$355 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Druitt · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Druitt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Mount Druitt rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where renting is much more common than owning a home outright. Most residents live in smaller properties, with more people sharing each bedroom than in most other areas.
$355
▲ +22.4%
- $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 Mount Druitt — higher than 72% of areas.
| Mount Druitt | $355 |
|---|---|
| 2770, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $355 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,815, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little below the New South Wales averages.
$1,815 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,815
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mount Druitt splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 49.1%, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up only 18.5%, a rate far below the state and national levels.
49.1% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.5% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 46.4% of homes. Because there are fewer large homes and many more people per bedroom, dwellings are more crowded than in most areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.4% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.8% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Flat or apartment (27%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (26%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12767/mount-druitt/topic/housing-dwellings