Suburb Profile Report for Bligh Park NSW (2756)

Bligh Park House: Median price $665,000, Annual capital growth 6.33%, Number of sales 73, Weekly median advertised rent $430

Bligh Park Unit: Median price $509,000, Annual capital growth 6.11%, Number of sales 20, Weekly median advertised rent $400

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Source: CoreLogic RP Data

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Source: Monthly data update for Mar 2020 as supplied by CoreLogic. Data is reported to the period ending Dec 2019. Please note that property sales data is routinely updated, so may change retrospectively.

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With a capital gain of -0.75% for the last 12 months, Bligh Park, 2756 has performed for property investments than its average annual 6.33% property growth over the last 5 years.

Data for the last quarter indicates that, in the short term at least, the capital value growth rate for property investors in Bligh Park has increased when compared to the 5 year average annual rate.

The most recent median price for Bligh Park is $665000, with sellers offering an average of -6.24% off the asking price.

Situated 45.42km from the CBD, Bligh Park is one of Hawkesbury (C) localities in the postcode 2756.

Property value increases in Bligh Park have tracked just lower than the NSW average of -2.98% over the last 12 months.

Over the longer term, Bligh Park has seen property prices show investors a 3.46% return over the last 3 years. This is worse than over the last 12 months

Sellers are offering property buyers an average discount of -5.10% to buyers in Bligh Park at the moment, which is less than average for the rest of NSW.

The NSW suburb of Bligh Park, 2756 is in the Hawkesbury (C) local government area.

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On the extreme northwest fringe of Sydney, Bligh Park still offers relative affordability for a house in the NSW capital, despite a strong run of price growth in recent years.

According to CoreLogic RP Data, the median house price in Bligh Park, which is around 50km from the Sydney CBD, sits at $590,000, after growing by 58% over the past five years.

Despite the solid price rises seen in the suburb, it is still offering solid rental returns, with houses providing landlords with yields of around 4%.

For those concerned about its distance from Central Sydney, the positive is that Bligh Park is close to amenities in suburbs such as Richmond and Windsor.

Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury Campus is in Richmond, and there are a number of schools in both Bligh Park and Windsor.

There are easily accessible train stations in Windsor and Richmond, and the air force base in Richmond is important to the local economy.

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	$665,000	$509,000
Quarterly growth	-0.75%	1.50%
12-month growth	-0.75%	-9.91%
Average Annual Growth	6.33%	6.11%
Weekly median advertised rent	$430	$400
Number of sales	73	20
Gross rental yield	3.36%	4.09%
Days on market	75.672131147541	100.4375

DSR Score for property investment : Above average (H), Above average (U)

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Demographics

Total population	6493
Median household income ($/weekly)	1460
Median age of persons	28
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	1954
Average household size	3

Census	Count	Percent(%)
0-4 years	631	9.7
5-14 years	1109	17.1
25-34 years	1091	16.8
35-44 years	923	14.2
45-54 years	885	13.6
Others	1854	28.6

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Registered Married	2102	46.9
Not Married	1857	41.4
Defacto Relationship	525	11.7

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	5609	89.4
Greece	22	0.4
Papua New Guinea	101	1.6
United Kingdom	267	4.3
Other	71	1.1
Others	206	3.3

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	32	0.5
Christianity	4987	81.6
Islam	18	0.3
Other Religious Groups	20	0.3
No Religion	1041	17.0
Others	15	0.2

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$1,000-$1,249	224	11.6
$1,250-$1,499	203	10.5
$1,500-$1,999	336	17.4
$2,000-$2,499	270	14.0
$2,500-$2,999	178	9.2
Others	717	37.2

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	2270	49.2
Not in the labour force	1086	23.5
Employed, worked part-time	894	19.4
Employed, away from work	196	4.2
Unemployed, looking for work	172	3.7

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Professionals	447	13.3
Technicians & trades workers	607	18.1
Community & personal service workers	391	11.7
Clerical & administrative workers	584	17.4
Sales	332	9.9
Others	994	29.6

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	186	10.1
Infants/Primary	710	38.5
Secondary	563	30.5
Technical or Further Educational Institution	184	10.0
University or other Tertiary Institutions	159	8.6
Others	43	2.3

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	5350	85.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	946	15.0
Flat, unit or apartment	0	0.0
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	0	0.0
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out	0	0.0
Others	0	0.0