Mount Austin vs Tolland

Tolland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Mount Austin. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Austin, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Tolland, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Tolland: a median of $615,000, against $513,000 in Mount Austin, though rent is higher in Mount Austin. On these figures, Mount Austin tends to suit 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

Tolland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

  • Mount Austin has cheaper houses ($513,000 vs $615,000)
  • Tolland has cheaper units ($320,000 vs $387,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tolland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Austin Tolland
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.

Mount Austin Tolland
Walkability 59 / 61
Mount Austin — Walkability: 59/100 Tolland — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 9 / 10
Mount Austin — Safety: 9/100 Tolland — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Mount Austin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tolland — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mount Austin rents higher ($250/wk vs $220/wk); Mount Austin skews older (37 vs 34).

Mount Austin Tolland
Population 4,035
+14% vs other
 3,459
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +3.0%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $58,448/yr $62,764/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Austin Tolland
0-4 7.7% / 8.3%
Mount Austin — 0-4: 7.7% Tolland — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 12.9% / 14.6%
Mount Austin — 5-14: 12.9% Tolland — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.1% / 6.1%
Mount Austin — 15-19: 5.1% Tolland — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.9% / 6.4%
Mount Austin — 20-24: 7.9% Tolland — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.5% / 15.3%
Mount Austin — 25-34: 13.5% Tolland — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 11.8% / 11.4%
Mount Austin — 35-44: 11.8% Tolland — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.1% / 10.6%
Mount Austin — 45-54: 9.1% Tolland — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.9% / 9.9%
Mount Austin — 55-64: 10.9% Tolland — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 9.7% / 10.2%
Mount Austin — 65-74: 9.7% Tolland — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 7.1% / 6.1%
Mount Austin — 75-84: 7.1% Tolland — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.4% / 1.3%
Mount Austin — 85+: 4.4% Tolland — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Austin 45.8% lone person
Mount Austin — Lone Person: 45.8% Mount Austin — Couple Families: 25.2% Mount Austin — One Parent Families: 22.1% Mount Austin — Group Household: 5.3% Mount Austin — Other Families: 1.6%
Tolland 38.5% lone person
Tolland — Lone Person: 38.5% Tolland — Couple Families: 32.7% Tolland — One Parent Families: 21.6% Tolland — Group Household: 5.2% Tolland — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Austin 46.8% renting
Mount Austin — Owned Outright: 24.4% Mount Austin — Mortgage: 28.9% Mount Austin — Renting: 46.8%
Tolland 44.4% renting
Tolland — Owned Outright: 29.0% Tolland — Mortgage: 26.6% Tolland — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Austin Tolland
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 14.5%
Mount Austin — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Tolland — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 6.6%
Mount Austin — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Tolland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.4%
Mount Austin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Tolland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.5%
Mount Austin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tolland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Mount Austin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tolland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Mount Austin Tolland
Iraq 3.8% / 3.8%
Mount Austin — Iraq: 3.8% Tolland — Iraq: 3.8%
Myanmar 0.8% / 2.2%
Mount Austin — Myanmar: 0.8% Tolland — Myanmar: 2.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.0%
Mount Austin — Philippines: 0.5% Tolland — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.2% / 1.0%
Mount Austin — England: 1.2% Tolland — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Mount Austin — New Zealand: 0.5% Tolland — New Zealand: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.5%
Mount Austin — Malaysia: 0.6% Tolland — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Austin 90.0% houses
Mount Austin — Houses: 90.0% Mount Austin — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Mount Austin — Townhouses: 6.8%
Tolland 83.5% houses
Tolland — Houses: 83.5% Tolland — Flats / Apartments: 15.8% Tolland — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Austin Tolland
Median house price $513,000 $615,000
Median unit price $387,000 $320,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 25 sales
 33 days
from 27 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Austin Tolland
3 bed $511K / $593K
Mount Austin — 3 bed: $511K (56 sales) Tolland — 3 bed: $593K (56 sales)

56 vs 56 sales

4 bed $624K / $692K
Mount Austin — 4 bed: $624K (14 sales) Tolland — 4 bed: $692K (27 sales)

14 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Austin Tolland
Residential 65% 77%
Parks and recreation 31% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Commercial 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

Mount Austin Tolland
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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.

Mount Austin Tolland
Houses 4.3%
$500/wk on $609K
 4.0%
$510/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Austin Tolland
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 64% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Tolland scores higher overall (36 vs 30).

Mount Austin Tolland
Grade C
same for both
Score 30/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tolland carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).

Mount Austin Tolland
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
90/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Austin Tolland
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Austin

  • Mount Austin Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tolland

  • OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mount Austin High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Red Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Austin Tolland
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Mount Austin Tolland
Walkability score 59/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 459.5 km 461 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 295 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Mount Austin Tolland
Car (driver) 83.1% / 83.1%
Mount Austin — Car (driver): 83.1% Tolland — Car (driver): 83.1%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 9.5%
Mount Austin — Car (passenger): 9.1% Tolland — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 5.2%
Mount Austin — Worked from Home: 4.6% Tolland — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.3%
Mount Austin — Walked Only: 2.2% Tolland — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.7% / 0.5%
Mount Austin — Bus: 0.7% Tolland — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Mount Austin Tolland
Elevation 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Austin Tolland
Connectivity score 64/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,950 premises
 40%
1,607 premises

Climate

Mount Austin Tolland
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Austin Tolland
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Austin Tolland
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Austin Tolland
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Austin

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Tolland

Affordable Family Parks Quiet

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