Mirrool · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mirrool

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $175 create a massive gap between Mirrool and the rest of the country. Housing here is far more affordable than in New South Wales or Australia overall. This is a place where half of all homes are owned outright and almost every dwelling is a separate house.

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📍 Mirrool, Suburb / Locality

Where Mirrool sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175
  • $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 Mirrool — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mirrool$175
2665, NSW $150
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $867, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rents are also much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly cost sitting at $175.

$867 ▲ +54.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $563
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure of 31%. No households in the area are renting, which is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.1%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mirrool, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Other tenure (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.9% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.9% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 93.1%
  • 2021: 96.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.1% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 75.9%
  • 2021: 78.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mirrool, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mirrool, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (12%).

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 Mirrool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12659/mirrool/topic/housing-dwellings