$290 ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $241
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitchells Island · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Mitchells Island is a separate house, with 98.2% of dwellings fitting this type. It is an area where home ownership is very high and housing costs are generally low. This is reflected in a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,244, which is far below the state figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchells Island — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mitchells Island | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with 30.2% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$290 ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,244 ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mitchells Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Mitchells Island splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 58.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 8.5%.
8.5% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.8% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mitchells Island, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Because homes are typically larger, the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mitchells Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mitchells Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mitchells Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12663/mitchells-island/topic/housing-dwellings