Mortlake (NSW)

NSW

Mortlake (NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 1,954 residents.

SAL code: 12740
SA2: 120011383
Population: 1,954

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Mortlake (NSW) suburb boundary

Mortlake (NSW), NSW had 1,954 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,033 a month. Around 40.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 60.0%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 79.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,954

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.2%

3yr: +3.5% · 10yr: +7.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,347/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

2.6%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

3 long day, 1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$825/wk+8.6% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$9,600,000+932.3% YoY2020 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Population over time — Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mortlake (NSW) suburb alone is ~1,954 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.5%5yr: +2.2%10yr: +7.2%Total: +55.3%

Population grew from 15,472 to 24,026 over 24 years, averaging 1.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mortlake PS

Secondary

No catchment

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely apartments (79.9%), rental-heavy (60% renting), built for families (47% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Apartments 80%

49 houses126 townhouses697 apartments

Tenure

Owned 15%

Mortgage 25%

Renting 60%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

171 (19.5%)

2 bed

414 (47.3%)

3 bed

229 (26.1%)

4 bed

52 (5.9%)

5 bed

10 (1.1%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

3 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R1	ZoneResidential	86.7%	0.21 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	6.7%	0.02 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	4.9%	0.01 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.