$420 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blaxland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 92% of homes in Blaxland are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by detached living. The area is characterised by large family homes and a high rate of outright home ownership, though the typical costs for both mortgages and rent are much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blaxland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Blaxland | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2774, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,230, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Rent is similarly expensive, with the usual weekly cost at $420, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
$420 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,230 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Blaxland, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
In Blaxland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages. Conversely, the 17.8% of households that rent is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
17.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Blaxland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Blaxland has a very high proportion of large homes, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%. This trend is reflected in the housing stock, as separate houses make up 91.9% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Blaxland, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Blaxland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10406/blaxland/topic/housing-dwellings