Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Russell suburb profile
Mount Russell, NSW · Postcode 2360
This Mount Russell suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Russell, NSW (postcode 2360). 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 Russell with nearby suburbs.
Mount Russell at a glance
Population
111
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
46
Mount Russell 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
-3.5% over 10 years
Population
111
was 111 in 2016
0 · 0%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$571 · +65.9%
Median age
46
was 51 in 2016
-5 · -9.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Russell population growth · Mount Russell then and now
Mount Russell vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Russell, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Mount Russell$250/wk
- Nearby$230/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22% vs area
- Mount Russell$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,150.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Mount Russell46
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- Mount Russell$746/wk
- Nearby$611/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Russell compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Russell sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,089.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Russell on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Russell, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Russell people
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 2.7%
- 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 Russell income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Russell housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 37.3%
- Rented
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
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 Russell work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.3%
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 2360)
Compare Mount Russell with nearby suburbs
Mount Russell in numbers
Mount Russell had 111 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 2.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 37.3% are paying a mortgage, 11.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% 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 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 111 to 111).
Mount Russell suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Russell, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Russell was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Russell, NSW?
- Mount Russell had 111 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Russell?
- Median household income in Mount Russell was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Russell?
- 11.8% of occupied homes in Mount Russell were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 37.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Russell suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Russell. 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