$325 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Vale — higher than 64% of areas.
| Blue Vale | $325 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Blue Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Blue Vale, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Blue Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 29%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Blue Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Blue Vale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (23%).
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