Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Blue Vale

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

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Blue Vale, where every single home is a separate house. While rents remain well below the state figure, the local market is dominated by large, multi-bedroom properties.

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📍 Blue Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Blue Vale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325
  • $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 Vale — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blue Vale$325
2380, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas. Weekly rents are higher than in similar spots, though at $325 they sit well below the New South Wales figure.

$325

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $125
  • 2021: $325

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,334
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Blue Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Blue Vale, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 33.3% of households renting. At the same time, 38.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average.

33.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Blue Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Blue Vale is a separate house with at least three bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most of the country.

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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Blue Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Blue Vale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blue Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10418/blue-vale/topic/housing-dwellings