$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blackwood · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Blackwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of the homes in Blackwood (L), far exceeding the national figure. While the area is dominated by detached dwellings, the proportion of large family homes with three or more bedrooms is much lower than across Victoria.
$310
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Blackwood — higher than 63% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Victorian figure. Weekly rents are $310, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
$1,300 ▲ +319.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blackwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blackwood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 9.8% of households renting, which is far below the state and national rates. While 36.0% of homes are owned outright—well above the Australian average—this proportion has fallen 20 points since 2011.
9.8% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Blackwood, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, yet only 57.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national average. This is consistent with the fact that bedrooms per home have decreased since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.3% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blackwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Blackwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (9%).
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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222008/blackwood/topic/housing-dwellings