$600 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blakehurst · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blakehurst
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,208 are among the highest for areas like Blakehurst, far exceeding the national figure. This is a pricey place to live, where expensive home loans and high rents are common. Most residents live in large, detached family houses.
$600
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Blakehurst — higher than 99% of areas.
| Blakehurst | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2221, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $600 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,208. Both figures are well above the New South Wales averages, and over half of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,208 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,208
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blakehurst, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $750 or more (28%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blakehurst, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common in Blakehurst, with 44.4% of residents owning their place fully. This is far above the national figure of 31%, while the share of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
14.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blakehurst, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.8% of the area, a figure far above the Australian average. Large homes are the norm, as 88.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national proportions.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blakehurst, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Blakehurst splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 5 or more at 22%.
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 Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10402/blakehurst/topic/housing-dwellings