Shellharbour City Centre vs Blackbutt
Shellharbour City Centre scores higher on walkability (48/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Blackbutt skews owner-occupied (69%), Shellharbour City Centre runs more rental-dense (35% owner).
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Shellharbour City Centre and Blackbutt side by side
| Measure | Shellharbour City Centre | Blackbutt |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | – | $1,060,000 |
| Median unit | – | $343,440 |
| House price change, 12 months | – | +8.6% |
| Renting | ||
| House rent | $810/wk | $810/wk |
| Unit rent | $660/wk | $660/wk |
| Owner occupied | 35.0% | 69.0% |
| Renter occupied | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 20 | 20 |
| Average ICSEA | 964 | 964 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 48 | 34 |
| Transit score | 10 | 0 |
| Bike score | 100 | 100 |
| Population | 457 | 3,291 |
| Median age | 71 | 43 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 1020 mm | 1020 mm |
| Mean max, January | 26.1°C | 26.1°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- For buyers
- We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
- For investors
- Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
- For families
- Blackbutt has a heavier family-household mix (77% vs 44%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Shellharbour City Centre vs Blackbutt: common questions
Which is more walkable, Shellharbour City Centre or Blackbutt?
Shellharbour City Centre scores 48/100 on walkability vs 34/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
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