Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Mortdale rose from 25% to 30% (+4.8 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -3.8, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Mortdale - Oatley”.