Cawdor vs Mount Hunter

Mount Hunter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Cawdor. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cawdor: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.85 million in Mount Hunter. On these figures, Mount Hunter tends to suit families with children.

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 Hunter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Hunter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,850,000 vs $2,036,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Cawdor

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.7 km vs 76.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cawdor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 5/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • But Mount Hunter carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 86/100)

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

Cawdor 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.

Cawdor 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.

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Walkability 27 / 5
Cawdor — Walkability: 27/100 Mount Hunter — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 14 / 80
Cawdor — Safety: 14/100 Mount Hunter — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 84 / 89
Cawdor — Low fire risk: 84/100 Mount Hunter — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Mount Hunter has more residents (749 vs 430); Cawdor skews older (44 vs 39).

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Population 430 749
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +2.3%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $124,748/yr
+8% vs other
 $114,400/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+4% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cawdor Mount Hunter
0-4 3.7% / 7.1%
Cawdor — 0-4: 3.7% Mount Hunter — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.9% / 13.4%
Cawdor — 5-14: 10.9% Mount Hunter — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 10.2% / 9.3%
Cawdor — 15-19: 10.2% Mount Hunter — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 5.6% / 4.3%
Cawdor — 20-24: 5.6% Mount Hunter — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.2% / 10.3%
Cawdor — 25-34: 11.2% Mount Hunter — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.8% / 12.4%
Cawdor — 35-44: 9.8% Mount Hunter — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.3% / 14.2%
Cawdor — 45-54: 16.3% Mount Hunter — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.4% / 13.0%
Cawdor — 55-64: 11.4% Mount Hunter — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 16.0% / 11.1%
Cawdor — 65-74: 16.0% Mount Hunter — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.0% / 4.1%
Cawdor — 75-84: 3.0% Mount Hunter — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 3.7% / 0.5%
Cawdor — 85+: 3.7% Mount Hunter — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 66.7% couple families
Cawdor — Couple Families: 66.7% Cawdor — Lone Person: 18.3% Cawdor — One Parent Families: 15.1% Cawdor — 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.

Cawdor 16.0% renting
Cawdor — Owned Outright: 48.8% Cawdor — Mortgage: 35.2% Cawdor — Renting: 16.0%
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

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.

Cawdor Mount Hunter
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Cawdor — England: 2.3% Mount Hunter — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.5%
Cawdor — New Zealand: 0.7% Mount Hunter — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 1.2% / 0.7%
Cawdor — Germany: 1.2% Mount Hunter — Germany: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.7%
Cawdor — Italy: not among its largest Mount Hunter — Italy: 0.7%
Iran — / 0.5%
Cawdor — Iran: not among its largest Mount Hunter — Iran: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 21.2%
Cawdor — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Mount Hunter — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 7.9%
Cawdor — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Mount Hunter — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.0%
Cawdor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Mount Hunter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.7%
Cawdor — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mount Hunter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Cawdor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mount Hunter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cawdor 95.5% houses
Cawdor — Houses: 95.5% Cawdor — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Mount Hunter 98.2% houses
Mount Hunter — Houses: 98.2% Mount Hunter — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Median house price $2,036,250 $1,850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,187,335 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 67 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Cawdor Mount Hunter
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Cawdor Mount Hunter
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Cawdor is more walkable (27 vs 5).

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

Risk profile

Cawdor carries more crime risk (86 vs 20).

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
11/100
Crime High
86/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Cawdor

  • Camden High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Cawdor Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Hunter

  • Mount Hunter Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mount Hunter sits further from the CBD (76.9 km vs 71.7 km).

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Walkability score 27/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 71.7 km 76.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 72 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
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.

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Car (driver) 54.3% / 61.6%
Cawdor — Car (driver): 54.3% Mount Hunter — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 34.7%
Cawdor — Worked from Home: 34.3% Mount Hunter — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Walked Only 6.9% / 1.1%
Cawdor — Walked Only: 6.9% Mount Hunter — Walked Only: 1.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.6%
Cawdor — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mount Hunter — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.6 km 37.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cawdor Mount Hunter
Connectivity score 31/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
156 premises
 10%
263 premises

Climate

Cawdor 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)

Cawdor 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cawdor

Premium Rural

Mount Hunter

Acreage Premium

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