$450 —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mulgoa · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mulgoa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of all homes in Mulgoa (L), creating a landscape dominated by large, detached properties. This area is marked by high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,659, which is well above the national figure. Most residents own their homes, and the vast majority of these houses have three or more bedrooms.
$450
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgoa — higher than 92% of areas.
| Mulgoa | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $2,659, having risen by $1,818 since 2011. Typical weekly rent is also among the highest at $450, which is a little above the national figure of $375.
$2,659 ▲ +216.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $841
- 2016: $1,024
- 2021: $2,659
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mulgoa, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $550–$749 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 11.7% of households renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Home ownership is more typical, though the share of homes owned outright fell 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to 33.9%.
11.7% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mulgoa, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 96.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%. Detached houses are much more common here than in most areas, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.4% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mulgoa, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (23%).
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/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/topic/housing-dwellings