$600 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $610
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mascot · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mascot
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Mascot than in other parts of Australia, with over half the population paying for their home. This area is defined by high costs and small living spaces, where nearly three-quarters of all homes are flats or apartments.
$600
▲ +33.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mascot — higher than 99% 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 national figure. Home-loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment of $2,600 sitting well above the Australian average.
$2,600 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,490
- 2021: $2,600
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 very common here, with 56.7% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national levels. Conversely, only 16.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national average.
56.7% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.2% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 74.3%, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. This shift toward smaller homes means there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
1.20 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
21.0% ▼ -52.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
35.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 35.0%
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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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/sal/SAL12529/mascot/topic/housing-dwellings