$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $58
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Mount Mitchell are owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31%. This reflects a housing market where very few people rent and most residents own their own property. Only 8.3% of households rent their home, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Mitchell — lower than 80% of areas.
| Mount Mitchell | $180 |
|---|---|
| 2365, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $180. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average.
$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Mitchell, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 45%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 44.4% of homes owned outright and 27.8% held with a mortgage. This high level of ownership helps explain why the proportion of renters is far below the state and national averages.
8.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Mitchell, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.7% of the local housing stock, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Mitchell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mount Mitchell, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12789/mount-mitchell/topic/housing-dwellings