Monteagle vs Young

Young is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Monteagle. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Young tends to suit people living alone.

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

Young

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • But Monteagle is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Monteagle

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($95,058 vs $255,000)
  • has cheaper units ($144,000 vs $377,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Monteagle has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
  • Young has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Young

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 258 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (373.3 km vs 389 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Young

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% 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 Young 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 Young
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 Young
Walkability 0 / 16
Monteagle — Walkability: 0/100 Young — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 21 / 19
Monteagle — Safety: 21/100 Young — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 69 / 79
Monteagle — Low fire risk: 69/100 Young — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Young has more residents (10,610 vs 213); Monteagle skews older (44 vs 41).

Monteagle Young
Population 213 10,610
+4881% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +3.1%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $64,376/yr
+7% vs other
 $60,164/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monteagle Young
0-4 8.5% / 6.2%
Monteagle — 0-4: 8.5% Young — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.6% / 14.0%
Monteagle — 5-14: 14.6% Young — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 3.3% / 6.5%
Monteagle — 15-19: 3.3% Young — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.8% / 4.9%
Monteagle — 20-24: 2.8% Young — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.3% / 10.7%
Monteagle — 25-34: 11.3% Young — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 7.0% / 11.3%
Monteagle — 35-44: 7.0% Young — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.6% / 11.1%
Monteagle — 45-54: 13.6% Young — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 20.2% / 12.5%
Monteagle — 55-64: 20.2% Young — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 14.1% / 12.1%
Monteagle — 65-74: 14.1% Young — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 1.9% / 7.5%
Monteagle — 75-84: 1.9% Young — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 3.3%
Monteagle — 85+: not among its largest Young — 85+: 3.3%

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% Monteagle — Other Families: 0.0%
Young 34.3% couple families
Young — Couple Families: 34.3% Young — Lone Person: 42.7% Young — One Parent Families: 17.9% Young — Group Household: 3.4% Young — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Young 30.8% renting
Young — Owned Outright: 39.5% Young — Mortgage: 29.7% Young — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Monteagle Young
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 16.3%
Monteagle — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Young — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 6.4%
Monteagle — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Young — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 5.8%
Monteagle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Young — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 1.6%
Monteagle — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Young — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Monteagle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Young — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Young
Netherlands 1.9% / 0.2%
Monteagle — Netherlands: 1.9% Young — Netherlands: 0.2%
China 1.4% / 0.5%
Monteagle — China: 1.4% Young — China: 0.5%
England — / 1.3%
Monteagle — England: not among its largest Young — England: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Monteagle — New Zealand: not among its largest Young — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Monteagle — Philippines: not among its largest Young — Philippines: 0.8%
Lebanon — / 0.6%
Monteagle — Lebanon: not among its largest Young — Lebanon: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Monteagle — India: not among its largest Young — India: 0.5%

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%
Young 87.3% houses
Young — Houses: 87.3% Young — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Young — Townhouses: 9.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Monteagle Young
Median house price $499,000 $525,000
Median unit price $144,000 $377,000
Median land price $95,058 $255,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 54 sales

Zoning mix

Monteagle Young
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Residential 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 3%
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 Young
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
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.

Monteagle Young
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $632K
Units — 4.4%
$350/wk on $414K

Ranking within NSW

Monteagle Young
House price Higher than 15% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 74% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Young is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Monteagle Young
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Monteagle carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 21).

Monteagle Young
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
81/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Monteagle Young
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 3

Schools in Monteagle

  • Monteagle Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Young

  • Hennessy Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Young Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • New Madinah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Young High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Young North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Monteagle Young
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 38
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 21 105

Mobility

Monteagle sits further from the CBD (389 km vs 373.3 km).

Monteagle Young
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 389 km
+4% vs other
 373.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 258 min 247 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2594
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2594
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.

Monteagle Young
Car (driver) 65.3% / 79.8%
Monteagle — Car (driver): 65.3% Young — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 25.3% / 8.1%
Monteagle — Worked from Home: 25.3% Young — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Walked Only 6.3% / 4.3%
Monteagle — Walked Only: 6.3% Young — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 7.3%
Monteagle — Car (passenger): 3.2% Young — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus — / 0.3%
Monteagle — Bus: not among its largest Young — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Monteagle Young
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monteagle Young
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 28%
5,608 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Monteagle Young
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

Young

Acreage Affordable

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