$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountain
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 61.5% of homes in Blue Mountain are owned outright, making it one of the most secure areas for homeowners at this level. This stability is reflected in housing costs that are far below both the state and national figures.
$200
—
- $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 Mountain — lower than 75% of areas.
| Blue Mountain | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $325, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $200.
$325 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountain, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure, while 26.9% of households rent. This rental rate is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
26.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blue Mountain, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
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.
96.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blue Mountain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blue Mountain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30290/blue-mountain/topic/housing-dwellings