$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blaxland · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Blaxland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common in Blaxland than in most similar areas, with 41.6% of households paying rent. This high rental rate is matched by housing costs that are higher than the typical area, where weekly rents now reach $400.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blaxland — higher than 71% of areas.
| Blaxland | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas and rose $100 since 2011. Home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $2,110.
$2,110 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,935
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,110
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blaxland, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blaxland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Blaxland has a much higher proportion of renters than the national figure, at 41.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 26.2%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
41.6% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blaxland, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 56.1% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that Blaxland has far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blaxland, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Flat or apartment is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blaxland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED105/blaxland/topic/housing-dwellings