Black Head · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Black Head

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than four in ten homes are owned outright in Black Head, making it far more likely for residents to own their house without a mortgage than in most other areas. This stability is a key feature of the local housing market, where the typical home is a separate house.

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📍 Black Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Head sits — Median rent (weekly)

$375 ▲ +44.2%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Head — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Black Head$375
2430, NSW $305
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,661, which is well below the New South Wales average.

$375 ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $375

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,661 ▼ -14.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,642
  • 2021: $1,661

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Black Head, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Black Head splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is high here, with 44.9% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, the share of households renting is just 16.1%, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

16.1% ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.9% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.4%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 44.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Black Head, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Other tenure (22%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 87.6% of the market, far above the state and national figures, though homes here are smaller than usual. The share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

87.6% ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.3%
  • 2016: 57.5%
  • 2021: 87.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

57.9% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.8%
  • 2016: 60.4%
  • 2021: 57.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Black Head, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Black Head, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).

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 Black Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10383/black-head/topic/housing-dwellings