$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mortons Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mortons Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mortons Creek | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,777 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mortons Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
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%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mortons Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (12%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mortons Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mortons Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
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