$255 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blueys Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 62.5% of homes in Blueys Beach are owned outright, far exceeding the national figure. This makes it a place where most residents have no mortgage, though typical home loan payments remain high for those who do.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blueys Beach — lower than 58% of areas.
| Blueys Beach | $255 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than in most similar areas. In contrast, weekly rent at $255 is well below the national figure and far below the state average.
$255 —
Lower than 58% 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 Blueys Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (25%) and $200–$349 (25%).
Blueys Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 62.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales average. Only 14.4% of households rent, a figure far below both state and national levels.
14.4% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Blueys Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of the area, far above the national figure. However, these homes are smaller than usual, with 56.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state and national averages.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Blueys Beach, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Blueys Beach splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/topic/housing-dwellings