Blaxland vs Warrimoo

Warrimoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Blaxland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blaxland, about half of households are couple families. In Warrimoo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Blaxland: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.06 million in Warrimoo.

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

Blaxland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • But Warrimoo carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warrimoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,063,500 vs $1,198,000)

Weighs house 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

Blaxland

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 55/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.7 km vs 68.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Blaxland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Warrimoo carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blaxland Warrimoo
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.

Blaxland Warrimoo
Walkability 82 / 55
Blaxland — Walkability: 82/100 Warrimoo — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 60 / 80
Blaxland — Safety: 60/100 Warrimoo — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 9 / 8
Blaxland — Low fire risk: 9/100 Warrimoo — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Blaxland has more residents (7,434 vs 2,452); Blaxland skews older (41 vs 38).

Blaxland Warrimoo
Population 7,434
+67% vs other
 2,452
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +0.1%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $112,892/yr $123,864/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blaxland Warrimoo
0-4 6.4% / 6.6%
Blaxland — 0-4: 6.4% Warrimoo — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.8% / 14.8%
Blaxland — 5-14: 13.8% Warrimoo — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.4% / 6.4%
Blaxland — 15-19: 6.4% Warrimoo — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.8% / 5.2%
Blaxland — 20-24: 4.8% Warrimoo — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.4% / 11.5%
Blaxland — 25-34: 10.4% Warrimoo — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 13.8% / 15.0%
Blaxland — 35-44: 13.8% Warrimoo — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.7% / 14.5%
Blaxland — 45-54: 12.7% Warrimoo — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.5% / 11.3%
Blaxland — 55-64: 12.5% Warrimoo — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 12.1% / 10.2%
Blaxland — 65-74: 12.1% Warrimoo — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 5.7% / 3.3%
Blaxland — 75-84: 5.7% Warrimoo — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.4% / 1.3%
Blaxland — 85+: 1.4% Warrimoo — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blaxland 51.9% couple families
Blaxland — Couple Families: 51.9% Blaxland — Lone Person: 28.0% Blaxland — One Parent Families: 16.8% Blaxland — Group Household: 2.1% Blaxland — Other Families: 1.2%
Warrimoo 58.4% couple families
Warrimoo — Couple Families: 58.4% Warrimoo — Lone Person: 22.0% Warrimoo — One Parent Families: 14.3% Warrimoo — Group Household: 3.9% Warrimoo — 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.

Blaxland 18.1% renting
Blaxland — Owned Outright: 40.7% Blaxland — Mortgage: 41.3% Blaxland — Renting: 18.1%
Warrimoo 13.9% renting
Warrimoo — Owned Outright: 34.6% Warrimoo — Mortgage: 51.5% Warrimoo — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Blaxland Warrimoo
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 17.8%
Blaxland — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Warrimoo — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 13.9%
Blaxland — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Warrimoo — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Blaxland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Warrimoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 6.5%
Blaxland — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Warrimoo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.5%
Blaxland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Warrimoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Blaxland Warrimoo
England 4.5% / 4.2%
Blaxland — England: 4.5% Warrimoo — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.4%
Blaxland — New Zealand: 1.4% Warrimoo — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Blaxland — Scotland: 0.7% Warrimoo — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.4%
Blaxland — Germany: 0.6% Warrimoo — Germany: 0.4%
India 0.6% / 0.4%
Blaxland — India: 0.6% Warrimoo — India: 0.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Blaxland — South Africa: 0.5% Warrimoo — South Africa: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.5%
Blaxland — Canada: not among its largest Warrimoo — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blaxland 91.9% houses
Blaxland — Houses: 91.9% Blaxland — Townhouses: 7.7% Blaxland — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Warrimoo 98.8% houses
Warrimoo — Houses: 98.8% Warrimoo — Townhouses: 0.7% Warrimoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blaxland Warrimoo
Median house price $1,198,000 $1,063,500
Median unit price $825,000 —
Median land price — $1,700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 57 sales
 21 days
from 15 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.

Blaxland Warrimoo
2 bed $906K / $825K
Blaxland — 2 bed: $906K (10 sales) Warrimoo — 2 bed: $825K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.07M
Blaxland — 3 bed: $1.1M (59 sales) Warrimoo — 3 bed: $1.07M (27 sales)

59 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.11M
Blaxland — 4 bed: $1.27M (52 sales) Warrimoo — 4 bed: $1.11M (13 sales)

52 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Warrimoo has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 73%).

Blaxland Warrimoo
Environmental 73% 93%
Residential 16% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
Industrial 1% 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

Blaxland Warrimoo
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Blaxland Warrimoo
Houses 3.0%
$680/wk on $1.19M
 3.3%
$740/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blaxland Warrimoo
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Blaxland is more walkable (82 vs 55); Blaxland scores higher overall (62 vs 44).

Blaxland Warrimoo
Grade B C
Score 62/100 44/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Blaxland carries more crime risk (40 vs 20).

Blaxland Warrimoo
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
20/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Blaxland Warrimoo
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Blaxland

  • Blaxland East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Blaxland High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Warrimoo

  • Wycliffe Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Warrimoo Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wycliffe Hope School Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Blaxland Warrimoo
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 2
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Warrimoo sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 64.7 km).

Blaxland Warrimoo
Walkability score 82/100 55/100
Distance to Sydney 64.7 km 68.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 59 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2774
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2774
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.

Blaxland Warrimoo
Worked from Home 48.0% / 47.9%
Blaxland — Worked from Home: 48.0% Warrimoo — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Car (driver) 45.8% / 45.3%
Blaxland — Car (driver): 45.8% Warrimoo — Car (driver): 45.3%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.1%
Blaxland — Car (passenger): 2.4% Warrimoo — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Blaxland — Train: 2.5% Warrimoo — Train: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.5%
Blaxland — Walked Only: 1.0% Warrimoo — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.0%).

Setting

Blaxland Warrimoo
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blaxland Warrimoo
Connectivity score 92/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,128 premises
 81%
922 premises

Climate

Blaxland Warrimoo
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blaxland Warrimoo
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blaxland Warrimoo
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Blaxland Warrimoo
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blaxland Warrimoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blaxland

Large Blocks Professionals Transport Hub Village Feel

Warrimoo

Acreage Professionals Trains

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