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Mount Ousley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Ousley NSW is 1,611 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Ousley is $832 per week ($43,264 per year). Median rent in Mount Ousley is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Mount Ousley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Ousley has a population density of 2014.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Ousley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Ousley is $2,450.

There were 5 recorded offences in Mount Ousley in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Mount Ousley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Ousley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$832/wk

$43,264 per year

#3069 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,450/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Ousley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (818) Female 49.2% (792)

Population Density

2014.8

people per km²

1,611 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,598

Family income/wk

Mount Ousley 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Mount Ousley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.1% 276 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.9% 207 dwellings

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

Mount Ousley Country of Birth

Australia

89.3%

England

3.0%

China

2.5%

India

1.8%

France

1.2%

Egypt

0.7%

Croatia

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

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

Mount Ousley Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

26.4%

Anglican

14.5%

Not stated

3.7%

Eastern Orthodox

3.4%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Islam

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Ousley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Mount Ousley Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

17.0%

Spanish

16.0%

Arabic

14.9%

Cantonese

11.7%

Other

9.6%

Italian

9.6%

Greek

8.5%

French

7.4%

Persian ED

5.3%

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

Mount Ousley Employment

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Employed full-time

34.3% 408 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 277 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 30 people

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Not in labour force

40.0% 476 people

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

Mount Ousley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Certificate III/IV

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.4%

Postgraduate Degree

14.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Mount Ousley Occupation

Professionals

39.4%

Managers

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Mount Ousley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Engineering

18.3%

Health

15.1%

Education

13.5%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Mount Ousley Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Ousley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Ousley Marital Status

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Married

51.0% 677

↔️

Separated

2.3% 31

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Divorced

7.5% 99

🕊️

Widowed

6.1% 81

👤

Never married

33.1% 439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Ousley Ancestry

Australian

27.5%

English

27.0%

Other

9.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.4%

Italian

6.5%

Chinese

3.2%

German

2.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Greek

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Ousley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

19.4%

Pre-school

13.2%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Mount Ousley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 167

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 2,973

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

Mount Ousley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 211

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 1,085

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Ousley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Ousley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.3%

Did not go to work

27.3%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.5%

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

Mount Ousley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

44.9%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

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

Mount Ousley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

32.1%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Mount Ousley Population Mobility

11.9%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Ousley Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,089

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Ousley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

119

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mount Ousley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Ousley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Ousley Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 34

👤

Never served

97.4% 1,266

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Ousley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 184

—

Did not provide

85.7% 1,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Ousley Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Mount Ousley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Mount Ousley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.0%

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

Mount Ousley Household Size

1 person

18.2%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Ousley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,365

Moved from NSW

151

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Mount Ousley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.3%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Ousley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Theft

Assault

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mount Ousley Schools

schools nearby

government

1061

avg ICSEA score

10,544

total students

Smiths Hill High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 736 students

1186

ICSEA

The Illawarra Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 970 students

1159

ICSEA

Pleasant Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 241 students

1126

ICSEA

Elonera Montessori School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 187 students

1108

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students

1104

ICSEA

Keiraville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 297 students

1103

ICSEA

St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1090

ICSEA

Wollongong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 579 students

1084

ICSEA

Edmund Rice College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,054 students

1083

ICSEA

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 175 students

1083

ICSEA

Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 335 students

1081

ICSEA

Mount Ousley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 193 students

1079

ICSEA

Balgownie Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 329 students

1076

ICSEA

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,169 students

1075

ICSEA

Mount Keira Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1072

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Mount Ousley Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,293/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Mount Ousley

Your weekly income

≈ $9,936/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,793/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Mount Ousley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 807 Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk

McLeans Ridges

Pop: 808 Income: $842/wk Rent: $400/wk

Bodalla

Pop: 808 Income: $616/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 809 Income: $727/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Pop: 811 Income: $605/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 812 Income: $966/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Ousley

What is the population of Mount Ousley NSW?

The population of Mount Ousley NSW is 1,611 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2014.8 people per km².Mount Ousley is ranked #3,304 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Ousley?

The median personal income in Mount Ousley NSW is $832 per week, or $43,264 per year.The median household income is $2,293 per week.Family income is $2,598 per week.Mount Ousley is ranked #3,069 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Ousley?

Median rent in Mount Ousley NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Ousley ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Ousley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Ousley NSW is $2,450. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Ousley?

The median age in Mount Ousley NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Ousley a good suburb to live in?

Mount Ousley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,611.The median income is $832/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 12793. All dollar figures in AUD.