New South Wales · Postcode 2560

Blair Athol postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 43 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2,725
Population (2021)
$2,389
Household income/wk
$470
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blair Athol at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2560 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,725 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,389/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,389/wk
24% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$470/wk
6% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.5%
1.5 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Blair Athol ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Blair Athol vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBlair AtholNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,389 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $470 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 6.5% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Blair Athol is a locality 43 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2560. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Blair Athol has a population of 2,725 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,389, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 48 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Blair Athol includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 782 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blair Athol scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Blair Athol is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

Blair Athol details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2560
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,725
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,389/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density3025/km²
Total Dwellings782
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population48 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.063
Longitude150.8
Distance from Sydney43 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (11.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years477 (17.5%)
15–24 years459 (16.8%)
25–44 years705 (25.9%)
45–64 years784 (28.8%)
65+ years299 (11.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.7%) Mortgaged (54.4%) Rented (19.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blair Athol is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes197 (7.2%)
Asthma191 (7.0%)
Arthritis187 (6.9%)
Heart Disease77 (2.8%)
Cancer65 (2.4%)
Lung Condition27 (1.0%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (1.6%)
1 vehicle194 (25.1%)
2 vehicles323 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles243 (31.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.