$390 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blacktown · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Blacktown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.2% of all homes in Blacktown, making them the dominant dwelling type. The area has a high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country, and typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most other areas.
$390
▲ +30.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 64% of areas.
| Blacktown | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose $167 since 2011. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas, with a typical cost of $390.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 40.4% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas and fell 3.4 points since 2011.
40.4% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the state average, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell slightly since 2011 to 76.5%. There are also more people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blacktown, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10010/blacktown/topic/housing-dwellings