Bogee vs Mount Marsden

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bogee, most households own their home. In Mount Marsden, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Bogee: a median of $951,000, against $775,000 in Mount Marsden, though rent is higher in Mount Marsden. On these figures, Mount Marsden tends to suit renters 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bogee carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 84/100)
  • Mount Marsden is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bogee leaves households under less mortgage stress (43% vs 70%)
  • Mount Marsden has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $951,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bogee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Mount Marsden has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Bogee sits closer to the CBD (243.1 km vs 256.1 km)
  • Mount Marsden is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Marsden

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
  • But Bogee carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Bogee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bogee Mount Marsden
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.

Bogee Mount Marsden
Walkability 0 / 12
Bogee — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Marsden — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 100 / 16
Bogee — Safety: 100/100 Mount Marsden — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 33 / 51
Bogee — Low fire risk: 33/100 Mount Marsden — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bogee has more residents (82 vs 54); Mount Marsden rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk).

Bogee Mount Marsden
Population 82
+34% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -10.0%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $48,516/yr
+8% vs other
 $44,720/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $250/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bogee Mount Marsden
0-4 — / —
Bogee — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Marsden — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.0% / 14.8%
Bogee — 5-14: 11.0% Mount Marsden — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 3.7% / 11.1%
Bogee — 15-19: 3.7% Mount Marsden — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 6.1% / —
Bogee — 20-24: 6.1% Mount Marsden — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.1% / 5.6%
Bogee — 25-34: 6.1% Mount Marsden — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 6.1% / 5.6%
Bogee — 35-44: 6.1% Mount Marsden — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 17.1% / 25.9%
Bogee — 45-54: 17.1% Mount Marsden — 45-54: 25.9%
55-64 17.1% / 20.4%
Bogee — 55-64: 17.1% Mount Marsden — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 14.6% / 24.1%
Bogee — 65-74: 14.6% Mount Marsden — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 8.5% / 9.3%
Bogee — 75-84: 8.5% Mount Marsden — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 4.9% / —
Bogee — 85+: 4.9% Mount Marsden — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bogee 36.4% lone person
Bogee — Lone Person: 36.4% Bogee — Couple Families: 18.2% Bogee — One Parent Families: 22.7% Bogee — Group Household: 22.7%
Mount Marsden 41.2% lone person
Mount Marsden — Lone Person: 41.2% Mount Marsden — Couple Families: 41.2% Mount Marsden — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mount Marsden — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bogee 25.8% renting
Bogee — Owned Outright: 58.1% Bogee — Mortgage: 16.1% Bogee — Renting: 25.8%
Mount Marsden 50.0% renting
Mount Marsden — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mount Marsden — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Marsden — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bogee 100.0% houses
Bogee — Houses: 100.0% Bogee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Marsden 90.5% houses
Mount Marsden — Houses: 90.5% Mount Marsden — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bogee Mount Marsden
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.8%
Bogee — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Mount Marsden — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 16.7%
Bogee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Mount Marsden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.4%
Bogee — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Marsden — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

Bogee Mount Marsden
Median house price $951,000 $775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,750,000 —

Zoning mix

Mount Marsden has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%); Bogee has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Bogee Mount Marsden
Rural and farming 89% 100%
Environmental 11% 0%
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

Bogee Mount Marsden
New dwellings approved 55
across Lithgow
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bogee Mount Marsden
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Marsden is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Bogee Mount Marsden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Marsden carries more crime risk (84 vs 0); Bogee carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 49).

Bogee Mount Marsden
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
84/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bogee Mount Marsden
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bogee Mount Marsden
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Mount Marsden sits further from the CBD (256.1 km vs 243.1 km).

Bogee Mount Marsden
Walkability score 0/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 243.1 km 256.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 219 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2849
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2849
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.

Bogee Mount Marsden
Car (driver) 55.6% / 80.0%
Bogee — Car (driver): 55.6% Mount Marsden — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 20.0%
Bogee — Worked from Home: 16.7% Mount Marsden — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 27.8% / —
Bogee — Car (passenger): 27.8% Mount Marsden — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Bogee Mount Marsden
Elevation 460 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 677 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bogee Mount Marsden
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Bogee Mount Marsden
Annual rainfall 965 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bogee Mount Marsden
Average residential rate $1,150/yr
same for both
Council Lithgow
same for both

Federal electorate

Bogee Mount Marsden
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bogee Mount Marsden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bogee

Retirees Rural

Mount Marsden

Retirees Rural

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