$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Doctor George Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low living costs define daily life in Doctor George Mountain, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. The area is dominated by detached housing and a very high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doctor George Mountain — lower than 77% of areas.
| Doctor George Mountain | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than in most areas, sitting at just $190. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the New South Wales typical of $2,167, coming in at $1,424.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,424 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Doctor George Mountain splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 62.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 16.7% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Doctor George Mountain, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. While 70.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is slightly higher than the Australian average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Doctor George Mountain, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Doctor George Mountain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (26%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Doctor George Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11265/doctor-george-mountain/topic/housing-dwellings