$400 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blue Mountains · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Blue Mountains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in the Blue Mountains than in the rest of the state, with 40.4% of households owning their place debt-free. This area is dominated by large, separate houses and has a much lower proportion of renters than the national average. It is a place where spacious living is common, though costs for both renting and mortgages have climbed over the last decade.
$400
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Blue Mountains — higher than 71% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is higher than most areas, while typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $2,000. Both figures are about the same as the New South Wales and national totals.
$2,000 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here; 40.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Conversely, the 18.2% of households renting is far below both state and national levels.
18.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of the market, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blue Mountains, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10011/blue-mountains/topic/housing-dwellings