Edith vs Mozart

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Edith, most households are people living alone. In Mozart, most households are couple families. On these figures, Edith tends to suit people living alone, while Mozart suits couples.

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

Edith

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Mozart is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Mozart

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mozart

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $348/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Edith sits closer to the CBD (210.9 km vs 215.1 km)
  • Mozart is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Edith carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 73/100)
  • Mozart is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Edith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Edith Mozart
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.

Edith Mozart
Walkability 0 / 8
Edith — Walkability: 0/100 Mozart — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 88 / 27
Edith — Safety: 88/100 Mozart — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 9 / 100
Edith — Low fire risk: 9/100 Mozart — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Edith has more residents (120 vs 58); Mozart has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $61,048).

Edith Mozart
Population 120
+52% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% +3.6%
Median age 55
same for both
Median household income $61,048/yr $97,500/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $348/wk
+28% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edith Mozart
0-4 9.2% / —
Edith — 0-4: 9.2% Mozart — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.8% / 15.5%
Edith — 5-14: 5.8% Mozart — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.0% / —
Edith — 15-19: 5.0% Mozart — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / —
Edith — 20-24: 4.2% Mozart — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.3% / 5.2%
Edith — 25-34: 8.3% Mozart — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 14.2% / 12.1%
Edith — 35-44: 14.2% Mozart — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 5.0% / 15.5%
Edith — 45-54: 5.0% Mozart — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 23.3% / 17.2%
Edith — 55-64: 23.3% Mozart — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 20.8% / 25.9%
Edith — 65-74: 20.8% Mozart — 65-74: 25.9%
75-84 3.3% / 5.2%
Edith — 75-84: 3.3% Mozart — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 4.2% / —
Edith — 85+: 4.2% Mozart — 85+: not among its largest

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

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.

Edith Mozart
Italy — / 5.2%
Edith — Italy: not among its largest Mozart — Italy: 5.2%
England 4.2% / —
Edith — England: 4.2% Mozart — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edith 62.1% lone person
Edith — Lone Person: 62.1% Edith — Couple Families: 27.6% Edith — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Mozart 44.4% lone person
Mozart — Lone Person: 44.4% Mozart — Couple Families: 55.6% Mozart — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edith 100.0% houses
Edith — Houses: 100.0% Edith — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mozart 83.3% houses
Mozart — Houses: 83.3% Mozart — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Edith Mozart
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 12.1%
Edith — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Mozart — Certificate III & IV: 12.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 5.2%
Edith — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Mozart — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.6%
Edith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Mozart — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Edith — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Mozart — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edith 11.4% renting
Edith — Owned Outright: 63.6% Edith — Mortgage: 25.0% Edith — Renting: 11.4%
Mozart 0.0% renting
Mozart — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mozart — Mortgage: 33.3% Mozart — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Edith Mozart
Median house price $420,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Edith Mozart
Rural and farming 100%
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

Edith Mozart
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Edith Mozart
House price Higher than 12% of NSW —
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 29% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Mozart is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Edith Mozart
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Edith carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0); Mozart carries more crime risk (73 vs 12).

Edith Mozart
Bushfire High
91/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
12/100
 High
73/100
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

Edith Mozart
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

Edith Mozart
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 14 18

Mobility

Mozart sits further from the CBD (215.1 km vs 210.9 km).

Edith Mozart
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 210.9 km 215.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2787
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2787
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.

Edith Mozart
Car (driver) 70.2% / 64.0%
Edith — Car (driver): 70.2% Mozart — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 36.0%
Edith — Worked from Home: 14.9% Mozart — Worked from Home: 36.0%
Car (passenger) 14.9% / —
Edith — Car (passenger): 14.9% Mozart — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Edith Mozart
Elevation 1,160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Edith Mozart
Connectivity score 25/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Edith Mozart
Annual rainfall 738 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Edith Mozart
Average residential rate $975/yr
same for both
Council Oberon
same for both

Federal electorate

Edith Mozart
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edith Mozart
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edith

Affordable Retirees Rural Young Families

Mozart

Retirees River Rural

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