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The quick read on

Mosman

NSW 2088 · Mosman

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$5,100,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,300,000

latest suburb median

Population
28,329

ABS 2021

Postcode
2088

Mosman, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mosman

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mosman NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 195 sales in the preceding 12 months

$5,100,000

Down 8.9% over 12 months

$6m$5m$4m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$2.84m
3 bed
$3.35m
4 bed
$5.3m
5+ bed
$6.91m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 175 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$2,000 per week

No change over 12 months

$2k$1.9k$1.8k$1.7k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mosman, NSW is currently $5,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mosman has a 12-month growth rate of -8.9% for houses and 1.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,840,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $6,910,000 in Mosman.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mosman is $2,000 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mosman is $1,300,000, which has increased 1.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,460,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $4,280,000 in Mosman. The median rent for units and apartments in Mosman is $830 per week and has increased 10.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mosman safe?

The overall rate for Mosman is 2,421 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mosman.

Overall crime rate

2,421

offences per 100,000 residents

30% belowGreater Sydney

MosmanGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mosman?

Mosman NSW 2088 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

28,329 people call Mosman home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,892 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
28,329
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$3,870 / month
2021 household rent
$590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.3%Below
15–3420.8%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over11.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses34.9%Below
Townhouses12.0%Below
Apartments52.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.4%Above
Paying a mortgage26.6%Below
Renting34.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car11.2%In line
One car47.3%Above
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more10.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home58.8%Above
Drove to work19.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.4%Above

What stands out in Mosman

58.8% of workers in Mosman worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

8.5% of Mosman residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

40.1% of people in Mosman described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mosman

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mosman NSW 2088.

Is Mosman family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.3% of Mosman's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

7,723 family households lived in Mosman; 43.9% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.

34.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mosman?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mosman had 28,329 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mosman?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 34.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mosman.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 52.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Mosman?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

26.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Mosman?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Mosman had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 20.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Mosman?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

58.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

19.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Mosman?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

11.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.

41.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mosman, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.5% reported a different address.

35.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mosman?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.0% of residents used only English at home.

16.5% used a language other than English at home.

3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mosman residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

35.3% of Mosman's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.7% was born in Australia.

2.5% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mosman?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.0% of ancestry responses in Mosman.

Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.2% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mosman?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

41.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 24.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mosman?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mosman show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.8% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mosman?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

45.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mosman?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,892 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,870.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Mosman compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 58.8% in Mosman, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 34.1% in Mosman, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mosman

Is Mosman expensive?

The median house price is $5,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mosman good for families?

The Census counted 7,723 local families, and 16.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Mosman?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Mosman

