Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$658,000
- 3 bed
- $658k
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The quick read on
Mount Arthur
NSW 2820 · Dubbo Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $658,000
- Population
- 109
- Postcode
- 2820
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount Arthur, New South Wales
Property market insights for Mount Arthur
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Arthur NSW
The median house price in Mount Arthur, NSW is currently $658,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $658,000 in Mount Arthur.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Arthur safe?
The overall rate for Mount Arthur is 8,243 offences per 100,000 residents — 150% above the Rest of NSW 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 Mount Arthur.
Overall crime rate
8,243
offences per 100,000 residents
150% aboveRest of NSW
Mount ArthurRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Arthur?
Mount Arthur NSW 2820 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
109 people call Mount Arthur home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,134 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 152.8%Below
15–3414.7%Below
35–5417.4%Below
55–7446.8%Above
75 and over15.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.0%Above
Paying a mortgage31.7%Below
Renting7.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars21.4%Below
Three or more47.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.4%Above
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mount Arthur
25.4% of workers in Mount Arthur worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
6.4% of Mount Arthur residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
24.8% of people in Mount Arthur described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Arthur
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Arthur NSW 2820.
Is Mount Arthur family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
2.8% of Mount Arthur's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
31 family households lived in Mount Arthur; 22.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
9.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Arthur?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Arthur had 109 residents at the 2021 Census.
7.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
62.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Arthur?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Arthur.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Arthur?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
31.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Arthur?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Arthur had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 40.5%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Arthur?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Arthur?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
69.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Arthur, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.9% reported a different address.
9.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Arthur?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Arthur residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.2% of Mount Arthur's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Arthur?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Mount Arthur.
Australian ancestry made up 56.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Arthur?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Arthur?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Arthur show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Arthur?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Arthur?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,134.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Arthur compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.4% in Mount Arthur, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 61.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 7.3% in Mount Arthur, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Arthur
Is Mount Arthur expensive?
The median house price is $658,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount Arthur good for families?
The Census counted 31 local families, and 2.8% 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 Mount Arthur?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $658,000, 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 Mount Arthur
14 streets in Mount Arthur
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brennans
- Bushrangers Creek Rd
- Evans Dr
- Gould League Pl
- Mountain View Pl
- Oxley Ave
- Renshaw Mcgirr
- Ringwood Road
- River Rd
- Shady Rest Rd
- Showground Rd
- Spilsbury Ln
- Warrengunyah Rd
- Zaias Ln
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