# Housing & Dwellings — Mortlake

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

Area: Mortlake (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $560 | -6.7% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $3,033 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.00 | -9.1% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 58.8% | +50.6% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 15.0% | -31.9% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 5.6% | -73.2% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 33.2% | -44.9% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 58.8%, Owned with a mortgage 24.3%, Owned outright 15.0%, Other tenure 1.3%, Not stated 0.5%

**Types of homes** — Flat or apartment 79.3%, Townhouse / semi-detached 14.4%, Separate house 5.6%, Other dwelling 0.5%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 47.3%, 3 bedrooms 26.1%, 1 bedroom 19.5%, 4 bedrooms 5.9%, 5 or more 1.1%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $550–$749 41.9%, $350–$549 37.7%, $750 or more 12.8%, $200–$349 3.9%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $3,000 or more 51.6%, $1,800–$2,999 26.8%, $1,000–$1,799 7.0%, Under $1,000 3.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12740/mortlake/topic/housing-dwellings