Hogarth Range vs Mongogarie
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hogarth Range, about half of households are people living alone. In Mongogarie, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mongogarie: a median of $653,000, against $470,000 in Hogarth Range, though rent is higher in Hogarth Range. On these figures, Hogarth Range tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mongogarie 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
Mongogarie
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 24%)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)
- But Hogarth Range has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hogarth Range
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($470,000 vs $653,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mongogarie
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mongogarie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (480 min vs 495 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (713.5 km vs 723.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hogarth Range has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- Mongogarie carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hogarth Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (61.0% vs 7.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hogarth Range and Mongogarie 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
Hogarth Range rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk); Mongogarie has more residents (85 vs 66).
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66 | 85 +29% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +61.0% | +7.6% |
| Median age | 53 same for both | |
| Median household income | $53,612/yr | $68,224/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +27% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.6%).
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 (7.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $470,000 | $653,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Mongogarie has more rural and farming land (99% vs 85%); Hogarth Range has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 1%).
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 99% |
| Environmental | 15% | 1% |
| 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
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 74% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
Liveability
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Hogarth Range carries more crime risk (38 vs 24); Mongogarie carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 52).
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 same for both | |
Mobility
Hogarth Range sits further from the CBD (723.4 km vs 713.5 km).
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 723.4 km +1% vs other | 713.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 495 min | 480 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2469 | 0.2% postcode 2470 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2469 | 67 postcode 2470 |
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 (63.0%).
Setting
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 304 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,374 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hogarth Range | Mongogarie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Hogarth Range
Mongogarie
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