Montefiores vs Mount Arthur

Montefiores is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 59 in Mount Arthur. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Arthur, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Arthur: a median of $675,000, against $492,000 in Montefiores, though rent is higher in Montefiores. On these figures, Montefiores tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Arthur suits people living alone 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

Montefiores

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 35%)
  • But Mount Arthur carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Montefiores

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper houses ($491,500 vs $675,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Arthur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $303/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Montefiores

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 325 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (363.9 km vs 366.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Arthur

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Montefiores is more walkable (20/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Montefiores

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -35.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Montefiores Mount Arthur
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.

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Walkability 20 / 4
Montefiores — Walkability: 20/100 Mount Arthur — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 36 / 64
Montefiores — Safety: 36/100 Mount Arthur — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Montefiores — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Arthur — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Montefiores has more residents (630 vs 109); Mount Arthur skews older (59 vs 39).

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Population 630
+83% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% -35.5%
Median age 39 59
Median household income $85,280/yr
+12% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $303/wk
+14% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montefiores Mount Arthur
0-4 7.8% / 2.8%
Montefiores — 0-4: 7.8% Mount Arthur — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 14.6% / —
Montefiores — 5-14: 14.6% Mount Arthur — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.0% / 9.2%
Montefiores — 15-19: 6.0% Mount Arthur — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 3.0% / 2.8%
Montefiores — 20-24: 3.0% Mount Arthur — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 13.3% / 2.8%
Montefiores — 25-34: 13.3% Mount Arthur — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 11.3% / 4.6%
Montefiores — 35-44: 11.3% Mount Arthur — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 8.4% / 12.8%
Montefiores — 45-54: 8.4% Mount Arthur — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.2% / 19.3%
Montefiores — 55-64: 12.2% Mount Arthur — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 10.5% / 27.5%
Montefiores — 65-74: 10.5% Mount Arthur — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 9.7% / 12.8%
Montefiores — 75-84: 9.7% Mount Arthur — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 2.2% / 2.8%
Montefiores — 85+: 2.2% Mount Arthur — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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.

Montefiores Mount Arthur
England 2.4% / 6.4%
Montefiores — England: 2.4% Mount Arthur — England: 6.4%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Montefiores — Philippines: 1.7% Mount Arthur — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montefiores 36.4% lone person
Montefiores — Lone Person: 36.4% Montefiores — Couple Families: 38.3% Montefiores — One Parent Families: 14.8% Montefiores — Group Household: 7.4% Montefiores — Other Families: 3.1%
Mount Arthur 65.0% lone person
Mount Arthur — Lone Person: 65.0% Mount Arthur — Couple Families: 35.0% Mount Arthur — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montefiores 97.7% houses
Montefiores — Houses: 97.7% Montefiores — Townhouses: 1.8% Montefiores — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Mount Arthur 100.0% houses
Mount Arthur — Houses: 100.0% Mount Arthur — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Arthur — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.2%
Montefiores — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Mount Arthur — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.3%
Montefiores — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Mount Arthur — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.7%
Montefiores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mount Arthur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Montefiores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mount Arthur — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Montefiores — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mount Arthur — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montefiores 15.5% renting
Montefiores — Owned Outright: 43.7% Montefiores — Mortgage: 40.8% Montefiores — Renting: 15.5%
Mount Arthur 7.3% renting
Mount Arthur — Owned Outright: 61.0% Mount Arthur — Mortgage: 31.7% Mount Arthur — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Median house price $491,500 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mount Arthur has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 4%); Mount Arthur has more rural and farming land (62% vs 38%).

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Rural and farming 38% 62%
Residential 53% 1%
Environmental 4% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 1%
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

Montefiores Mount Arthur
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Montefiores Mount Arthur
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Montefiores is more walkable (20 vs 4).

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mount Arthur carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Montefiores carries more crime risk (64 vs 36).

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
36/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Montefiores

  • Wellington Christian School Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Mount Arthur

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

Amenities in the suburb

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 17

Mobility

Mount Arthur sits further from the CBD (366.7 km vs 363.9 km).

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Walkability score 20/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 363.9 km 366.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 325 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
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.

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Car (driver) 82.9% / 63.6%
Montefiores — Car (driver): 82.9% Mount Arthur — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 27.3%
Montefiores — Worked from Home: 7.8% Mount Arthur — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 9.1%
Montefiores — Car (passenger): 8.2% Mount Arthur — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Montefiores — Walked Only: 1.2% Mount Arthur — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Elevation 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 396 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Connectivity score 69/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
309 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montefiores Mount Arthur
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montefiores

Acreage Affordable Family

Mount Arthur

Affordable Retirees River Rural

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