Median house price
$525k
+2.4% change
NSW · Hilltops Council
Monteagle, 2594
Est. population · Jun 2025
220
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,238/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$525,000
Languages at home
4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Hilltops Council, Monteagle keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
The local market is more attainable than many surrounding suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Monteagle snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
220
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
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
#114
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
76th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
27th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
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
- 31.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5383rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1738th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #114 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #740 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $525,000
- Median price change
- +2.4%
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
220(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 27th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in NSW
- 27th 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 +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 0 / 0
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 23
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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
- 969
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Monteagle Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 24 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View 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
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1228 Scenic Rd
- 145 Waterview Rd
- Scenic Rd At Monteagle Stock Route East
- Scenic Rd Before Monteagle Stock Route West
- Scenic Rd Opp 1228
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Nearest hospital
- Young Health Service (18.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
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
- 31° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 127 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 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· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Subdivision260 ROSEWOOD LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 1338 SCENIC ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured homeSCENIC ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency services facilityLot 1 DP 1185750, 1291 Scenic Road, MonteagleDetermined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1176 SCENIC ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 ROSE STREET MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation130 Bendles Lane, MonteagleDetermined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling706 JERRYBANG LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
May 2023
- Mixed use development890 jerrybang laneDetermined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development3 ROSE STREET MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling70 SADS LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed26 JERRYBANG LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development104 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling74, 233/754608, 1/400990 Jerrybang Ln MonteagleOperational consent issued
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling70 SADS LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shed178 BENDLES LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces281 BOWLERS ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
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)
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
- Riverina
- Member of Parliament
- Michael McCORMACK (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,537
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.6%Labor 37.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.4 km away).
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
6.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Young NorthLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
- YoungLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)17.4 km away
- Young SouthLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
- GreenethorpeLabor 23.6% · Coalition 76.4% TPP (2025)19.4 km away
- KoorawathaLabor 24.8% · Coalition 75.2% TPP (2025)24.9 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)
- 6/10
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Hilltops Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.