Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Hutton suburb profile
Mount Hutton, NSW · Postcode 2290
This Mount Hutton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Hutton, NSW (postcode 2290). 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 Hutton with nearby suburbs.
Mount Hutton at a glance
Population
3,712
Median rent
$395/wk
Household income
$1,519/wk
Median age
43
Mount Hutton 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
+19.9% over 10 years
Population
3,712
was 3,529 in 2016
+183 · +5.2%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$65 · +19.7%
Household income
$1,519/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$345 · +29.4%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Mount Hutton population growth · Mount Hutton then and now
Mount Hutton vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Hutton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.4% vs area
- Mount Hutton$395/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-28.3% vs area
- Mount Hutton$1,519/wk
- Nearby$1,893/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Mount Hutton43
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-21.4% vs area
- Mount Hutton$710/wk
- Nearby$854/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Hutton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Hutton sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3975.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3947.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3937.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Hutton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Hutton, NSW.
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Mount Hutton people
- Population
- 3,712
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 11.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Hutton income
- Median household income
- $1,519/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Hutton housing
- Median rent
- $395/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,798/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.5%
- Owned outright
- 30.5%
- Mortgaged
- 34.1%
- Rented
- 26%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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 Hutton work
- Employment to population
- 54.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.5%
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 2290)
Compare Mount Hutton with nearby suburbs
Mount Hutton in numbers
Mount Hutton had 3,712 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.5% own their home outright, 34.1% are paying a mortgage, 26% rent. Separate houses make up 69.7% of dwellings, with 4.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $395/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,519/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 41.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 3,529 to 3,712). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $395/wk (+19.7%).
Mount Hutton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Hutton, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Hutton was $395/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Hutton, NSW?
- Mount Hutton had 3,712 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Hutton?
- Median household income in Mount Hutton was $1,519/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Hutton?
- 26% of occupied homes in Mount Hutton were rented, 30.5% were owned outright and 34.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Hutton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Hutton (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