Median house price
$1.06M
+13% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Mittagong, 2575
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,354
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.7%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,425/wk
Employment rate
52.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
10.9%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Mittagong is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Wingecarribee Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mittagong snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
6,354
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#35
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
6th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2049th in Australia
- State rank
- 607th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #35 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #104 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,060,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,354(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.7% over 5 years · 66th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +62
- Change in 5 years
- +455
- Growth rank in NSW
- 66th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,050), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,090
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,425
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 228 of 2,698
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Employment rate
- 52.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,063 / 187 / 176 (+ 29 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 230
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 87
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 860
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 6th
School list
- Highlands SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 860 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
226 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Railway Pde
- FTB Regent St
- Mittagong Station
- STR/LFT To FTB N
- STR/LFT To FTB S
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 226 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(4)
- Fuel ShedPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alexandra SquarePark
- Colo Street ParkPark
- Cook Street ParkPark
- Ironmines OvalPark
- Lake Alexandra ReservePark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Mount Gibraltar ReserveNature reserve
- Winifred West ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Bowral and District Hospital (6.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- CBD DentalDentist
- Capital ChemistBowral RoadPharmacy
- Mittagong HealthCare CentreBowral RoadDoctor
- Mittagong Medical CentreClinic
- Mittagong Physio & PilatesMain StreetPhysiotherapist
- SpecsaversOld Hume HighwayOptometrist
- Teeth @ MittagongDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 173
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 34 proposals
August 2026
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Automotive/truck premises; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading98 BOWRAL ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition21 ARTHUR STREET MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 MURCHISON STREET MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation13 ANNE STREET MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 ZOLLNER PLACE MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 VICKERY PLACE MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2 ZOLLNER PLACE MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care17A FERGUSON CRESCENT MITTAGONG 2575Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space31 NANNAS LANE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
May 2026
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise120-124 MAIN STREET MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure156 OXLEY DRIVE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 RAILWAY PARADE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Subdivision1-3 WEBB STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BONG BONG ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Hotel or motel accomodation; Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation13 REGENT STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DUKE STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 BELMORE STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 ARTHUR STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure670 RANGE ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool11 SPRING STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
March 2026
- Subdivision30-32 MURCHISON STREET MITTAGONG 2575Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 LYELL STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)75 BOWRAL ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 TYNDALL STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 SPRING STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool50 TYNDALL STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 FARADAY STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise89 MAIN STREET MITTAGONG 2575Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 ARTHUR STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
January 2026
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure114-116 MAIN STREET MITTAGONG 2575Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 DUKE STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool175 RANGE ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Subdivision206 OXLEY DRIVE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Hours of operation and trading98 BOWRAL ROAD MITTAGONG 2575Withdrawn
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 GREYLADYES LANE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Residential care facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 OLD HUME HIGHWAY MITTAGONG 2575Withdrawn
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure7A WAVERLEY PARADE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care32 RAILWAY PARADE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
November 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)1A OLD HUME HIGHWAY MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading119 OLD HUME HIGHWAY MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Subdivision55-57 TYNDALL STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 ALFRED STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah3 WANDEVAN PLACE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision18 HELENA STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts239 MARY STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7C WAVERLEY PARADE MITTAGONG 2575Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure239 MARY STREET MITTAGONG 2575Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Fitz Roy Iron Works Precinct (and moveable heritage)MittagongSHR
- Hassall & Jefferis CottagesOld South Road, MittagongSHR
- Mittagong Railway Station and yard groupMain Southern railway MittagongSHR
- Mount Gibraltar Trachyte Quarries ComplexOxley Drive Bowral SHR
- Post Office (former)5 Station Street MittagongSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.4 km away).
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
5.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RenwickLabor 51.3% · Coalition 48.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Bowral EastLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Bowral SouthLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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