Eschol Park vs Blairmount

Blairmount is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Eschol Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Eschol Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blairmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eschol Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 29/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.7 km vs 57.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eschol Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Blairmount has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)

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

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

Eschol Park Blairmount
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.

Eschol Park Blairmount
Walkability 47 / 29
Eschol Park — Walkability: 47/100 Blairmount — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 66 / 25
Eschol Park — Safety: 66/100 Blairmount — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Eschol Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blairmount — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Eschol Park has more residents (2,607 vs 409); Eschol Park skews older (36 vs 33).

Eschol Park Blairmount
Population 2,607
+84% vs other
 409
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -3.1%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $96,252/yr
+3% vs other
 $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eschol Park Blairmount
0-4 7.6% / 6.1%
Eschol Park — 0-4: 7.6% Blairmount — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.8% / 16.4%
Eschol Park — 5-14: 13.8% Blairmount — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.0% / 5.4%
Eschol Park — 15-19: 6.0% Blairmount — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.1%
Eschol Park — 20-24: 6.2% Blairmount — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.0% / 15.4%
Eschol Park — 25-34: 14.0% Blairmount — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 15.9% / 12.0%
Eschol Park — 35-44: 15.9% Blairmount — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.2% / 10.0%
Eschol Park — 45-54: 11.2% Blairmount — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 12.5% / 12.7%
Eschol Park — 55-64: 12.5% Blairmount — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.1% / 7.8%
Eschol Park — 65-74: 10.1% Blairmount — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 2.4% / 3.4%
Eschol Park — 75-84: 2.4% Blairmount — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.6% / 1.0%
Eschol Park — 85+: 0.6% Blairmount — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eschol Park 50.9% couple families
Eschol Park — Couple Families: 50.9% Eschol Park — Lone Person: 23.0% Eschol Park — One Parent Families: 21.3% Eschol Park — Group Household: 3.2% Eschol Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Blairmount 47.5% couple families
Blairmount — Couple Families: 47.5% Blairmount — Lone Person: 24.8% Blairmount — One Parent Families: 23.8% Blairmount — Group Household: 4.0% Blairmount — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eschol Park 20.4% renting
Eschol Park — Owned Outright: 27.8% Eschol Park — Mortgage: 51.8% Eschol Park — Renting: 20.4%
Blairmount 40.2% renting
Blairmount — Owned Outright: 19.7% Blairmount — Mortgage: 40.2% Blairmount — Renting: 40.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eschol Park Blairmount
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 12.2%
Eschol Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Blairmount — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 10.0%
Eschol Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Blairmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 5.9%
Eschol Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Blairmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.5%
Eschol Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Blairmount — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Eschol Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Blairmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Eschol Park Blairmount
Philippines 1.2% / 3.2%
Eschol Park — Philippines: 1.2% Blairmount — Philippines: 3.2%
Fiji 0.8% / 3.4%
Eschol Park — Fiji: 0.8% Blairmount — Fiji: 3.4%
India 1.9% / 2.0%
Eschol Park — India: 1.9% Blairmount — India: 2.0%
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Eschol Park — England: 1.8% Blairmount — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Eschol Park — New Zealand: 2.9% Blairmount — New Zealand: not among its largest
Lebanon 1.6% / 1.2%
Eschol Park — Lebanon: 1.6% Blairmount — Lebanon: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Eschol Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Blairmount — Vietnam: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eschol Park 94.0% houses
Eschol Park — Houses: 94.0% Eschol Park — Townhouses: 5.1% Eschol Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Blairmount 75.8% houses
Blairmount — Houses: 75.8% Blairmount — Townhouses: 19.4% Blairmount — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eschol Park Blairmount
Median house price $945,000 $985,000
Median unit price $720,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Blairmount has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 55%); Blairmount has more rural and farming land (12% vs 0%).

Eschol Park Blairmount
Environmental 55% 68%
Residential 28% 12%
Parks and recreation 16% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
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

Eschol Park Blairmount
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Eschol Park Blairmount
Houses 3.3%
$600/wk on $945K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eschol Park Blairmount
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW —

Liveability

Eschol Park is more walkable (47 vs 29).

Eschol Park Blairmount
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Blairmount carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Blairmount carries more crime risk (75 vs 34).

Eschol Park Blairmount
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
34/100
 High
75/100
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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Eschol Park Blairmount
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.9 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 2.7%

Schools in Eschol Park

  • Eschol Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Blairmount

  • Blairmount Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eschol Park Blairmount
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Blairmount sits further from the CBD (57.6 km vs 54.7 km).

Eschol Park Blairmount
Walkability score 47/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 54.7 km 57.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 52 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2558
 0.8%
postcode 2559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2558
 41
postcode 2559

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.

Eschol Park Blairmount
Car (driver) 61.8% / 64.2%
Eschol Park — Car (driver): 61.8% Blairmount — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 29.2%
Eschol Park — Worked from Home: 28.4% Blairmount — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.7%
Eschol Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% Blairmount — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Train 2.3% / —
Eschol Park — Train: 2.3% Blairmount — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Eschol Park — Bus: 1.1% Blairmount — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Eschol Park Blairmount
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.7 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Eschol Park Blairmount
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
932 premises
 52%
137 premises

Climate

Eschol Park Blairmount
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eschol Park Blairmount
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eschol Park Blairmount
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Eschol Park Blairmount
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eschol Park Blairmount
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eschol Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks

Blairmount

Family Multicultural Outer

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