Mount White · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mount White

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

Separate houses make up 64.9% of the homes in Mount White. This area is defined by a split between those who own their homes outright and a high number of renters, with typical mortgage payments sitting well above the national figure.

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📍 Mount White, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount White 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 White — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount White$250
2250, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,400, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure at $250, with 60.6% of renters paying between $200 and $349 a week.

$250

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,400

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,525
  • 2021: $2,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mount White, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mount White, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 42.9% of households. This is far above the national figure, though 40.3% of homes are owned outright, which is also well above the Australian average.

42.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.2%
  • 2021: 40.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Mount White splits fairly evenly between Rented (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Owned with a mortgage at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national figures, appearing in only 49.4% of dwellings. While separate houses are the main type, they are much lower than most areas, and about 18.2% of people live in flats or apartments.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

64.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

49.4%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 49.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mount White, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mount White splits fairly evenly between 5 or more (26%) and 2 bedrooms (23%), with 1 bedroom at 22%.

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 White [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12814/mount-white/topic/housing-dwellings