Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Blackheath barely changed from 20% to 19% (-0.6 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores +3.0, marking a gradual shift toward owner-occupation.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Blackheath - Megalong Valley”.