Mount Druitt, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Mount Druitt NSW is 16,986 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Druitt is $608 per week ($31,616 per year). Median rent in Mount Druitt is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Mount Druitt has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Druitt has a population density of 2,715 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Druitt is Philippines. The most common religion is Catholic (27.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Urdu. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Druitt is $1,815.

There were 1,683 recorded offences in Mount Druitt in 2025-26, a rate of 99 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (733 offences).

Population
16,986
Census 2021
Median income
$608/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$355/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Mount Druitt vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Mount Druitt is $608 a week, 21% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,715th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $355 a week, $30 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 24.0% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureMount DruittTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$608/wk$765/wk −21%$766/wk
Household income$1,478/wk$1,704/wk −13%$1,637/wk
Rent$355/wk$385/wk −8%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,815/mo$1,965/mo −8%$1,733/mo
Median age3343 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.0%22.6% +1.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Mount Druitt, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Mount Druitt Population

16,986 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mount Druitt Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$608/wk
$31,616 per year
Ranked 6,961 of 14,663
Median Rent
$355/wk
$1,538 per month
Ranked 3,058 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,815/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 1.1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Mount Druitt Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,478/wk
Median rent $355/wk
Rent to income 24.0%

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

Median rent in Mount Druitt against your income

About $6,405 a month
Median rent $355/wk
Left after rent $1,123/wk
Rent share 24.0%

Mount Druitt Schools

38
schools nearby
25
government
949
avg ICSEA score
17,751
total students
Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students
1077
ICSEA
Western Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 387 students
1073
ICSEA
Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students
1072
ICSEA
St Aidan's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 391 students
1052
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1039
ICSEA
CathWest Innovation College Catholic
Secondary · 10-12 · 385 students
1013
ICSEA
Colyton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 714 students
1007
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 251 students
999
ICSEA
Rooty Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 645 students
990
ICSEA
Clairgate Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
982
ICSEA
Plumpton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 504 students
981
ICSEA
Bethel Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 264 students
977
ICSEA
Minchinbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 439 students
975
ICSEA
St Clair Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
975
ICSEA
Plumpton High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students
966
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 schools.

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

All schools near Mount Druitt, with a map

Mount Druitt Map

Mount Druitt, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Mount Druitt, New South Wales: 33.7679°S, 150.8136°E

Mount Druitt Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (38)

People in Mount Druitt

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (8,447) Female 50.3% (8,544)

Population Density

2,715
people per km²
16,986 people · 6.3 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$1,625
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Philippines
9.5%
Pakistan
6.5%
Iraq
5.1%
India
4.7%
Fiji
2.5%
Bangladesh
2.5%
New Zealand
2.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Urdu
9.4%
Arabic
7.2%
Tagalog
6.1%
Bengali
3.5%
Filipino
3.0%
Hindi
2.9%
Punjabi
1.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
13.1%
Filipino
12.6%
English
11.1%
Indian
7.3%
Samoan
2.9%
Chinese
2.6%
Australian Aboriginal
2.3%
Lebanese
2.1%
Irish
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Maltese
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
27.4%
Islam
23.8%
No religion
11.7%
Not stated
7.7%
Hinduism
5.9%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Anglican
4.4%
Orintal Orthdx
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.5% 6,427
Separated
4.3% 556
Divorced
6.6% 862
Widowed
3.9% 502
Never married
35.7% 4,634

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
51.7%
Couple: no children under 15
18.3%
Couple: no children
13.9%
One parent: children under 15
8.1%
One parent: no children under 15
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.0%
2 persons
23.3%
3 persons
17.9%
4 persons
17.9%
5 persons
11.1%
6+ persons
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Mount Druitt

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,104 occupied private dwellings in Mount Druitt at the 2021 Census, 49.1% were rented, 18.5% owned outright and 29.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 50 dwellings
Owned outright
18.5% 943 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.3% 1,494 dwellings
Rented
49.1% 2,505 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 115 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
64.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
29.8%
3 bedrooms
41.3%
4 bedrooms
19.5%
5 bedrooms
5.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
4.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.9%
1 vehicle
43.1%
2 vehicles
29.7%
3 vehicles
9.8%
4+ vehicles
5.6%

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

Work, income and education in Mount Druitt

Employment

Employed full-time
29.7% 3,306 people
Employed part-time
16.2% 1,799 people
Unemployed
5.5% 611 people
Not in labour force
48.6% 5,397 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
24.1%
Community & Personal Service
15.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.3%
Labourers
8.4%
Managers
7.2%
Sales Workers
5.7%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.4%
Did not go to work
19.8%
Car (passenger)
7.5%
Train
6.0%
Walked only
1.9%
Bus
1.4%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.4%
Certificate III/IV
25.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.6%
Engineering
17.7%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
10.8%
Information Technology
9.7%
Education
5.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
24.7%
Secondary: Government
16.5%
Vocational Education
16.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
11.8%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary: Catholic
8.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Secondary: Catholic
7.3%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.5%
Has need for assistance
6.5%
Need for assistance not stated
7.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
902
Diabetes
628
Asthma
520
Arthritis
377
Heart disease
299
Kidney disease
194
Lung condition
185
Stroke
139
Cancer
122
Dementia
27

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.1% 1,320
Did not provide
88.9% 10,623

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.9% 954
Not a volunteer
92.1% 11,056

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 8
Previously served
0.6% 78
Never served
99.3% 11,984

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.4%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
23.9%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
8.4%
5+ children
3.2%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951: 1960
68
1961: 1970
274
1971: 1980
290
1981: 1990
819
1991: 2000
1,613
2001: 2010
2,373
2011: 2015
1,516
2016
369
2017
421
2018
408
2019
479
2020
146
2021
39

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

Population Mobility

14.5%
moved in the last year
43.1%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,401
Moved from NSW
1,378
Moved: same area (SA2)
624
Moved from overseas
131
Moved from VIC
44
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from WA
5

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.6%
5: 14 hours
19.1%
15: 29 hours
9.0%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
46.8%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.0%
Step family: no other children
6.1%
Blended family: no other children
2.6%
Intact family: other children present
1.7%
Other couple: children only
0.3%
Blended family: other children present
0.2%
Step family: other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mount Druitt Crime Statistics

1,683 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Traffic
733
Other Against Property
345
Theft
296
Assault
97
Drug Offences
72
Other Against Person
63
Property Damage
38
Weapons
20
Sexual Offences
13
Robbery
5
Homicide
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Mount Druitt

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1.6 km away · income $506/wk · rent $300/wk
Oxley Park
1.7 km away · income $802/wk · rent $400/wk
Dharruk
2.0 km away · income $556/wk · rent $350/wk
Colyton
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Druitt

What is the population of Mount Druitt NSW?

The population of Mount Druitt NSW is 16,986 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,715 people per km². Mount Druitt is ranked #213 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Druitt?

The median personal income in Mount Druitt NSW is $608 per week, or $31,616 per year. The median household income is $1,478 per week. Family income is $1,625 per week. Mount Druitt is ranked #6,961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Druitt?

Median rent in Mount Druitt NSW is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Mount Druitt ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Druitt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Druitt NSW is $1,815. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Druitt?

The median age in Mount Druitt NSW is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Druitt a good suburb to live in?

Mount Druitt is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,986. The median income is $608/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 12767. All dollar figures in AUD.