$500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Ousley · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A few large, detached houses dominate the landscape in Mount Ousley, where nearly 94% of homes are separate dwellings. This is an area of high housing costs and strong ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Ousley — higher than 92% of areas.
| Mount Ousley | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are high here, with weekly rents around $500 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,450. Both figures are well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas.
$500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,450 ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mount Ousley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (11%).
In Mount Ousley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, as 48% of people own their place outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Only 14.4% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national levels.
14.4% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mount Ousley, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Mount Ousley, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the 0.80 people per bedroom is about the same as the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mount Ousley, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Mount Ousley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Ousley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12793/mount-ousley/topic/housing-dwellings