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Mount Pritchard

NSW 2170 · Fairfield

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

Median house
$1,220,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,426

ABS 2021

Postcode
2170

Mount Pritchard, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mount Pritchard

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Pritchard NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,220,000

Up 6.5% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.18m
4 bed
$1.26m
5+ bed
$1.32m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 138 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 8.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Mount Pritchard, NSW is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mount Pritchard has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses and 0.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Mount Pritchard.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mount Pritchard is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Mount Pritchard is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Mount Pritchard safe?

The overall rate for Mount Pritchard is 1,734 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Mount Pritchard.

Overall crime rate

1,734

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowGreater Sydney

Mount PritchardGreater 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 Mount Pritchard?

Mount Pritchard NSW 2170 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

10,426 people call Mount Pritchard home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,396 a week.

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

Population
10,426
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.8%Above
15–3427.7%In line
35–5425.4%Below
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over6.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.9%Above
Townhouses9.3%Below
Apartments3.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.2%Above
Renting35.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.6%Below
One car33.0%Below
Two cars32.6%In line
Three or more25.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.6%Below
Drove to work51.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below

What stands out in Mount Pritchard

20.6% of workers in Mount Pritchard worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.

15.9% of Mount Pritchard residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

17.7% of people in Mount Pritchard described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Pritchard

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Pritchard NSW 2170.

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

19.8% of Mount Pritchard's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

2,606 family households lived in Mount Pritchard; 48.1% were couple families and 26.2% were one-parent families.

39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Mount Pritchard had 10,426 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 86.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Pritchard.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

29.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

35.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

35.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

The average household in Mount Pritchard had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 22.9%, while 38.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

20.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

51.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 33.0% of the total.

57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.0% reported a different address.

44.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

33.1% of residents used only English at home.

59.8% used a language other than English at home.

1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

44.9% of Mount Pritchard's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 55.1% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 11.5% of ancestry responses in Mount Pritchard.

Australian ancestry made up 12.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 8.7% of responses.

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

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

14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 7.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 44.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

20.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.0% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,396 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 20.6% in Mount Pritchard, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 29.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 35.2% in Mount Pritchard, 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 Mount Pritchard

Is Mount Pritchard expensive?

The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Mount Pritchard good for families?

The Census counted 2,606 local families, and 19.8% 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 Pritchard?

Larger houses have a median around $1,320,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mount Pritchard

109 streets in Mount Pritchard

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

  • Amadio Pl
  • Anderson Ave
  • Ann Cr
  • Antill Pl
  • Antill Road
  • Ashton Pl
  • Bainton Rd
  • Bannister Pl
  • Barook Pl
  • Bell Pl
  • Belvedere St
  • Benjamin Rd
  • Bexley St
  • Bindea St
  • Bolton Ave
  • Brier Pl
  • Brownlee Pl
  • Cabramatta Rd West
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  • Cherry St
  • Conder Ave
  • Cox Pl
  • Crayford Cr
  • Dadswell Pl
  • Dargie St
  • Dartford St
  • David St
  • Dawes St
  • Dawn Ave
  • Dobell St
  • Dorothy St
  • Drysdale Rd
  • Edna Ave
  • Elizabeth Dr
  • Evans Pl
  • Exhibition Pde
  • Farningham St
  • Fig Pl
  • Finlay Ave
  • Fiona St
  • Florence St
  • Florey Cr
  • Floyd Pl
  • Friend
  • Garden St
  • Glendale Ave
  • Govett St
  • Grainger Ave
  • Gruner Pl
  • Haig St
  • Hamel Rd
  • Heinze Ave
  • Hemphill Ave
  • Hilltop Ave
  • Hitter Ave
  • Hoff St
  • Horton St
  • Houston Pl
  • Humphries Rd
  • Hutchens Ave
  • Jones Pl
  • Joy St
  • Kelly Pl
  • Kewin Ave
  • Lambert Pl
  • Lena St
  • Leo St
  • Lindsay Pl
  • Lookout Dr
  • Maggiotto Pl
  • Malcolm Ave
  • Matheson Ave
  • Mccubbin Pl
  • Meadows Rd
  • Meldrum Ave
  • Miller Pl
  • Mountain Cr
  • Nolan Pl
  • North Liverpool Rd
  • Oak Pl
  • Oliphant St
  • O'Shannassy St
  • Parkside Pl
  • Patricia Ave
  • Phyllis St
  • Pritchard St
  • Rachel Cr
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Roberts Ave
  • Robyn Cr
  • Roma Ave
  • Rose Ave
  • Russell St
  • Sidon Pl
  • South Pacific Ave
  • Streeton Ave
  • Swanley St
  • Tedwin Street
  • Thorn Pl
  • Tobys Boulevard
  • Townview Rd
  • Tresalam St
  • Valerie St
  • Verbrugghen Pl
  • Verona Ave
  • Wakelin Ave
  • Wallace Pl
  • Welling Pl
  • Winstanley Pl
  • Young St

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