Bundook vs Mount George
Mount George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Bundook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundook, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount George: a median of $740,000, against $460,000 in Bundook, though rent is higher in Bundook. On these figures, Bundook tends to suit people living alone 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
Mount George
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)
- But Bundook carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)
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
- Bundook has cheaper houses ($460,000 vs $740,000)
- Mount George leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)
- has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bundook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (288 km vs 338.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bundook
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.0% vs 11.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bundook and Mount George drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount George has more residents (337 vs 114); Mount George has higher household incomes ($62,348 vs $46,800).
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 337 +196% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.8% | +17.0% |
| Median age | 54 | 45 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $62,348/yr +33% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +11% vs other | $245/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $460,000 | $740,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 11% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 40% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mount George carries more crime risk (47 vs 34).
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bundook
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mount George
- Mount George Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 9 |
Mobility
Mount George sits further from the CBD (338.3 km vs 288 km).
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 288 km | 338.3 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 243 min | 247 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2422 | 0.0% postcode 2424 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 2422 | 56 postcode 2424 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).
Setting
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 76 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 45.2 km | 37.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 157 premises |
Climate
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bundook | Mount George | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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