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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Mount Russell is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 111, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 469 km from the Sydney CBD, Mount Russell is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $74,724 per year.
Mount Russell has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Mount Russell. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Mount Russell on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Mount Russell is a smaller community of 111 — about 2% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Mount Russell's median household income of $74,724/year is 23% below the New South Wales suburb median ($97,552) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Rent of $250/week (83% coverage of the $1,300/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $217/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Mount Russell is 469 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Mount Russell stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Mount Russell sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Mount Russell | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111 | 5,325 | -98% |
| Median household income | $74,724/yr | $97,552/yr | -23% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $250 | $430 | -42% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $2,167 | -40% |
| Distance to CBD | 469 km | 45 km | +942% |
| Separate houses | 86% | 76% | +10pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Mount Russell — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 111 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $250/week covers 83% of a $1,300/month mortgage, leaving a $217/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 86% houses in a 111-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Mount Russell property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Mount Russell are modest for 2026 — incomes 23% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 111 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~83% of the typical mortgage ($1,083/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 34/100 places Mount Russell in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Mount Russell scores 34/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 111, median household income of $74,724/year and median weekly rent of $250. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Mount Russell are a median household income of $74,724/year, a dwelling mix that is 86% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Mount Russell has a usual resident population of approximately 111, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Mount Russell sits 469 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $250 in Mount Russell, equating to approximately $13,000/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Russell is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $250 works out to $1,083/month, covering 83% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $217/month shortfall (around $2,604/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (111 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($74,724 vs $97,552 state median), the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.