sylvania — Egypt: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.5%
Blakehurst — New Zealand: 0.8% Sylvania — New Zealand: 1.5%

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%
Sylvania 59.8% houses
Sylvania — Houses: 59.8% Sylvania — Townhouses: 27.2% Sylvania — Flats / Apartments: 13.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blakehurst Sylvania
Median house price $2,460,000 $1,905,000
Median unit price $917,500 $833,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 72 sales
 26 days
from 102 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blakehurst Sylvania
2 bed $905K / $780K
Blakehurst — 2 bed: $905K (13 sales) Sylvania — 2 bed: $780K (30 sales)

13 vs 30 sales

3 bed $1.65M / $1.16M
Blakehurst — 3 bed: $1.65M (8 sales) Sylvania — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 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 Sylvania
3 bed $2.1M / $1.65M
Blakehurst — 3 bed: $2.1M (32 sales) Sylvania — 3 bed: $1.65M (42 sales)

32 vs 42 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $1.95M
Blakehurst — 4 bed: $2.23M (30 sales) Sylvania — 4 bed: $1.95M (62 sales)

30 vs 62 sales

5 bed $2.8M / $2.33M
Blakehurst — 5 bed: $2.8M (43 sales) Sylvania — 5 bed: $2.33M (36 sales)

43 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Sylvania has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 3%).

Blakehurst Sylvania
Residential 77% 67%
Environmental 3% 17%
Parks and recreation 12% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Commercial 1% 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 Sylvania
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 Sylvania
Houses 3.1%
$1,150/wk on $1.92M
 4.1%
$1,300/wk on $1.66M
Units 3.7%
$825/wk on $1.15M
 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Blakehurst Sylvania
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Sylvania is more walkable (86 vs 62).

Blakehurst Sylvania
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Blakehurst Sylvania
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Sylvania
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
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 Sylvania

  • Sylvania Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sylvania Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sylvania High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blakehurst Sylvania
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 2 12
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Sylvania sits further from the CBD (25.4 km vs 22.4 km).

Blakehurst Sylvania
Walkability score 62/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 22.4 km 25.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Sylvania
Car (driver) 43.5% / 50.4%
Blakehurst — Car (driver): 43.5% Sylvania — Car (driver): 50.4%
Worked from Home 49.3% / 42.0%
Blakehurst — Worked from Home: 49.3% Sylvania — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.3%
Blakehurst — Car (passenger): 3.6% Sylvania — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 2.2% / 2.0%
Blakehurst — Train: 2.2% Sylvania — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.7%
Blakehurst — Walked Only: 0.8% Sylvania — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Blakehurst Sylvania
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Blakehurst Sylvania
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,383 premises
 1%
4,959 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Blakehurst Sylvania
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

Sylvania

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses Urban

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