$470 ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $438
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mulgoa · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mulgoa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes dominate the landscape in Mulgoa, where 95.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This preference for space comes with a high price tag, as both mortgage and rent payments are much higher than in most similar areas.
$470
▲ +74.1%
- $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 Mulgoa — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mulgoa | $470 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $470, having risen $200 since 2011. Homeowners face similar pressures, with typical monthly mortgage payments rising to $2,316, a figure much higher than in most areas.
$2,316 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,316
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mulgoa, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 20.1% of households, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright rose 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 29.1%.
20.1% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 94.4% of all homes, a figure far above the state average. This focus on large houses is reflected in the bedroom counts, with 49.3% of homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.3% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mulgoa, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10055/mulgoa/topic/housing-dwellings