$400 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Mountain Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountain Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly all homes in Blue Mountain Heights are separate houses, with 99.7% of dwellings being detached. This is a high-ownership area where almost half of all residents own their homes outright. While housing costs are generally higher than in similar areas, the neighborhood is dominated by large, spacious family homes.
$400
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Heights — higher than 82% of areas.
| Blue Mountain Heights | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Renters also pay more than usual, with the typical weekly rent at $400.
$2,000 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Consequently, only 6.9% of households are renting, which is much lower than most other areas.
6.9% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blue Mountain Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses are overwhelmingly large, as 99.1% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 99.7%
- 2021: 99.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.1% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blue Mountain Heights, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 24%.
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 Mountain Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30291/blue-mountain-heights/topic/housing-dwellings