Browse property in Blackheath

Overview

Perched at 1,065 m on the highest point of the Blue Mountains, Blackheath (2785) has 4,479 residents (2021 Census). The community hosts two monthly markets, annual Christmas and Rhododendron festivals, and a philosophy forum. Residents enjoy lookouts such as Govetts Leap and Evans Lookout, walking tracks in the Blue Mountains National Park, and a range of cafés, restaurants, an antique centre and historic shops.

Blackheath is served by the historic Blackheath railway station on the Blue Mountains Line, the Great Western Highway through the main business district, and two Blue Mountains Transit bus routes (698 Katoomba‑Blackheath, 698V Katoomba‑Mount Victoria). Nearby amenities include Blackheath Library, Blackheath Public School and the Blackheath Motor Inn. Housing is almost entirely separate houses (96.2% of dwellings) with an average household size of two, and the median age is 53 years.