Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Elliot suburb profile
Mount Elliot, NSW · Postcode 2250
This Mount Elliot suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Elliot, NSW (postcode 2250). 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 Elliot with nearby suburbs.
Mount Elliot at a glance
Population
169
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$2,583/wk
Median age
48
Mount Elliot 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
+3% over 10 years
Population
169
was 171 in 2016
-2 · -1.2%
Household income
$2,583/wk
was $2,463/wk in 2016
+$120 · +4.9%
Median age
48
was 52 in 2016
-4 · -7.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Elliot population growth · Mount Elliot then and now
Mount Elliot vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Elliot, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.7% vs area
- Mount Elliot$320/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+21.9% vs area
- Mount Elliot$2,583/wk
- Nearby$1,658.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Mount Elliot48
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-7.2% vs area
- Mount Elliot$838/wk
- Nearby$806.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Elliot compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Elliot ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,120.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,123
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,163.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,082
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Elliot on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Elliot, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Elliot people
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 16%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Elliot income
- Median household income
- $2,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $838/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Elliot housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,909/mo
- Separate houses
- 102%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 58.8%
- Mortgaged
- 43.1%
- Rented
- 0%
- 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 Elliot work
- Employment to population
- 60%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 64.5%
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 2250)
Compare Mount Elliot with nearby suburbs
Mount Elliot in numbers
Mount Elliot had 169 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 58.8% own their home outright, 43.1% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 102% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,583/wk, 43% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.2% (from 171 to 169).
Mount Elliot suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Elliot, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Elliot was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Elliot, NSW?
- Mount Elliot had 169 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Elliot?
- Median household income in Mount Elliot was $2,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Elliot?
- 0% of occupied homes in Mount Elliot were rented, 58.8% were owned outright and 43.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Elliot suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Elliot (NSW). 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney