$560 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $600
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $560
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mortlake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mortlake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Mortlake than in most similar areas, with nearly 60% of households paying rent. This small suburb is dominated by apartments, making it a high-cost area where the typical weekly rent is well above the state and national figures.
$560
▼ -6.7%
- $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 Mortlake — higher than 97% of areas.
| Mortlake | $560 |
|---|---|
| 2137, NSW | $560 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with typical weekly rents of $560 and typical monthly home loan payments of $3,033. Both figures are well above those for New South Wales and far above the national average.
$3,033 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,033
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Mortlake splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (44%) and $350–$549 (39%), with $750 or more at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mortlake, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 58.8% of households. Conversely, only 15% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%.
58.8% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.0% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mortlake, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 79.3% of the suburb's housing, meaning separate houses are far less common than in most of Australia. Because of this, there are fewer large homes, and people per bedroom is a little above the state average.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
5.6% ▼ -73.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.2% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mortlake, Flat or apartment is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mortlake, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (20%).
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 Mortlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12740/mortlake/topic/housing-dwellings