In short

Blaxland is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2774, home to 7,434 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Blue Mountains local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population7,434

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABlue Mountains

Demographics

Population: 7,434
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,171 /week
Median personal income: $937 /week
Median family income: $2,524 /week
Average household size: 2.7
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Blue Mountains
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Macquarie

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,230
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

Mount Riverview Public School Primary · Government
Blaxland East Public School Primary · Government
Emu Heights Public School Primary · Government
Blaxland Public School Primary · Government
Warrimoo Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 13 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 26 bus stops

Closest stops:

Mt Riverview Shops, Rusden Rd bus · 140 m
Rusden Rd At Bunbinla Av bus · 144 m
Rusden Rd Opp Nichols Pde bus · 279 m
Rusden Rd After Nichols Pde bus · 301 m
Rusden Rd Opp Mt Riverview Public School bus · 417 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 55.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 289 across postcode 2774 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 19% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 89 violent offences, 56 theft, 48 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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