Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Saint Thomas suburb profile
Mount Saint Thomas, NSW · Postcode 2500
This Mount Saint Thomas suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Saint Thomas, NSW (postcode 2500). 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 Saint Thomas with nearby suburbs.
Mount Saint Thomas at a glance
Population
1,449
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,835/wk
Median age
37
Mount Saint Thomas 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
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
1,449
was 1,468 in 2016
-19 · -1.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$75 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,835/wk
was $1,479/wk in 2016
+$356 · +24.1%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Mount Saint Thomas population growth · Mount Saint Thomas then and now
Mount Saint Thomas vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Saint Thomas, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Mount Saint Thomas$300/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-0.4% vs area
- Mount Saint Thomas$1,835/wk
- Nearby$1,610.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Mount Saint Thomas37
- Nearby35
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.4% vs area
- Mount Saint Thomas$819/wk
- Nearby$749/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Saint Thomas compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Saint Thomas sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,006
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4991.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,020.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Saint Thomas on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Saint Thomas, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Saint Thomas people
- Population
- 1,449
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 21.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Saint Thomas income
- Median household income
- $1,835/wk
- Median personal income
- $819/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Saint Thomas housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 27.8%
- Mortgaged
- 41.7%
- Rented
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.3%
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 Saint Thomas work
- Employment to population
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.5%
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 2500)
Compare Mount Saint Thomas with nearby suburbs
Mount Saint Thomas in numbers
Mount Saint Thomas had 1,449 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 21.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.8% own their home outright, 41.7% are paying a mortgage, 26.4% rent. Separate houses make up 89.3% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,835/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 54.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.3% (from 1,468 to 1,449). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $300/wk (+33.3%).
Mount Saint Thomas suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Saint Thomas was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Saint Thomas, NSW?
- Mount Saint Thomas had 1,449 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Saint Thomas?
- Median household income in Mount Saint Thomas was $1,835/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Saint Thomas?
- 26.4% of occupied homes in Mount Saint Thomas were rented, 27.8% were owned outright and 41.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Saint Thomas suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Saint Thomas. 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