$540 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blacktown - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Blacktown - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs at this level are found in Blacktown - North, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,700. This is an area of large family homes and high debt, with over half of all households paying off a mortgage.
$540
▲ +36.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown - North — higher than 95% of areas.
| Blacktown - North | $540 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well above the national figure at $540, while typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,700. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rents climbing by $145 per week.
$2,700 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,470
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Blacktown - North splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (45%) and $350–$549 (45%), with $200–$349 at 6%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Blacktown - North splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $3,000 or more (41%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, at just 15.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen to 27.1% since 2011.
27.1% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.5% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blacktown - North, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms and 84.7% being separate houses. This helps explain why the area has more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blacktown - North, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blacktown - North, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Blacktown - North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blacktown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/topic/housing-dwellings