Suburbs Mortlake (NSW)

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Mortlake NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mortlake, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mortlake NSW is 1,954 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mortlake is $1,321 per week ($68,692 per year). Median rent in Mortlake is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Mortlake has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mortlake has a population density of 8196.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mortlake is China. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mortlake is $3,033.

There were 14 recorded offences in Mortlake in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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📍 Mortlake, New South Wales — 33.8405°S, 151.1065°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (37)

Mortlake Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mortlake Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,321/wk
$68,692 per year
#257 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$560/wk
$2,427 per month
#337 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,033/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Mortlake Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (918) Female 53.0% (1,034)

Population Density

8196.3
people per km²
1,954 people · 0.2 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,886
Family income/wk

Mortlake Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mortlake Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.1% 131 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.9% 213 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mortlake Country of Birth

Australia
79.0%
China
9.2%
England
3.7%
Hong Kong
2.2%
India
2.1%
Iran
1.0%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.9%
Brazil
0.7%
Egypt
0.6%
Indonesia
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mortlake Religion

No Religion
36.1%
Catholic
35.2%
Not stated
8.0%
Anglican
6.4%
Buddhism
3.9%
Islam
3.9%
Eastern Orthodox
3.8%
Christian (other)
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mortlake Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mortlake Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.8%
Italian
17.2%
Cantonese
12.8%
Arabic
11.6%
Korean
10.4%
Other
10.0%
Spanish
7.2%
Greek
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mortlake Employment

💼
Employed full-time
52.8% 771 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.1% 293 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 48 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.8% 347 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mortlake Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Postgraduate Degree
17.8%
Certificate III/IV
17.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mortlake Occupation

Professionals
35.9%
Managers
21.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.2%
Sales Workers
7.4%
Labourers
2.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mortlake Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.6%
Society & Culture
14.9%
Health
11.3%
Engineering
11.0%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Creative Arts
6.1%
Information Technology
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mortlake Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
68.7%
Separate house
29.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mortlake Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mortlake Marital Status

💍
Married
46.6% 774
↔️
Separated
4.5% 74
📋
Divorced
9.3% 154
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 40
👤
Never married
37.3% 619

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mortlake Ancestry

English
18.3%
Other
16.5%
Australian
15.3%
Chinese
13.7%
Italian
11.5%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
4.6%
Korean
2.8%
German
2.7%
Greek
2.6%
Lebanese
2.4%
Indian
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mortlake School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
20.2%
Pre-school
16.1%
Primary — Catholic
14.6%
Secondary — Government
11.6%
Secondary — Catholic
8.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mortlake Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.0% 112
✅
No need for assistance
97.0% 3,616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mortlake Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.6% 168
—
Not a volunteer
89.4% 1,423

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mortlake Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
29.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
35.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mortlake How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.8%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Walked only
3.5%
Car (passenger)
2.3%
Train
1.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Ferry
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Other
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mortlake Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.1%
1 vehicle
46.8%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
6.6%
4+ vehicles
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mortlake Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
19.5%
2 bedrooms
47.3%
3 bedrooms
26.1%
4 bedrooms
5.9%
5 bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mortlake Population Mobility

26.4%
moved in the last year
71.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mortlake Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
4
Indigenous residents
3,723
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mortlake Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
101
Asthma
44
Arthritis
37
Diabetes
33
Heart disease
26
Cancer
22
Kidney disease
15
Lung condition
14
Stroke
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mortlake Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.1%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mortlake Family Structure

Couple — no children
42.5%
Couple — children under 15
38.5%
Couple — no children under 15
8.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mortlake Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 10
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 27
👤
Never served
97.7% 1,546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mortlake Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.3% 162
—
Did not provide
89.7% 1,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mortlake Children Ever Born

No children
53.2%
1 child
18.4%
2 children
19.2%
3 children
7.9%
4 children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mortlake When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
44
1971–1980
44
1981–1990
95
1991–2000
106
2001–2010
165
2011–2015
149
2016
22
2017
33
2018
8
2019
29
2020
7
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mortlake Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5–14 hours
34.4%
15–29 hours
10.6%
30+ hours
7.4%
Did not do domestic work
25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mortlake Household Size

1 person
28.9%
2 persons
43.3%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
9.9%
5 persons
1.9%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mortlake Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,334
Moved from NSW
303
Moved — same area (SA2)
138
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from SA
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mortlake Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mortlake Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Other Against Property
7
Assault
3
Theft
2
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mortlake Schools

37
schools nearby
22
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
17,673
total students
Boronia Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1145
ICSEA
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1140
ICSEA
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 484 students
1133
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1132
ICSEA
Gladesville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1129
ICSEA
Rosebank College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students
1125
ICSEA
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1125
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
The McDonald College Independent
Combined · 1-12 · 265 students
1123
ICSEA
St Charles Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 579 students
1118
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1116
ICSEA
Putney Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1114
ICSEA
Abbotsford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1113
ICSEA
Strathfield North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1112
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mortlake Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,347/wk
Median Rent $560/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mortlake

≈ $10,170/month
Median rent $560/wk
Left after rent $1,787/wk
Rent share 23.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Queanbeyan West
Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $210/wk
Enmore (Inner West - NSW)
Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $60/wk
The Hill
Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $170/wk
Centennial Park (NSW)
Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $60/wk
Voyager Point
Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $235/wk
Moore Creek
Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $110/wk
Bungarribee
Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $107/wk
Brookvale
Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $10/wk

Mortlake vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Scotts Head
Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk
Fernhill
Pop: 987 Income: $595/wk Rent: $190/wk
Stroud
Pop: 988 Income: $606/wk Rent: $320/wk
Townsend
Pop: 991 Income: $575/wk Rent: $365/wk
Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW)
Pop: 993 Income: $755/wk Rent: $470/wk
Tallwoods Village
Pop: 993 Income: $663/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortlake

What is the population of Mortlake NSW?

The population of Mortlake NSW is 1,954 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8196.3 people per km².Mortlake is ranked #3,062 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mortlake?

The median personal income in Mortlake NSW is $1,321 per week, or $68,692 per year.The median household income is $2,347 per week.Family income is $2,886 per week.Mortlake is ranked #257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mortlake?

Median rent in Mortlake NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 23.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mortlake ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mortlake?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mortlake NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mortlake?

The median age in Mortlake NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mortlake a good suburb to live in?

Mortlake is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,954.The median income is $1,321/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12740. All dollar figures in AUD.