$390 ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blacksmiths · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blacksmiths
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of all homes in Blacksmiths, which is far more than the state or national figures. This is an area where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, making it much more likely than most areas to have homeowners without a mortgage.
$390
▲ +69.6%
- $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 Blacksmiths — higher than 80% of areas.
| Blacksmiths | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $390, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with a loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blacksmiths, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (26%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blacksmiths, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 48.1% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, the 22.2% of households that rent is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
22.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blacksmiths, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average. With 0.80 people per bedroom, the area sits about the same as the typical Australian home.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.5% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blacksmiths, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blacksmiths, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blacksmiths [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10395/blacksmiths/topic/housing-dwellings