NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Mount George (NSW), NSW, 2424
Desirability index
#916 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount George (NSW) is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+105%), roughly 121.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 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
- 337
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,199
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 38.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 41
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 121.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +105%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling3
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis4
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Sexual Assault4
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
- 932
- Mount George 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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount George Public School, Nowendoc Rd
- Nowendoc Rd At Archinal Rd
- Nowendoc Rd Opp 1428
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Mount George Public School
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Toby Cl
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision1187-1189 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure381 NORWOOD LANE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation303 NORWOOD LANE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Subdivision1187 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool1987 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Subdivision of land11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling1964 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1987 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling1004 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land1187 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling1964 nowendoc road mount george NSW 2424Determined
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 3.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #916 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
- Mount George Public School, Nowendoc Rdtransport
- Nowendoc Rd At Archinal Rdtransport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp 1428transport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Mount George Public Schooltransport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Toby Cltransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1987 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Lodged 23 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning303 NORWOOD LANE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Lodged 10 Jun 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1964 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Lodged 29 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1004 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Lodged 18 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1964 nowendoc road mount george NSW 2424Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · 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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