$600 —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Mascot
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Mascot than in the rest of the state, with 56.7% of households renting. This high rental rate is paired with very high housing costs, as both typical rents and mortgage payments sit well above the national figures.
$600
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mascot — higher than 98% of areas.
| Mascot | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2020, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $600, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,600 sitting well above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,600 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mascot, the largest group is $550–$749 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and $750 or more (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mascot, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the most common tenure here at 56.7%, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 16.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31% seen across Australia.
56.7% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.2% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mascot, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape at 74.4%, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Because of this, homes are more crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.
1.20 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
21.0% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mascot, Flat or apartment is the majority at 75%; Separate house is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mascot, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/housing-dwellings