Monteagle vs Wirrimah

Monteagle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Wirrimah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wirrimah, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wirrimah: a median of $630,000, against $499,000 in Monteagle, though rent is higher in Monteagle. On these figures, Monteagle tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wirrimah suits people living alone, couples, and older residents.

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

Monteagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Monteagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($499,000 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wirrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Wirrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (379.9 km vs 389 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wirrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Monteagle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Monteagle and Wirrimah 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 Wirrimah
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 Wirrimah
Walkability 0 / 0
Monteagle — Walkability: 0/100 Wirrimah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 16
Monteagle — Safety: 21/100 Wirrimah — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Monteagle — Low fire risk: 69/100 Wirrimah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Monteagle rents higher ($230/wk vs $0/wk); Monteagle has more residents (213 vs 62).

Monteagle Wirrimah
Population 213
+71% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -3.1%
Median age 44 57
Median household income $64,376/yr
+9% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monteagle Wirrimah
0-4 8.5% / —
Monteagle — 0-4: 8.5% Wirrimah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.6% / 6.5%
Monteagle — 5-14: 14.6% Wirrimah — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 3.3% / —
Monteagle — 15-19: 3.3% Wirrimah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.8% / —
Monteagle — 20-24: 2.8% Wirrimah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.3% / 8.1%
Monteagle — 25-34: 11.3% Wirrimah — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 7.0% / 6.5%
Monteagle — 35-44: 7.0% Wirrimah — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 13.6% / 11.3%
Monteagle — 45-54: 13.6% Wirrimah — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 20.2% / 9.7%
Monteagle — 55-64: 20.2% Wirrimah — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 14.1% / 19.4%
Monteagle — 65-74: 14.1% Wirrimah — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 1.9% / 14.5%
Monteagle — 75-84: 1.9% Wirrimah — 75-84: 14.5%
85+ — / 11.3%
Monteagle — 85+: not among its largest Wirrimah — 85+: 11.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monteagle 41.5% couple families
Monteagle — Couple Families: 41.5% Monteagle — Lone Person: 28.3% Monteagle — One Parent Families: 22.6% Monteagle — Group Household: 7.5%
Wirrimah 54.5% couple families
Wirrimah — Couple Families: 54.5% Wirrimah — Lone Person: 45.5% Wirrimah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wirrimah — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wirrimah 0.0% renting
Wirrimah — Owned Outright: 64.0% Wirrimah — Mortgage: 36.0% Wirrimah — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Wirrimah
England — / 8.1%
Monteagle — England: not among its largest Wirrimah — England: 8.1%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Monteagle — Netherlands: 1.9% Wirrimah — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 1.4% / —
Monteagle — China: 1.4% Wirrimah — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Monteagle Wirrimah
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 24.2%
Monteagle — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Wirrimah — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 8.1%
Monteagle — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Wirrimah — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 8.1%
Monteagle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Wirrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
Monteagle — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Wirrimah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monteagle 93.7% houses
Monteagle — Houses: 93.7% Monteagle — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Wirrimah 100.0% houses
Wirrimah — Houses: 100.0% Wirrimah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Monteagle Wirrimah
Median house price $499,000 $630,000
Median unit price $144,000 —
Median land price $95,058 —

Zoning mix

Monteagle Wirrimah
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

Monteagle Wirrimah
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Monteagle Wirrimah
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Monteagle Wirrimah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Monteagle carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Monteagle Wirrimah
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
84/100
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 Wirrimah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Monteagle

  • Monteagle Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wirrimah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Monteagle Wirrimah
Waterways 21 3

Mobility

Monteagle sits further from the CBD (389 km vs 379.9 km).

Monteagle Wirrimah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 389 km
+2% vs other
 379.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 259 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
 0.8%
postcode 2803
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
 54
postcode 2803

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 Wirrimah
Car (driver) 65.3% / 81.8%
Monteagle — Car (driver): 65.3% Wirrimah — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 18.2%
Monteagle — Worked from Home: 25.3% Wirrimah — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Monteagle — Walked Only: 6.3% Wirrimah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Monteagle — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wirrimah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Monteagle Wirrimah
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monteagle Wirrimah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Monteagle Wirrimah
Annual rainfall 651 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Monteagle Wirrimah
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Monteagle Wirrimah
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

Wirrimah

Affordable Retirees Rural

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