Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Lewis suburb profile
Mount Lewis, NSW · Postcode 2190
This Mount Lewis suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Lewis, NSW (postcode 2190). 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 Lewis with nearby suburbs.
Mount Lewis at a glance
Population
1,234
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,539/wk
Median age
37
Mount Lewis 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
+6% over 10 years
Population
1,234
was 1,195 in 2016
+39 · +3.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,539/wk
was $1,302/wk in 2016
+$237 · +18.2%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Lewis population growth · Mount Lewis then and now
Mount Lewis vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Lewis, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Mount Lewis$400/wk
- Nearby$440/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-27.4% vs area
- Mount Lewis$1,539/wk
- Nearby$1,612/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Mount Lewis37
- Nearby37
- Sydney40
Personal income
-34% vs area
- Mount Lewis$596/wk
- Nearby$662/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Lewis compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Lewis sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1899.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Lewis on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Lewis, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Lewis people
- Population
- 1,234
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 41%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Lewis income
- Median household income
- $1,539/wk
- Median personal income
- $596/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Lewis housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,571/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 32.6%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 28.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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 Lewis work
- Employment to population
- 40.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.1%
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 2190)
Compare Mount Lewis with nearby suburbs
Mount Lewis in numbers
Mount Lewis had 1,234 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 41% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.6% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 28.7% rent. Separate houses make up 80.5% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,539/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 61.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 1,195 to 1,234). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $400/wk (+33.3%).
Mount Lewis suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Lewis, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Lewis was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Lewis, NSW?
- Mount Lewis had 1,234 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Lewis?
- Median household income in Mount Lewis was $1,539/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Lewis?
- 28.7% of occupied homes in Mount Lewis were rented, 32.6% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Lewis suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Lewis. 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