Mittagong vs Glenquarry

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mittagong, about half of households are people living alone. In Glenquarry, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenquarry: a median of $3.06 million, against $1.09 million in Mittagong, though rent is higher in Mittagong. On these figures, Mittagong tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Glenquarry 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mittagong has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • Glenquarry carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mittagong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $3,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenquarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mittagong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113.6 km vs 123.5 km)
  • But Glenquarry is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mittagong has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • Glenquarry carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Glenquarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mittagong Glenquarry
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.

Mittagong Glenquarry
Walkability 14 / 23
Mittagong — Walkability: 14/100 Glenquarry — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 32 / 76
Mittagong — Safety: 32/100 Glenquarry — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 24 / 43
Mittagong — Low fire risk: 24/100 Glenquarry — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Mittagong has more residents (6,090 vs 261); Glenquarry has higher household incomes ($112,112 vs $74,100).

Mittagong Glenquarry
Population 6,090
+96% vs other
 261
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +17.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $74,100/yr $112,112/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mittagong Glenquarry
0-4 4.8% / 3.1%
Mittagong — 0-4: 4.8% Glenquarry — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 10.0% / 12.6%
Mittagong — 5-14: 10.0% Glenquarry — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.8% / 13.4%
Mittagong — 15-19: 5.8% Glenquarry — 15-19: 13.4%
20-24 3.7% / 4.2%
Mittagong — 20-24: 3.7% Glenquarry — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.1% / 4.2%
Mittagong — 25-34: 10.1% Glenquarry — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.4% / 9.6%
Mittagong — 35-44: 10.4% Glenquarry — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.6% / 19.2%
Mittagong — 45-54: 12.6% Glenquarry — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.1% / 11.9%
Mittagong — 55-64: 13.1% Glenquarry — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 14.4% / 12.6%
Mittagong — 65-74: 14.4% Glenquarry — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 10.5% / 10.0%
Mittagong — 75-84: 10.5% Glenquarry — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 4.6% / 1.1%
Mittagong — 85+: 4.6% Glenquarry — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mittagong 33.1% couple families
Mittagong — Couple Families: 33.1% Mittagong — Lone Person: 46.9% Mittagong — One Parent Families: 14.5% Mittagong — Group Household: 4.3% Mittagong — Other Families: 1.2%
Glenquarry 61.7% couple families
Glenquarry — Couple Families: 61.7% Glenquarry — Lone Person: 20.0% Glenquarry — One Parent Families: 18.3% Glenquarry — Group Household: 0.0% Glenquarry — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mittagong 28.8% renting
Mittagong — Owned Outright: 44.0% Mittagong — Mortgage: 27.2% Mittagong — Renting: 28.8%
Glenquarry 20.3% renting
Glenquarry — Owned Outright: 57.0% Glenquarry — Mortgage: 22.8% Glenquarry — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mittagong Glenquarry
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 19.5%
Mittagong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Glenquarry — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.4%
Mittagong — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Glenquarry — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 5.7%
Mittagong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Glenquarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.6%
Mittagong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Glenquarry — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Mittagong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Glenquarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Mittagong Glenquarry
England 5.4% / 1.9%
Mittagong — England: 5.4% Glenquarry — England: 1.9%
Germany 0.5% / 1.9%
Mittagong — Germany: 0.5% Glenquarry — Germany: 1.9%
Nepal 2.2% / —
Mittagong — Nepal: 2.2% Glenquarry — Nepal: not among its largest
India 2.0% / —
Mittagong — India: 2.0% Glenquarry — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Mittagong — New Zealand: 1.6% Glenquarry — New Zealand: not among its largest
Singapore — / 1.5%
Mittagong — Singapore: not among its largest Glenquarry — Singapore: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Mittagong — South Africa: not among its largest Glenquarry — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Mittagong — Philippines: 0.9% Glenquarry — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mittagong 83.6% houses
Mittagong — Houses: 83.6% Mittagong — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Mittagong — Townhouses: 7.6%
Glenquarry 100.0% houses
Glenquarry — Houses: 100.0% Glenquarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Glenquarry — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mittagong Glenquarry
Median house price $1,090,000 $3,060,000
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 47 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Glenquarry has more land zoned for conservation (93% vs 82%).

Mittagong Glenquarry
Environmental 82% 93%
Residential 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Rural and farming 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Mittagong Glenquarry
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mittagong Glenquarry
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.21M
 —
Units 3.6%
$550/wk on $785K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mittagong Glenquarry
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of NSW —

Liveability

Glenquarry is more walkable (23 vs 14).

Mittagong Glenquarry
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mittagong carries more crime risk (68 vs 24); Mittagong carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 57).

Mittagong Glenquarry
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mittagong Glenquarry
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Mittagong

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Frensham Junior School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Frensham School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mittagong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenquarry

  • Glenquarry Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mittagong Glenquarry
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Glenquarry sits further from the CBD (123.5 km vs 113.6 km).

Mittagong Glenquarry
Walkability score 14/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 113.6 km 123.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
 1.7%
postcode 2576
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
 41
postcode 2576

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.

Mittagong Glenquarry
Car (driver) 61.7% / 48.8%
Mittagong — Car (driver): 61.7% Glenquarry — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 40.5%
Mittagong — Worked from Home: 27.5% Glenquarry — Worked from Home: 40.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.8%
Mittagong — Car (passenger): 5.3% Glenquarry — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / 5.0%
Mittagong — Walked Only: 4.3% Glenquarry — Walked Only: 5.0%
Train 1.0% / —
Mittagong — Train: 1.0% Glenquarry — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.7%).

Setting

Mittagong Glenquarry
Elevation 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 713 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.8 km 35.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mittagong Glenquarry
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
3,572 premises
 0%
104 premises

Climate

Mittagong Glenquarry
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mittagong Glenquarry
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Mittagong Glenquarry
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mittagong Glenquarry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mittagong

Retirees

Glenquarry

Rural

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