Mount Druitt NSW 2770
Mount Druitt is in Blacktown LGA, NSW, postcode 2770, with population 16,986.
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Mount Druitt has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 44.6%. Postcode-derived rent for 2770. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 44.6%. Snapshot rent $498/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2770. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Mount Druitt has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Mount Druitt currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 44.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 44.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Mount Druitt NSW
Mount Druitt is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2770). With a population of 16,986, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Filipino, English.
The median house price in Mount Druitt is $58,000, having dropped significantly 31.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $485,000 (+6.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $498. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 44.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,815.
Mount Druitt is served by 8 schools, including 2 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 970, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 69 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,307 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mount Druitt offers a gross rental yield of 44.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($58K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -31.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mount Druitt is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Blacktown local government area (postcode 2770). With a population of 16,986, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Filipino, English.
The median house price in Mount Druitt is $58,000, having dropped significantly 31.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $485,000 (+6.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $498. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 44.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,815.
Mount Druitt is served by 8 schools, including 2 primary, 3 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 970, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 69 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Blacktown LGA is below average at 3,307 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Mount Druitt offers a gross rental yield of 44.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($58K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -31.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Mount Druitt FAQ
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What LGA is Mount Druitt in?
Mount Druitt is in the Blacktown Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2770. Council-level context for Blacktown LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Mount Druitt?
The current median house price in Mount Druitt, NSW is $58K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Mount Druitt?
The median weekly rent in Mount Druitt is $498/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Mount Druitt?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 44.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Mount Druitt a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Mount Druitt show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount Druitt?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Mount Druitt data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.