NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Mondrook, 2430

Est. population · Jun 2025

170

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.6%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,388/wk

Employment rate

48.1%

University qualified

19.9%

Work from home

12.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$690,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Mondrook is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Mondrook is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Mid-Coast Council.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 45% above the peer median, and population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 57% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker employment and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with employment 16% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness
  • Green cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mondrook compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$690k

+4.5% change

Median rent

$510/wk

Houses $550 · Units $400

Population (ERP)

170

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

73rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$550
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
263
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$690,000
Median price change
+4.5%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

170(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+9
Growth rank in NSW
72th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
167
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,388
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 68
Median monthly mortgage
$1,811
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$258
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
60.7% / 27.9% / 11.5%
Employment rate
48.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.3% / 0% / 60%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
61 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

19.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified19.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below48.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies20.8%
  • Education19.4%
  • Society and culture15.3%
  • Agriculture and environment11.1%
  • Health11.1%
  • Management and commerce9.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,146

26th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$55,015

24th percentile in NSW · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

36th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$71,220

51st percentile in NSW · +12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

31st percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2430 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
19,420
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,331
Median net rent
$2,483
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,812
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+1%
Business income vs state median
-10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

10.9% born overseas

Language at home
161 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
17 (10.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
18 (10.8%)
Australian citizens
160

Religion

56.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 56.9%, while 38.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.3%32.8%
Christianity56.9%47.6%
Other / not stated4.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican25.1%11.9%
Catholic15%22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed8.4%1.9%
Christian (not further defined)6.6%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2430, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
17
Against the person
5
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
100
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State crime-rate percentile
72.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
23.53

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions2
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Malicious Damage To Property2
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Tinonee PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wingham Brush PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wingham HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

20 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 56 Mondrook Lane
  • Mondrook Hall, Tinonee Rd
  • Mondrook Lane Opp Zulu Lane
  • Tinonee Rd At Bishops Lane
  • Tinonee Rd At Bootawa Dam Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

3 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 20 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
0
Places to stay(1)
  • Manning Valley HideawayGuest house
Other(2)
  • Artisans GalleryArt
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mayo Private Hospital (3.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.4

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

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 3 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    78 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Additional Information Requested
  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    78 BISHOPS LANE MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    78 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Withdrawn
2025· 1 proposal
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    79 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
2024· 1 proposal
  • February 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Minor building alterations (internal)
    688 TINONEE ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
2023· 3 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    770 TINONEE ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • September 2023

  • Dwelling; Subdivision of land
    768 TINONEE ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • June 2023

  • Dwelling
    54 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
2022· 4 proposals
  • December 2022

  • Dwelling
    419 TINONEE ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • November 2022

  • Other
    688 TINONEE ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • August 2022

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    81 MONDROOK LANE MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • July 2022

  • Other
    52 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • September 2021

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition
    136 MONDROOK LANE MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • Dwelling
    54 JONELA ROAD MONDROOK 2430Determined
  • May 2021

  • Dwelling
    52 Jonela Road Mondrook NSW 2430Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.6 km away).

Coalition 57.5%Labor 42.5%

2.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TinoneeLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Taree WestLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • TareeLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • Taree NorthLabor 42.2% · Coalition 57.8% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • WinghamLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)5.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mid-Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.