Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Frome suburb profile
Mount Frome, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Mount Frome suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Frome, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Frome with nearby suburbs.
Mount Frome at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,399/wk
Median age
39
Mount Frome 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
+10.1% over 10 years
Population
120
was 136 in 2016
-16 · -11.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$132 · +60.6%
Household income
$2,399/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$962 · +66.9%
Median age
39
was 50 in 2016
-11 · -22%
Dig deeper: Mount Frome population growth · Mount Frome then and now
Mount Frome vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Frome, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Mount Frome$350/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+30.2% vs area
- Mount Frome$2,399/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Mount Frome39
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
+25.5% vs area
- Mount Frome$1,014/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Frome compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Frome ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,044
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,113.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Frome on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Frome, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Frome people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Frome income
- Median household income
- $2,399/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,014/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Frome housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28%
- Mortgaged
- 42%
- Rented
- 16%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16%
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 Frome work
- Employment to population
- 69.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 62%
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 2850)
Compare Mount Frome with nearby suburbs
Mount Frome in numbers
Mount Frome had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28% own their home outright, 42% are paying a mortgage, 16% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,399/wk, 33% above 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 11.8% (from 136 to 120). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $350/wk (+60.6%).
Mount Frome suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Frome, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Frome was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Frome, NSW?
- Mount Frome had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Frome?
- Median household income in Mount Frome was $2,399/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Frome?
- 16% of occupied homes in Mount Frome were rented, 28% were owned outright and 42% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Frome suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Frome. 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