$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blacktown · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Blacktown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and a strong preference for larger homes shape daily life in Blacktown. The area is dominated by family-sized houses, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 is now well above the national figure.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blacktown | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen to $400 since 2011, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Mortgage payments are also high, with the usual monthly cost sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,383 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,150
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 20.2%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
34.3% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.2% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Blacktown, where 84.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and separate houses make up 81.1% of all homes.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blacktown, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Blacktown splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/topic/housing-dwellings