$500 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 in Mulgrave are well above the New South Wales figure. This is an area where housing costs are high, and most people live in large, detached houses. While many residents rent, those who own their homes often have significant loan repayments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgrave — higher than 92% of areas.
| Mulgrave | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $500, which is well above the Australian figure. This high cost is mirrored in mortgages, with typical monthly payments sitting $650 above the state average.
$500 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,817 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mulgrave, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 31.0% of households renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. Conversely, homes owned outright make up 27.6% of the total, a figure well below the state and national levels.
31.0% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mulgrave splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm at 79.3%, and 89.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.3% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mulgrave, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Mulgrave, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12826/mulgrave/topic/housing-dwellings