$263 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mountain Top · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mountain Top
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $1,170 make Mountain Top a far more affordable place to live than most of the country. The area's housing costs are well below both state and national figures, providing a low-cost alternative to the typical New South Wales home.
$263
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- $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 Mountain Top — lower than 56% of areas.
| Mountain Top | $263 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are also much lower than the state average, sitting at $263. This is well below the national figure of $375.
$1,170 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mountain Top, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian figure of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mountain Top, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mountain Top, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mountain Top [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12818/mountain-top/topic/housing-dwellings