$410 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blacktown - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Blacktown - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.5% of the dwellings in Blacktown - West. This is a high-demand area where renting is much more common than in most other places. While many homes are large, the costs of owning or renting are generally higher than the national figures.
$410
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown - West — higher than 67% of areas.
| Blacktown - West | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2148, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $410, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, at $2,100, rising $150 since 2016.
$2,100 —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blacktown - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blacktown - West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 37.3% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 24.9%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0% and has fallen since 2016.
37.3% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.9% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blacktown - West splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a rate much higher than most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.5% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blacktown - West, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blacktown - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Blacktown - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/topic/housing-dwellings