Is Blacktown or Prospect more expensive?

Prospect has the higher median house price ($1.22M) compared with $1.04M in Blacktown.

Which is better for renters — Blacktown or Prospect?

Median weekly rent is $600/wk in Blacktown and $600/wk in Prospect, making Prospect the more affordable rental market.

Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.

Blacktown has 14 schools in the postcode, and Prospect has 14. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

Suburb comparison

The key differences: Prospect commands a $183K premium on median property price over Blacktown. The table below covers all available metrics.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

Blacktown

2148

Blacktown

Prospect

2148

Comparison of Blacktown (2148) and Prospect (2148) across 13 metrics in four sections.
Metric	Blacktown	Prospect
SAFETYSafety Prospect leads on 1 of 1
Sub-grade	C(0)	C+▲(0)
Flood zone coverage	—	—
Bushfire zone coverage	18.0%	18.0%
FAMILYFamily Prospect leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	C(0)	C▲(0)
SEIFA advantage decile	4/10	7/10▲
Schools in postcode	14	14
FINANCEFinance Prospect leads on 2 of 2
Sub-grade	B-(0)	B▲(0)
Median house price	$1.04M	$1.22M
Median unit price	$525K	$649K
Median weekly rent	$600/wk	$600/wk
Annual price growth	+9.5%	+16.4%▲
LIFESTYLELifestyle
Sub-grade	C+(0)	C+(0)
Walkability percentile	52	52

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Is Blacktown or Prospect more expensive?: Prospect has the higher median house price ($1.22M) compared with $1.04M in Blacktown.
Which is better for renters — Blacktown or Prospect?: Median weekly rent is $600/wk in Blacktown and $600/wk in Prospect, making Prospect the more affordable rental market.
Is Blacktown or Prospect at higher flood risk?: Flood mapping coverage varies by postcode — see the flood risk pages for both suburbs for authoritative NSW data.
How many schools are in Blacktown vs Prospect?: Blacktown has 14 schools in the postcode, and Prospect has 14. Note that school catchments can extend across postcode boundaries.

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