Brownlow Hill vs Mount Hunter

Comparing Brownlow Hill and Mount Hunter, NSW: Mount Hunter has more residents (749 vs 384); Mount Hunter rents higher ($430/wk vs $360/wk); and Mount Hunter skews older (39 vs 37).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brownlow Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

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

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
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.

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Walkability 0 / 5
Brownlow Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Hunter — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 75 / 80
Brownlow Hill — Safety: 75/100 Mount Hunter — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 81 / 89
Brownlow Hill — Low fire risk: 81/100 Mount Hunter — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Mount Hunter has more residents (749 vs 384); Mount Hunter rents higher ($430/wk vs $360/wk).

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Population 384 749
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +2.3%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $122,148/yr
+6% vs other
 $114,400/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $430/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
0-4 6.2% / 7.1%
Brownlow Hill — 0-4: 6.2% Mount Hunter — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 15.6% / 13.4%
Brownlow Hill — 5-14: 15.6% Mount Hunter — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 9.3%
Brownlow Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Mount Hunter — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 5.5% / 4.3%
Brownlow Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Mount Hunter — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.5% / 10.3%
Brownlow Hill — 25-34: 11.5% Mount Hunter — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 15.4% / 12.4%
Brownlow Hill — 35-44: 15.4% Mount Hunter — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.8% / 14.2%
Brownlow Hill — 45-54: 12.8% Mount Hunter — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 8.3% / 13.0%
Brownlow Hill — 55-64: 8.3% Mount Hunter — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.2% / 11.1%
Brownlow Hill — 65-74: 11.2% Mount Hunter — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.0% / 4.1%
Brownlow Hill — 75-84: 6.0% Mount Hunter — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — 85+: not among its largest Mount Hunter — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 72.6% couple families
Brownlow Hill — Couple Families: 72.6% Brownlow Hill — Lone Person: 17.8% Brownlow Hill — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brownlow Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Hunter 65.9% couple families
Mount Hunter — Couple Families: 65.9% Mount Hunter — Lone Person: 18.2% Mount Hunter — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mount Hunter — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 11.7% renting
Brownlow Hill — Owned Outright: 58.5% Brownlow Hill — Mortgage: 29.8% Brownlow Hill — Renting: 11.7%
Mount Hunter 11.3% renting
Mount Hunter — Owned Outright: 37.1% Mount Hunter — Mortgage: 51.6% Mount Hunter — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 21.2%
Brownlow Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mount Hunter — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 7.9%
Brownlow Hill — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Mount Hunter — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.0%
Brownlow Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Mount Hunter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 2.7%
Brownlow Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Mount Hunter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Brownlow Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mount Hunter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
England 2.6% / 2.3%
Brownlow Hill — England: 2.6% Mount Hunter — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.5%
Brownlow Hill — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Hunter — New Zealand: 1.5%
Iran 2.3% / 0.5%
Brownlow Hill — Iran: 2.3% Mount Hunter — Iran: 0.5%
Italy 2.1% / 0.7%
Brownlow Hill — Italy: 2.1% Mount Hunter — Italy: 0.7%
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Brownlow Hill — Pakistan: 1.6% Mount Hunter — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Brownlow Hill — Germany: not among its largest Mount Hunter — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Hill 94.8% houses
Brownlow Hill — Houses: 94.8% Brownlow Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Mount Hunter 98.2% houses
Mount Hunter — Houses: 98.2% Mount Hunter — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Median house price $1,860,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 67 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Hunter has more rural and farming land (99% vs 42%); Brownlow Hill has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Rural and farming 42% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 0%
Environmental 12% 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

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
20/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Brownlow Hill

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

Schools in Mount Hunter

  • Mount Hunter Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 78.5 km
+2% vs other
 76.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 72 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Car (driver) 64.4% / 61.6%
Brownlow Hill — Car (driver): 64.4% Mount Hunter — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 34.7%
Brownlow Hill — Worked from Home: 23.5% Mount Hunter — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 2.6%
Brownlow Hill — Car (passenger): 6.8% Mount Hunter — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 5.3% / 1.1%
Brownlow Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Mount Hunter — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 37.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Connectivity score 40/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
114 premises
 10%
263 premises

Climate

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Hill Mount Hunter
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brownlow Hill

Premium River Rural

Mount Hunter

Acreage Premium

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