Blakebrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Blakebrook

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

Every single home in Blakebrook is a separate house, making it an area dominated by detached living. While half of all residents own their homes outright, others face high costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,156.

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📍 Blakebrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Blakebrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$335
  • $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 Blakebrook — higher than 67% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blakebrook$335
2480, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $335 is higher than most areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average at $2,156.

$335

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $283
  • 2021: $335

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,156

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,751
  • 2021: $2,156

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Blakebrook, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 52% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 24% of households that rent is well below the state average of 32.6%.

24.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

52.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49.1%
  • 2021: 52.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Blakebrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are spacious, with 86% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Australian average of 73.8%. Despite the large houses, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.1%
  • 2021: 86.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Blakebrook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Blakebrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Blakebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/topic/housing-dwellings