$370 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Druitt · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Druitt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Mount Druitt than they were in 2011, while the number of homes owned outright has fallen by 12 points. This shift comes as the area remains dominated by large family homes, with 86.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where housing costs have risen steadily over the last decade.
$370
▲ +48.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Druitt — higher than 52% of areas.
| Mount Druitt | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $120 since 2011 to reach $370, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,100, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has climbed $190 over the last ten years.
$2,100 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,910
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.6% of households renting, a figure well above the state and national levels. In contrast, only 20.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the New South Wales average of 31.5%.
36.6% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.5% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Druitt splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.1% of the market and 86.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Because of this, the area has some of the highest numbers of people per bedroom at this level, though this has dipped slightly since 2011.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Druitt, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Druitt, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/topic/housing-dwellings