$350 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Druitt · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Druitt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 40% of households rent in Mount Druitt, a figure well above the national average. This high rental rate is matched by a significant shortage of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the state. The area is dominated by larger, detached family homes.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Druitt — lower than 53% of areas.
| Mount Druitt | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $2,000, a figure that has risen by $137 since 2011.
$2,000 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,911
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 40.2% of households renting, while only 20% own their home outright. This rate of outright ownership is far below both the state and national figures.
40.2% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Druitt splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.6% of the market, and 85.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This abundance of larger homes is consistent with the area having a higher number of people per bedroom than the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.1%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Druitt, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Druitt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11603/mount-druitt/topic/housing-dwellings