Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount White suburb profile
Mount White, NSW · Postcode 2250
This Mount White suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount White, NSW (postcode 2250). 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 White with nearby suburbs.
Mount White at a glance
Population
171
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,147/wk
Median age
58
Mount White 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
-10.9% over 10 years
Population
171
was 183 in 2016
-12 · -6.6%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,147/wk
was $954/wk in 2016
+$193 · +20.2%
Median age
58
was 53 in 2016
+5 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Mount White population growth · Mount White then and now
Mount White vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount White, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-49% vs area
- Mount White$250/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-45.9% vs area
- Mount White$1,147/wk
- Nearby$1,658.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Mount White58
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-28.5% vs area
- Mount White$646/wk
- Nearby$806.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount White compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount White sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5970.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount White on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount White, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount White people
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount White income
- Median household income
- $1,147/wk
- Median personal income
- $646/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount White housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 56.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 15.7%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 10.1%
- Rented
- 37.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.9%
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 White work
- Employment to population
- 50.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.9%
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 2250)
Compare Mount White with nearby suburbs
Mount White in numbers
Mount White had 171 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 10.1% are paying a mortgage, 37.1% rent. Separate houses make up 56.2% of dwellings, with 15.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,147/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 6.6% (from 183 to 171). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $250/wk (+19%).
Mount White suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount White, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount White was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount White, NSW?
- Mount White had 171 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount White?
- Median household income in Mount White was $1,147/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount White?
- 37.1% of occupied homes in Mount White were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 10.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount White suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount White. 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