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Blakehurst

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2221
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Property investors have seen a -0.79% drop in BLAKEHURST based on a decrease in median home prices for the past three months.

Homeowners and real estate investors betting on BLAKEHURST, 2221 can rest assured about this NSW suburb's performance. The suburb saw median home prices rise by 11.06%.

Based on its average 5-year and quarterly capital gains BLAKEHURST, 2221 saw average growth in the long term.

The NSW suburb also delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value.Investors saw the median home price rise to $2,510,000

Profits averaged 0.67% per annum over a 3-year period, due to an upward trend in home prices in BLAKEHURST, 2221.

This means, real estate investors could earn a rental income of $1150 based on current median home prices for the suburb.

The gross rental yield in BLAKEHURST, 2221 is 2.38%.

An average of 6.08 real estate transactions take place per month in BLAKEHURST which translates to 73 per annum.

Surburb overview

Blakehurst lies about 18 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district within the Georges River Council area and part of the St George region.

The suburb recorded a population of 6,652 in the 2021 census, living across approximately 2,251 dwellings with an average household size of 3.06 persons.

The majority of residents (63.3 per cent) were born in Australia. Notable communities originate from China (8.6 per cent), Greece (2.9 per cent), Hong Kong (2.4 per cent) and Lebanon (2.0 per cent).

Languages other than English feature prominently: English only at home is spoken by 49.7 per cent, while Greek (11.9 per cent), Mandarin (8.1 per cent), Cantonese (7.8 per cent), Arabic (5.4 per cent) and Macedonian (2.3 per cent) are common.

Eastern Orthodox (22.9 per cent), Catholic (21.9 per cent), and those with no religious affiliation (21.8 per cent) are the most reported faith groups.

Transport access includes a 50-minute commute to the CBD by public transport and roughly 40 minutes by car. Blakehurst connects to nearby Hurstville railway station via bus routes 959, 970 and 971.

The suburb’s road network includes the Princes Highway and provides connectivity via the A3 arterial.

Commercial facilities are modest, centred on a small shopping strip along the Princes Highway near King Georges Road, with waterfront seafood restaurants and a few Asian eateries.

Educational provision includes Blakehurst High School—a specialist languages government school established in 1960 with roughly 1,110 students—and other public and Catholic primary schools.

Heritage and local history feature through sites such as Thurlow House, and geographical points like Tom Uglys Point and the bridge connect the suburb to Sylvania across the Georges River.

Recreational offerings include marina facilities and riverside reserves at Townsons Bay, Kyle Bay and Kogarah Bay, including access to Kogarah Bay Sailing Club.

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