Mountain View · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Mountain View

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

Far more people own their homes in Mountain View than across New South Wales, where the gap in outright ownership is nearly 10 percentage points. This quiet area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at $1,733.

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📍 Mountain View, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain View sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +88.6%
  • $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 View — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mountain View$330
2460, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state average, though they remain higher than in most similar areas.

$330 ▲ +88.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,842
  • 2016: $1,658
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mountain View, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and Under $1,000 (9%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 7.2% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, 40.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.

7.2% ▼ -32.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.6% ▼ -17.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.2%
  • 2016: 39.7%
  • 2021: 40.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mountain View, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (43%) and Rented (8%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Mountain View is a separate house, a rate far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.8%
  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.2% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.6%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 81.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mountain View, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mountain View splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 11%.

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 Mountain View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12819/mountain-view/topic/housing-dwellings