Monteagle vs Grenfell

Monteagle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Grenfell. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grenfell, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Monteagle: a median of $499,000, against $400,000 in Grenfell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Monteagle tends to suit families with children, while Grenfell suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Grenfell

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Monteagle is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Monteagle has cheaper land ($95,058 vs $272,500)
  • Grenfell has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $499,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grenfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Monteagle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 284 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (389 km vs 421.6 km)
  • But Grenfell is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grenfell

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 16%)

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

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

Monteagle Grenfell
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.

Monteagle Grenfell
Walkability 0 / 9
Monteagle — Walkability: 0/100 Grenfell — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 21 / 35
Monteagle — Safety: 21/100 Grenfell — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 69 / 54
Monteagle — Low fire risk: 69/100 Grenfell — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Grenfell has more residents (2,600 vs 213); Monteagle has higher household incomes ($64,376 vs $51,532).

Monteagle Grenfell
Population 213 2,600
+1121% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +1.0%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $64,376/yr
+20% vs other
 $51,532/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monteagle Grenfell
0-4 8.5% / 4.5%
Monteagle — 0-4: 8.5% Grenfell — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.6% / 9.9%
Monteagle — 5-14: 14.6% Grenfell — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 3.3% / 5.4%
Monteagle — 15-19: 3.3% Grenfell — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.8% / 3.0%
Monteagle — 20-24: 2.8% Grenfell — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.3% / 7.7%
Monteagle — 25-34: 11.3% Grenfell — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 7.0% / 8.5%
Monteagle — 35-44: 7.0% Grenfell — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.6% / 11.5%
Monteagle — 45-54: 13.6% Grenfell — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 20.2% / 15.7%
Monteagle — 55-64: 20.2% Grenfell — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.1% / 17.4%
Monteagle — 65-74: 14.1% Grenfell — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 1.9% / 11.1%
Monteagle — 75-84: 1.9% Grenfell — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 4.9%
Monteagle — 85+: not among its largest Grenfell — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monteagle 28.3% lone person
Monteagle — Lone Person: 28.3% Monteagle — Couple Families: 41.5% Monteagle — One Parent Families: 22.6% Monteagle — Group Household: 7.5% Monteagle — Other Families: 0.0%
Grenfell 53.3% lone person
Grenfell — Lone Person: 53.3% Grenfell — Couple Families: 27.7% Grenfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Grenfell — Group Household: 3.5% Grenfell — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monteagle 14.7% renting
Monteagle — Owned Outright: 48.5% Monteagle — Mortgage: 36.8% Monteagle — Renting: 14.7%
Grenfell 21.7% renting
Grenfell — Owned Outright: 52.7% Grenfell — Mortgage: 25.6% Grenfell — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Monteagle Grenfell
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 16.9%
Monteagle — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Grenfell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 6.4%
Monteagle — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Grenfell — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.9%
Monteagle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Grenfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 1.1%
Monteagle — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Grenfell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Monteagle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Grenfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Monteagle Grenfell
Netherlands 1.9% / 0.2%
Monteagle — Netherlands: 1.9% Grenfell — Netherlands: 0.2%
England — / 1.7%
Monteagle — England: not among its largest Grenfell — England: 1.7%
China 1.4% / —
Monteagle — China: 1.4% Grenfell — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Monteagle — Philippines: not among its largest Grenfell — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Monteagle — New Zealand: not among its largest Grenfell — New Zealand: 0.4%
India — / 0.2%
Monteagle — India: not among its largest Grenfell — India: 0.2%
Vietnam — / 0.2%
Monteagle — Vietnam: not among its largest Grenfell — Vietnam: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monteagle 93.7% houses
Monteagle — Houses: 93.7% Monteagle — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Monteagle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Grenfell 91.9% houses
Grenfell — Houses: 91.9% Grenfell — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Grenfell — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Monteagle Grenfell
Median house price $499,000 $400,000
Median unit price $144,000 —
Median land price $95,058 $272,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 108 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Monteagle Grenfell
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 6%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Monteagle Grenfell
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
 6
across Weddin
Approvals change year on year -47% —

Ranking within NSW

Monteagle Grenfell
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 33% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Grenfell is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Monteagle Grenfell
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Grenfell carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 31); Monteagle carries more crime risk (79 vs 65).

Monteagle Grenfell
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Monteagle Grenfell
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Monteagle

  • Monteagle Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Grenfell

  • Grenfell Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • The Henry Lawson High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Monteagle Grenfell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 21 59

Mobility

Grenfell sits further from the CBD (421.6 km vs 389 km).

Monteagle Grenfell
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 389 km 421.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 284 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
 0.1%
postcode 2810
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
 55
postcode 2810

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.

Monteagle Grenfell
Car (driver) 65.3% / 69.4%
Monteagle — Car (driver): 65.3% Grenfell — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 15.5%
Monteagle — Worked from Home: 25.3% Grenfell — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 6.3% / 8.1%
Monteagle — Walked Only: 6.3% Grenfell — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.0%
Monteagle — Car (passenger): 3.2% Grenfell — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Monteagle — Bicycle: not among its largest Grenfell — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Monteagle Grenfell
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monteagle Grenfell
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 1%
1,326 premises

Climate

Monteagle Grenfell
Annual rainfall 651 mm 631 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.4°C 3.4°C

Council rates

Monteagle Grenfell
Average residential rate $714/yr $734/yr
Council Hilltops Weddin

Federal electorate

Monteagle Grenfell
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monteagle Grenfell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monteagle

Affordable Family Rural

Grenfell

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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