NSW · Hilltops Council
Monteagle, NSW, 2594
Desirability index
#694 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Monteagle is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 213 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,282 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 6018.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,282
- Against the person
- 338
- Against property
- 353
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,018.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 969
- Monteagle Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #694 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1228 Scenic Rdtransport
- 145 Waterview Rdtransport
- Scenic Rd At Monteagle Stock Route Easttransport
- Scenic Rd Before Monteagle Stock Route Westtransport
- Scenic Rd Opp 1228transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning104 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Lodged 28 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shedplanning178 BENDLES LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Lodged 12 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency services facilityplanningLot 1 DP 1185750, 1291 Scenic Road, MonteagleLodged 09 Oct 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shedplanning26 JERRYBANG LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Lodged 06 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning70 SADS LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Lodged 22 Nov 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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