The median house price in the notorious western Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt has hit $900,000, an increase of more than $330,000 over the past five years.
Property prices in Mount Druitt, which has long had a reputation for gang crime, are now some of the fastest growing in the city, and the median increased 18.5% ($166,500) over the past 12 months, and 58.8% since 2020, according to the latest Domain House Price Report.
Local real estate agent Peter Sassine, of Ray White United Group, told Domain the Albanese Labor government’s 5% Deposit Scheme had pushed up prices in the suburb further since it was introduced on October 1.
“[Mount Druitt has] been a bit of an underdog. No one really looked at us because the news media gave it bad press,” Mr Sassine said, adding that those who had bought just five years ago were now making massive profits when they sold.
He gave the example of one home that was bought for $1 million in 2021 and sold for $1.46 million in May after being listed for $1.2 million.
Another local agent, David Frendo of Richardson & Wrench Rooty Hill and Mt Druitt, said he expected the suburb’s median price to soon exceed $1 million, as it still lagged behind neighbouring areas with better reputations, and was much cheaper than most of the city.
“In other parts of Sydney, you’d be lucky to buy a block of land for [$900,000],” he said.
“There are quite a lot of people out there who probably would never have thought Mount Druitt would get close to that $1 million mark. While it’s still affordable, if you sit back and look at where the prices are now compared to where they were, it’s a quiet achiever.”
According to the Domain House Price Report, the median house price in Sydney in September 2025 was $1,751,728, up from $1,693,580 (3.4%) in June, and $1,647,598 a year earlier (6.3%).
The house price rises come as immigration levels continue to hit record highs, with the latest net permanent and long-term arrivals figures showing 1,530 immigrants arrived every day of 2025 so far, putting pressure on the rental and housing markets.
Header image: A house in Mt Druitt that recently sold for $1.46 million (Ray White United Group).
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