Blacktown vs LiverpoolTwo Sydney suburbs compared for a home loan
Blacktown (NSW 2148) is approximately 35 km west of the Sydney CBD. Liverpool (NSW 2170) is approximately 27 km south-west of the Sydney CBD. At the 2021 Census, Blacktown had 50,961 residents with a median age of 34, and Liverpool had 31,078 residents with a median age of 34.
The most common occupied dwelling was separate houses in Blacktown and flats and apartments in Liverpool. Flats and apartments made up 16% of occupied dwellings in Blacktown and 65% in Liverpool, while 44% of Blacktown households rented compared with 63% in Liverpool. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
NSW 2148 · Western Sydney
Blacktown
A buyer's guide to Blacktown NSW 2148: family houses on larger lots, a major rail junction, a renewing city centre, flood checks and lending matters.
Blacktown City Council. Approximately 35 km west of the Sydney CBD.
Read the full Blacktown guideNSW 2170 · South Western Sydney
Liverpool
A buyer's guide to Liverpool NSW 2170: a mixed use city centre, apartments and older houses, a hospital precinct, Georges River flood checks and lending.
Liverpool City Council. Approximately 27 km south-west of the Sydney CBD.
Read the full Liverpool guide
What buying in Blacktown and Liverpool would mean for the loan
The difference between two suburbs is usually a difference in price, and price drives the deposit, the transfer duty, any lenders mortgage insurance and the repayment. Enter the prices you are seeing and the panel works out each of those for Blacktown and Liverpool.
Your prices and deposit
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- Loan amount
- $1,227,476
- Loan to value ratio
- 92.2%
- Transfer duty, New South Wales
- $51,697
- Lenders mortgage insurance
- $49,476
- Upfront cash needed
- $154,697
- Loan amount
- $1,250,400
- Loan to value ratio
- 92.3%
- Transfer duty, New South Wales
- $52,787
- Lenders mortgage insurance
- $50,400
- Upfront cash needed
- $155,787
- At these prices, Liverpool costs $139 more a month than Blacktown and needs $1,090 more cash upfront.
Warning: The interest rate used here is an example only. It is not a comparison rate and is not a rate offered by any lender, and it does not include fees and charges. Different rates, terms, fees or loan amounts will give a different result.
Estimates only. Repayments assume a principal and interest loan at a constant rate, which is an assumption and not a current market rate. Transfer duty is indicative for established homes, first home buyer relief depends on eligibility, and upfront cash includes an allowance of $3,000 for conveyancing and inspections. Lenders mortgage insurance is an estimate and is added to the loan. A lender makes its own assessment.
Blacktown and Liverpool: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Blacktown | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 50,961 | 31,078 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 34 | 34 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,774 | $1,303 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $400 | $370 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $2,094 | $1,733 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 44% | 63% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 32% | 21% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 22% | 15% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 65% | 24% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 19% | 10% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 16% | 65% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 28% | 63% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 27% | 11% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 7% | 12% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Blacktown and Liverpool
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Blacktown
- First home buyers
- Upgraders
- Investors
- Unapproved structures, including converted garages and uncertified secondary dwellings, may be excluded from a valuation or queried by a lender.
- Lenders differ in how they treat rental income from an approved secondary dwelling when assessing borrowing power.
- Knock-down rebuild and secondary dwelling projects generally require a construction loan with staged progress payments.
- Older houses may contain asbestos-containing materials or timber pest damage, which can affect valuation and renovation costs.
- A council flood advice letter can clarify flood levels for a property near a creek or overland flow path before finance and insurance are finalised.
Liverpool
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Upgraders
- Some lenders limit loan-to-value ratios in postcodes or buildings with a high supply of apartments, which can increase the deposit required.
- Minimum internal floor area policies can exclude smaller one bedroom and studio units from standard lending.
- Valuations for units in new towers can be conservative when many comparable apartments are selling at once.
- Strata records may reveal defects, fire safety orders or special levies that affect both valuation and ongoing costs.
- Flood related planning controls near the Georges River or overland flow paths can influence insurance premiums and lender acceptance.
Housing stock in Blacktown and Liverpool compared
Blacktown
- Detached houses
- Post-war cottages, brick homes and newer two storey rebuilds on traditional lots make up about two thirds of occupied dwellings.
- Townhouses and villas
- Widely built on consolidated lots, offering three bedroom accommodation with a smaller land component.
- Low-rise and mid-rise units
- Concentrated within reach of the station and city centre, with few high-rise towers.
- Secondary dwellings
- Rear dwellings are common on larger lots, and approval and certification are worth confirming.
Liverpool
- Walk-up unit blocks
- Two and three storey brick blocks with mainly two bedroom units and comparatively modest strata levies.
- High-rise apartments
- Towers completed in and around the centre since the 2018 mixed use rezoning, with lifts and shared facilities.
- Detached houses
- Fibro and brick cottages towards the edges of the suburb, some on land zoned for higher density.
- Townhouses and villas
- Smaller medium-density developments on former house lots, accounting for about one in ten occupied dwellings.
Official sale price and rent figures for Blacktown and Liverpool
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Blacktown
- Median dwelling price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2148)
- $1,033,000
- Median house price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2148)
- $1,278,000
- Median unit price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2148)
- $509,000
- Median weekly rent, 3 bedroom house, 2026 Q2 (postcode 2148)
- $650
- Median weekly rent, 2 bedroom flat/unit, 2026 Q2 (postcode 2148)
- $570
Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
Liverpool
- Median dwelling price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2170)
- $700,000
- Median house price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2170)
- $1,300,000
- Median unit price, 2026 Q1 (postcode 2170)
- $560,000
- Median weekly rent, 3 bedroom house, 2026 Q2 (postcode 2170)
- $720
- Median weekly rent, 2 bedroom flat/unit, 2026 Q2 (postcode 2170)
- $550
Source: NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
Transport, schools and amenities in Blacktown and Liverpool
Blacktown
Transport
- Blacktown Station (train)
- Richmond line junction (train)
- Blacktown bus interchange (bus)
- North-West T-way (bus)
Schools and campuses
- Blacktown South Public School (primary, government)
- Blacktown Boys High School (secondary, government)
- Blacktown Girls High School (secondary, government)
- Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown (secondary, catholic)
- Australian Catholic University, Blacktown campus (tertiary, university)
- TAFE NSW Blacktown (tertiary, tafe)
Amenities
- Blacktown Hospital
- Westpoint Blacktown
- Blacktown Showground Precinct (Francis Park)
- Blacktown Arts
- Warrick Lane precinct and civic plaza
Liverpool
Transport
- Liverpool Station (train)
- Liverpool to Parramatta T-way (bus)
- Hume Highway (road)
- M5 Motorway and Westlink M7 (road)
- Western Sydney International Airport (airport)
Schools and campuses
- Liverpool Public School (primary, government)
- Liverpool Girls High School (secondary, government)
- Liverpool Boys High School (secondary, government)
- All Saints Catholic College (combined, catholic)
- Western Sydney University, Liverpool City campus (tertiary, university)
- TAFE NSW Liverpool, College Street (tertiary, tafe)
Amenities
- Liverpool Hospital
- Westfield Liverpool
- Bigge Park
- Western Sydney University Liverpool City campus
- St Luke's Anglican Church
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the New South Wales education department.
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