Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Arthur suburb profile
Mount Arthur, NSW · Postcode 2820
This Mount Arthur suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Arthur, NSW (postcode 2820). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Arthur with nearby suburbs.
Mount Arthur at a glance
Population
109
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
59
Mount Arthur trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27.3% over 10 years
Population
109
was 169 in 2016
-60 · -35.5%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.9%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,271/wk in 2016
+$166 · +13.1%
Median age
59
was 50 in 2016
+9 · +18%
Dig deeper: Mount Arthur population growth · Mount Arthur then and now
Mount Arthur vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Arthur, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.1% vs area
- Mount Arthur$260/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22% vs area
- Mount Arthur$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,361/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Mount Arthur59
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Mount Arthur$669/wk
- Nearby$755/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Arthur compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Arthur ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,042.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,089.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,033.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Arthur on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Arthur, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Arthur people
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Arthur income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $669/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Arthur housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,134/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 59.5%
- Mortgaged
- 31%
- Rented
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Arthur work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2820)
Compare Mount Arthur with nearby suburbs
Mount Arthur in numbers
Mount Arthur had 109 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 59.5% own their home outright, 31% are paying a mortgage, 7.1% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 35% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 35.5% (from 169 to 109). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $260/wk (-1.9%).
Mount Arthur suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Arthur, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Arthur was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Arthur, NSW?
- Mount Arthur had 109 residents at the 2021 Census, down 35.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Arthur?
- Median household income in Mount Arthur was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Arthur?
- 7.1% of occupied homes in Mount Arthur were rented, 59.5% were owned outright and 31% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Arthur suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Arthur. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology