Average rent in Mortdale - Oatley, NSW — 2026

Mortdale - Oatley runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $420/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (68% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 30% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (54%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 39 and a population around 14,715. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 34% of residents were born overseas. Mortdale - Oatley is 18km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.