$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Mountains · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all dwellings in the Blue Mountains, a figure far above the national average. This is an area where home ownership is much more common than in most other places, with many residents owning their homes outright. The housing stock is mostly large, though costs for both renters and mortgage holders have climbed since 2011.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Blue Mountains — higher than 71% 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 $2,033, both of which are higher than most areas. Since 2011, these figures have risen by $120 and $191 respectively, though they remain about the same as the New South Wales typicals.
$2,033 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,033
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.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 40.8%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 17.8% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.
17.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 40.8%
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.
Homes here are typically larger than usual, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 0.90.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) 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/sa3/12401/blue-mountains/topic/housing-dwellings