$580 —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mosman - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Mosman - South are flats or apartments. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $4,000 is far above the national figure. These expensive living costs are paired with a high number of outright homeowners.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mosman - South — higher than 96% of areas.
| Mosman - South | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2088, NSW | $590 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $580 is well above the national figure. Mortgage costs are also very high, with the usual monthly payment of $4,000 being far above the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$580 —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$4,000 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mosman - South, the largest group is $350–$549 at 37%, followed by $750 or more (29%) and $550–$749 (28%).
In Mosman - South, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian average at 36.0%. Renting is also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 34.9% of households.
34.9% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mosman - South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 37.2% of homes. This helps explain why the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.2% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.3% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mosman - South, Flat or apartment is the majority at 50%; Separate house is next at 37%.
In Mosman - South, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 29%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mosman - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041689/mosman-south/topic/housing-dwellings