Mount Marsden · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount Marsden

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

Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Mount Marsden, far above the state and national figures. This is a place of large, detached properties where a high number of people either rent their homes or own them outright.

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📍 Mount Marsden, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Marsden sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Marsden — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Marsden$250
2849, NSW $270
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,600 are well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are far below the state average, sitting at $250.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $155
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.1% of households renting. This is the same percentage as those who own their home outright, both of which are well above the national figures.

38.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 38.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount Marsden splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Rented (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 81% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger houses, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

90.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 90.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount Marsden, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mount Marsden, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12787/mount-marsden/topic/housing-dwellings