$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blandford · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most similar areas make Blandford an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blandford — lower than 75% of areas.
| Blandford | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2338, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $200 and monthly home-loan payments of $1,300 are both far below the New South Wales and national figures. These costs are lower than most similar areas.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Blandford, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Blandford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and Under $1,000 (28%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with 44.2% of households owing nothing on their mortgage. Meanwhile, the rental rate of 10.5% is far below the state average.
10.5% ▼ -62.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Blandford, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (10%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Blandford is a separate house, and 88.4% of these have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Blandford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Blandford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10405/blandford/topic/housing-dwellings