Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$400,000
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The quick read on
Mount White
NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $400,000
- Population
- 171
- Postcode
- 2250
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mount White, New South Wales
Property market insights for Mount White
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount White NSW
The median house price in Mount White, NSW is currently $400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Mount White safe?
The overall rate for Mount White is 5,414 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% above 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 White.
Overall crime rate
5,414
offences per 100,000 residents
58% aboveGreater Sydney
Mount WhiteGreater 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 White?
Mount White NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
171 people call Mount White home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,147 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.8%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5416.4%Below
55–7446.8%Above
75 and over7.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments18.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.5%Above
Paying a mortgage12.3%Below
Renting45.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car38.9%Below
Two cars34.7%Above
Three or more25.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.3%Below
Drove to work42.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.8%Above
What stands out in Mount White
25.3% of workers in Mount White worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
8.2% of Mount White residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
37.4% of people in Mount White described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount White
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount White NSW 2250.
Is Mount White family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.8% of Mount White's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
39 family households lived in Mount White; 30.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount White?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount White had 171 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount White?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.6% of occupied private dwellings in Mount White.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 18.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount White?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
12.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount White?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount White had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 48.1% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 27.3%, while 11.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount White?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
42.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount White?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 Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 38.9% of the total.
59.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount White, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.4% reported a different address.
15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount White?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 White residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.8% of Mount White's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% 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 81.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount White?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.9% of ancestry responses in Mount White.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% 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 White?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 19.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount White?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
27.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount White show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount White?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount White?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,147 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount White compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.3% in Mount White, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 42.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 45.2% in Mount White, 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 White
Is Mount White expensive?
The median house price is $400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mount White good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 5.8% 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 White?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 White
5 streets in Mount White
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashbrookes Rd
- Ernbrook Rd
- Glenworth Valley Rd
- Morgans Rd
- Pacific Hwy
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