Mortons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mortons Creek

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

A high proportion of homeowners has shaped the housing landscape in Mortons Creek over recent years. Every single home here is a separate house, with nearly half of all residents owning their place outright. This creates a distinct property profile compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mortons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mortons Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Mortons Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mortons Creek$350
2446, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $350 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,777. Both figures are higher than most areas, though they sit a little below the New South Wales average.

$350

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,777

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,723
  • 2021: $1,777

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mortons Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mortons Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and Under $1,000 (11%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages.

11.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.4%
  • 2021: 48.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mortons Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 91.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, with most people having roughly 0.8 bedrooms each.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.1%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 83.5%
  • 2021: 91.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mortons Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mortons Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).

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 Mortons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12742/mortons-creek/topic/housing-dwellings