$260 ▲ +504.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $43
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Arthur · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Mount Arthur than in the rest of the country, with 59.5% of residents holding their title clear. This makes the area stand out significantly compared to the New South Wales and national figures. Most people here live in detached houses, though typical monthly mortgage payments remain high.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Arthur — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Arthur | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,134, a little above the national figure of $1,863.
$260 ▲ +504.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,134 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Arthur, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 7.1% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
7.1% ▼ -65.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.5% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Arthur, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Mount Arthur is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are spacious, and with only 0.60 people per bedroom, the area is well below the national average of 0.80.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Arthur, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Arthur, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12758/mount-arthur/topic/housing-dwellings