$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Mountains · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in the Blue Mountains rose by $120 between 2011 and 2021, reflecting a shift in the local property market. The area is now defined by large family homes and a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, which are far more common here than in the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Blue Mountains — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,035, both of which are much higher than in most areas. These costs have climbed since 2011, with the usual monthly mortgage payment rising by $193.
$2,035 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,035
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 17.8%.
17.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm in the Blue Mountains, making up 92.1% of homes, which is far above the state average. This is reflected in the fact that 81.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blue Mountains, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/topic/housing-dwellings