Mittagong vs Renwick

Renwick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 49 in Mittagong. 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 Renwick, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Renwick: a median of $1.29 million, against $1.09 million in Mittagong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mittagong tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Renwick suits families with children and 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)
  • Renwick carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)

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

  • Mittagong has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $1,293,250)
  • Renwick leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mittagong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Renwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (110.6 km vs 113.6 km)

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)
  • Renwick carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Renwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (153.6% vs 5.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mittagong and Renwick 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 Renwick
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 Renwick
Walkability 14 / 42
Mittagong — Walkability: 14/100 Renwick — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 32 / 79
Mittagong — Safety: 32/100 Renwick — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Mittagong — Low fire risk: 24/100 Renwick — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mittagong has more residents (6,090 vs 1,453); Renwick has higher household incomes ($123,604 vs $74,100).

Mittagong Renwick
Population 6,090
+76% vs other
 1,453
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +153.6%
Median age 49 37
Median household income $74,100/yr $123,604/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $620/wk
+55% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mittagong Renwick
0-4 4.8% / 9.0%
Mittagong — 0-4: 4.8% Renwick — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 10.0% / 15.8%
Mittagong — 5-14: 10.0% Renwick — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.8% / 4.5%
Mittagong — 15-19: 5.8% Renwick — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.7% / 3.8%
Mittagong — 20-24: 3.7% Renwick — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.1% / 12.9%
Mittagong — 25-34: 10.1% Renwick — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 10.4% / 16.2%
Mittagong — 35-44: 10.4% Renwick — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 12.6% / 11.3%
Mittagong — 45-54: 12.6% Renwick — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 13.1% / 9.1%
Mittagong — 55-64: 13.1% Renwick — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 14.4% / 10.9%
Mittagong — 65-74: 14.4% Renwick — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 10.5% / 5.8%
Mittagong — 75-84: 10.5% Renwick — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 4.6% / 0.8%
Mittagong — 85+: 4.6% Renwick — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Renwick 68.0% couple families
Renwick — Couple Families: 68.0% Renwick — Lone Person: 19.9% Renwick — One Parent Families: 10.7% Renwick — Group Household: 1.5% Renwick — 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%
Renwick 17.3% renting
Renwick — Owned Outright: 35.4% Renwick — Mortgage: 47.3% Renwick — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mittagong Renwick
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 13.6%
Mittagong — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Renwick — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 16.2%
Mittagong — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Renwick — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 10.3%
Mittagong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Renwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 4.5%
Mittagong — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Renwick — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.6%
Mittagong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Renwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 Renwick
England 5.4% / 4.2%
Mittagong — England: 5.4% Renwick — England: 4.2%
India 2.0% / 2.6%
Mittagong — India: 2.0% Renwick — India: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
Mittagong — New Zealand: 1.6% Renwick — New Zealand: 2.1%
Nepal 2.2% / 0.6%
Mittagong — Nepal: 2.2% Renwick — Nepal: 0.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Mittagong — Scotland: 0.7% Renwick — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Mittagong — South Africa: not among its largest Renwick — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Mittagong — Philippines: 0.9% Renwick — 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%
Renwick 100.0% houses
Renwick — Houses: 100.0% Renwick — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Renwick — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mittagong Renwick
Median house price $1,090,000 $1,293,250
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 47 sales
 70 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Mittagong has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 5%).

Mittagong Renwick
Residential 11% 94%
Environmental 82% 5%
Rural and farming 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Commercial 0% 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

Mittagong Renwick
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 Renwick
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.21M
 3.2%
$880/wk on $1.44M
Units 3.6%
$550/wk on $785K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mittagong Renwick
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools Higher than 57% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of NSW —

Liveability

Renwick is more walkable (42 vs 14); Renwick scores higher overall (72 vs 37).

Mittagong Renwick
Grade C A
Score 37/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mittagong carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Mittagong carries more crime risk (68 vs 21).

Mittagong Renwick
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
21/100
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
same for both

Schools

Mittagong Renwick
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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 Renwick

  • Highlands School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Tangara School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mittagong sits further from the CBD (113.6 km vs 110.6 km).

Mittagong Renwick
Walkability score 14/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 113.6 km
+3% vs other
 110.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 82 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail · Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
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.

Mittagong Renwick
Car (driver) 61.7% / 65.4%
Mittagong — Car (driver): 61.7% Renwick — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 30.0%
Mittagong — Worked from Home: 27.5% Renwick — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.5%
Mittagong — Car (passenger): 5.3% Renwick — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.3% / —
Mittagong — Walked Only: 4.3% Renwick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.0% / —
Mittagong — Train: 1.0% Renwick — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Mittagong Renwick
Elevation 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 615 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.8 km 37.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mittagong Renwick
Connectivity score 61/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
3,572 premises
 98%
679 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mittagong

Retirees

Renwick

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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