$380 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark the landscape of Blue Bay, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167. This combination of expensive loans and rents is paired with a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$380
▲ +40.7%
- $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 Blue Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
| Blue Bay | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Weekly rent is also much higher than most similar areas, sitting at $380, which is about the same as the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,925
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blue Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Blue Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is split, with 40.3% of homes owned outright—well above the New South Wales figure—while 36.9% of households rent, which is much higher than most similar areas.
36.9% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blue Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Rented (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 50.5% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Homes here tend to be smaller, with fewer people per bedroom and a lower share of three-plus bedroom houses than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.8% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blue Bay, Separate house is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blue Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Blue Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/topic/housing-dwellings