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Blue Knob, NSW 2480
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$955,000
list-price estimate
Median Unit
$605,000
list-price estimate
Gross Yield (units)
3.9%
1yr Growth
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Blue Knob market and investor summary
Blue Knob sits in NSW, postcode 2480. At 0.4% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Houses also take time to sell, around 73 days on market, so plan for a slower exit if you ever need one.
Living in Blue Knob: people, income and schools
About 210 people live in Blue Knob, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 58, an older, established demographic, and 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $38,000 a year, or roughly $740 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks toward the more disadvantaged end of the ABS advantage index (3 out of 10). Incomes have risen about 24% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 2 schools within about 5km, testing close to the national school average on ICSEA. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fixed Wireless.
- Population
- 210
- -1% over 5yr
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median household income
- $38,000/yr
- Households renting
- 7%
- Family households
- 43%
- Socio-economic rank
- 3/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 2
- avg ICSEA 978
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Blue Knob
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What should I check before investing in Blue Knob?
Blue Knob has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Tight rental market (0.4% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What rental yield does Blue Knob show?
The gross rental yield in Blue Knob is 3.9% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
How tight is the rental market in Blue Knob?
The current vacancy rate in Blue Knob is 0.4%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Blue Knob?
Blue Knob has a population of approximately 210 residents, with a median age of 58.
What schools are near Blue Knob?
There are 2 schools within roughly 5km of Blue Knob. Their average ICSEA is close to the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Blue Knob's population growing?
The population of Blue Knob has fallen about 1% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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