Alpine vs Mittagong

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alpine, most households are couple families. In Mittagong, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Alpine: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.09 million in Mittagong, though rent is higher in Mittagong. On these figures, Alpine tends to suit couples, while Mittagong suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mittagong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Alpine carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alpine has cheaper land ($160,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • Mittagong has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $2,575,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alpine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Alpine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.7 km vs 113.6 km)
  • But Mittagong is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mittagong

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
  • But Alpine carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alpine and Mittagong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alpine Mittagong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alpine Mittagong
Walkability 0 / 14
Alpine — Walkability: 0/100 Mittagong — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 72 / 32
Alpine — Safety: 72/100 Mittagong — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 17 / 24
Alpine — Low fire risk: 17/100 Mittagong — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Mittagong has more residents (6,090 vs 141); Alpine has higher household incomes ($119,132 vs $74,100).

Alpine Mittagong
Population 141 6,090
+4219% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +5.6%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $119,132/yr
+38% vs other
 $74,100/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $400/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alpine Mittagong
0-4 3.5% / 4.8%
Alpine — 0-4: 3.5% Mittagong — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.3% / 10.0%
Alpine — 5-14: 11.3% Mittagong — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 9.9% / 5.8%
Alpine — 15-19: 9.9% Mittagong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.1% / 3.7%
Alpine — 20-24: 2.1% Mittagong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.9% / 10.1%
Alpine — 25-34: 9.9% Mittagong — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.3% / 10.4%
Alpine — 35-44: 11.3% Mittagong — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.3% / 12.6%
Alpine — 45-54: 11.3% Mittagong — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 22.7% / 13.1%
Alpine — 55-64: 22.7% Mittagong — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.9% / 14.4%
Alpine — 65-74: 9.9% Mittagong — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 7.8% / 10.5%
Alpine — 75-84: 7.8% Mittagong — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / 4.6%
Alpine — 85+: not among its largest Mittagong — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alpine 55.6% couple families
Alpine — Couple Families: 55.6% Alpine — Lone Person: 25.0% Alpine — One Parent Families: 19.4% Alpine — Group Household: 0.0% Alpine — Other Families: 0.0%
Mittagong 33.1% couple families
Mittagong — Couple Families: 33.1% Mittagong — Lone Person: 46.9% Mittagong — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mittagong — Group Household: 4.3% Mittagong — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alpine 22.7% renting
Alpine — Owned Outright: 47.7% Alpine — Mortgage: 29.5% Alpine — Renting: 22.7%
Mittagong 28.8% renting
Mittagong — Owned Outright: 44.0% Mittagong — Mortgage: 27.2% Mittagong — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alpine Mittagong
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 16.2%
Alpine — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Mittagong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.0%
Alpine — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mittagong — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 8.5%
Alpine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Mittagong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Alpine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Mittagong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 2.2%
Alpine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Mittagong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alpine Mittagong
England — / 5.4%
Alpine — England: not among its largest Mittagong — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.6%
Alpine — New Zealand: 2.8% Mittagong — New Zealand: 1.6%
Indonesia 3.5% / —
Alpine — Indonesia: 3.5% Mittagong — Indonesia: not among its largest
Nepal — / 2.2%
Alpine — Nepal: not among its largest Mittagong — Nepal: 2.2%
India — / 2.0%
Alpine — India: not among its largest Mittagong — India: 2.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Alpine — Philippines: not among its largest Mittagong — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alpine 88.5% houses
Alpine — Houses: 88.5% Alpine — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Alpine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mittagong 83.6% houses
Mittagong — Houses: 83.6% Mittagong — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Mittagong — Townhouses: 7.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alpine Mittagong
Median house price $2,575,000 $1,090,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price $160,000 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 47 sales

Zoning mix

Alpine has more rural and farming land (16% vs 3%).

Alpine Mittagong
Environmental 81% 82%
Rural and farming 16% 3%
Residential 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alpine Mittagong
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alpine Mittagong
Houses — 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.21M
Units — 3.6%
$550/wk on $785K

Ranking within NSW

Alpine Mittagong
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 57% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of NSW

Liveability

Mittagong is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Alpine Mittagong
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mittagong carries more crime risk (68 vs 28).

Alpine Mittagong
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Alpine Mittagong
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Alpine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mittagong

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Frensham Junior School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Frensham School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mittagong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alpine Mittagong
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 19
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 18

Mobility

Mittagong sits further from the CBD (113.6 km vs 106.7 km).

Alpine Mittagong
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 106.7 km 113.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alpine Mittagong
Car (driver) 66.1% / 61.7%
Alpine — Car (driver): 66.1% Mittagong — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 33.9% / 27.5%
Alpine — Worked from Home: 33.9% Mittagong — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Alpine — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mittagong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Alpine — Walked Only: not among its largest Mittagong — Walked Only: 4.3%
Train — / 1.0%
Alpine — Train: not among its largest Mittagong — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Alpine Mittagong
Elevation 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.6 km 35.8 km

NBN connectivity

Alpine Mittagong
Connectivity score 29/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 29%
3,572 premises

Climate

Alpine Mittagong
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Alpine Mittagong
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Alpine Mittagong
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alpine Mittagong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alpine

Premium Rural

Mittagong

Retirees

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