228 streets in Mosman

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander Ave
  • Almora St
  • Amaroo Cr
  • Amiens Ave
  • Arbutus St
  • Art Gallery
  • Athol Wharf Rd
  • Avenue Rd
  • Awaba St
  • Badham Ave
  • Ballantyne St
  • Balmoral Ave
  • Bapaume Rd
  • Bardwell Rd
  • Bay St
  • Bayview Ave
  • Beaconsfield Rd
  • Beauty Point Rd
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  • Belmont Ln
  • Belmont Rd
  • Best Ave
  • Bickell Rd
  • Bloxsome Ln
  • Bond St
  • Botanic Rd
  • Boyle St
  • Bradleys Head Rd
  • Brady St
  • Bray St
  • Brierley St
  • Buena Vista Ave
  • Bullecourt Ave
  • Burran Ave
  • Burrawong Ave
  • Burton St
  • Cabban St
  • Cabramatta Rd
  • Calliope St
  • Calypso Ave
  • Canrobert St
  • Cardinal St
  • Carrington Ave
  • Centenary Dr
  • Central Ave
  • Chowder Bay Rd
  • Clanalpine St
  • Clifford St
  • Clifton St
  • Cobbittee Ln
  • Cobbittee St
  • Commonwealth Ave
  • Congewoi Rd
  • Coronation Ave
  • Countess St
  • Cowles Rd
  • Crane Cr
  • Cross St
  • Cullen Ave
  • Curlew Camp Rd
  • Curraghbeena Rd
  • Cyprian St
  • Dalton Rd
  • David St
  • Delecta Ave
  • Dominion Cr
  • Dugald Rd
  • Earl St
  • Edwards Bay Rd
  • Effingham St
  • Elfrida St
  • Ellamatta Ave
  • Eric Lane
  • Erith St
  • Esther Rd
  • Euryalus St
  • Everview Ave
  • Fairfax Rd
  • Field
  • Gibson Rd
  • Gladstone Ave
  • Glencarron Ave
  • Glen St
  • Glover St
  • Gordon St
  • Gouldsbury St
  • Government Rd
  • Governors Rd
  • Grecia Ln
  • Gurrigal St
  • Hale Rd
  • Hampden St
  • Harbour St
  • Harnett Ave
  • Harston Ave
  • Heydon St
  • Holt Ave
  • Hopetoun Ave
  • Hordern Ln
  • Hunter Rd
  • Ida Ave
  • Illawarra St
  • Iluka Rd
  • Imperial Pl
  • Inkerman St
  • James King Ln
  • James St
  • Julian St
  • Kahibah Rd
  • Kallaroo St
  • Kardinia Rd
  • Kemble Ln
  • Keston Ave
  • Killarney St
  • Kiora Ave
  • Kirkoswald Ave
  • Koowong Ave
  • Lang St
  • Lavoni St
  • Lennox St
  • Little St
  • Lower Boyle St
  • Lower Punch St
  • Lower Spofforth
  • Macpherson St
  • Magic Gr
  • Major St
  • Mandolong Rd
  • Markham Cl
  • Marsala St
  • Martens Ln
  • Mclean Cr
  • Mcleod St
  • Medusa St
  • Melrose St
  • Methuen Ave
  • Middle Head Rd
  • Military Rd
  • Millett Rd
  • Milner St
  • Milton Ave
  • Mistral Ave
  • Mitchell Ln
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Moran St
  • Morella Rd
  • Moruben Rd
  • Mosman St
  • Mosman Whrf
  • Mulbring St
  • Musgrave St
  • Muston St
  • Myahgah
  • Myahgah Rd
  • Nathan Ln
  • Noble St
  • Old Fort Rd
  • Orlando Ave
  • Oswald St
  • Ourimbah Rd
  • Park Ave
  • Parriwi Rd
  • Pearl Bay Ave
  • Pindari Ave
  • Plunkett Rd
  • Pretoria Ave
  • Prince Albert St
  • Prince St
  • Punch St
  • Pursell Ave
  • Quakers Rd
  • Queen St
  • Raglan St
  • Rangers Ave
  • Rawson St
  • Read Pl
  • Redan Ln
  • Redan St
  • Reginald St
  • Rickard Ave
  • Rosebery St
  • Rose Cr
  • Rosherville Rd
  • Royalist Rd
  • Ruby St
  • Ryan Ave
  • Ryrie St
  • Sabina St
  • Shadforth St
  • Shellbank Ave
  • Silex Rd
  • Simpson St
  • Sirius Ave
  • Sirius Cove Rd
  • Snell St
  • Somerset St
  • Spencer Rd
  • Spit Rd
  • Spofforth St
  • Stanley Ave
  • Stanton Rd
  • St Elmo St
  • Suakin Dr
  • Superba Pde
  • Sverge St
  • The Crescent
  • The Esplanade
  • The Grove
  • Thompson St
  • Tivoli St
  • Union St
  • Upper Avenue Rd
  • Upper Fairfax Rd
  • Upper Spit Rd
  • Vista St
  • Waitovu St
  • Wallington Rd
  • Want St
  • Warringah Ln
  • Warringah Rd
  • Water Ln
  • Whiting Beach Rd
  • Windward Ave
  • Wolger Rd
  • Wolseley Rd
  • Wudgong St
  • Wunda Rd
  • Wyargine St
  • Wyong Rd

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Is Mosman right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.