Mount Austin vs Turvey Park

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 Turvey Park, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Turvey Park: a median of $725,000, against $513,000 in Mount Austin, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Austin tends to suit renters 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

Turvey Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Austin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($513,000 vs $725,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Austin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $338/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Turvey Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (457.2 km vs 459.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mount Austin has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • Turvey Park carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mount Austin returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.7%)
  • Turvey Park is growing faster (7.3% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Austin and Turvey Park 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 Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
Walkability 59 / 63
Mount Austin — Walkability: 59/100 Turvey Park — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 9 / 28
Mount Austin — Safety: 9/100 Turvey Park — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 70
Mount Austin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Turvey Park — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Turvey Park has higher household incomes ($92,820 vs $58,448); Turvey Park rents higher ($338/wk vs $250/wk).

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Population 4,035
+11% vs other
 3,572
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +7.3%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $58,448/yr $92,820/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $338/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Austin Turvey Park
0-4 7.7% / 7.2%
Mount Austin — 0-4: 7.7% Turvey Park — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.9% / 12.4%
Mount Austin — 5-14: 12.9% Turvey Park — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.1% / 6.9%
Mount Austin — 15-19: 5.1% Turvey Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.9% / 7.0%
Mount Austin — 20-24: 7.9% Turvey Park — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.5% / 16.2%
Mount Austin — 25-34: 13.5% Turvey Park — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 11.8% / 11.8%
Mount Austin — 35-44: 11.8% Turvey Park — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.1% / 11.4%
Mount Austin — 45-54: 9.1% Turvey Park — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 10.9% / 12.5%
Mount Austin — 55-64: 10.9% Turvey Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.7% / 8.6%
Mount Austin — 65-74: 9.7% Turvey Park — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 7.1% / 3.8%
Mount Austin — 75-84: 7.1% Turvey Park — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 4.4% / 2.3%
Mount Austin — 85+: 4.4% Turvey Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Turvey Park 37.9% lone person
Turvey Park — Lone Person: 37.9% Turvey Park — Couple Families: 39.2% Turvey Park — One Parent Families: 16.9% Turvey Park — Group Household: 5.4% Turvey Park — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Turvey Park 29.7% renting
Turvey Park — Owned Outright: 32.7% Turvey Park — Mortgage: 37.5% Turvey Park — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.2%
Mount Austin — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Turvey Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 15.8%
Mount Austin — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Turvey Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.6%
Mount Austin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Turvey Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 4.6%
Mount Austin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Turvey Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.5%
Mount Austin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Turvey Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 Turvey Park
Iraq 3.8% / 3.1%
Mount Austin — Iraq: 3.8% Turvey Park — Iraq: 3.1%
England 1.2% / 1.1%
Mount Austin — England: 1.2% Turvey Park — England: 1.1%
Myanmar 0.8% / 0.5%
Mount Austin — Myanmar: 0.8% Turvey Park — Myanmar: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Mount Austin — New Zealand: 0.5% Turvey Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.4%
Mount Austin — Malaysia: 0.6% Turvey Park — Malaysia: 0.4%
India — / 1.0%
Mount Austin — India: not among its largest Turvey Park — India: 1.0%

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 — Townhouses: 6.8% Mount Austin — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Turvey Park 93.6% houses
Turvey Park — Houses: 93.6% Turvey Park — Townhouses: 3.5% Turvey Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Median house price $513,000 $725,000
Median unit price $387,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 25 sales
 34 days
from 29 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 Turvey Park
2 bed $425K / $630K
Mount Austin — 2 bed: $425K (13 sales) Turvey Park — 2 bed: $630K (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

3 bed $511K / $690K
Mount Austin — 3 bed: $511K (56 sales) Turvey Park — 3 bed: $690K (66 sales)

56 vs 66 sales

4 bed $624K / $880K
Mount Austin — 4 bed: $624K (14 sales) Turvey Park — 4 bed: $880K (27 sales)

14 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Residential 65% 61%
Parks and recreation 31% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 11%
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 Turvey Park
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 Turvey Park
Houses 4.3%
$500/wk on $609K
 3.7%
$590/wk on $824K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Austin Turvey Park
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 55% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW

Liveability

Turvey Park scores higher overall (46 vs 30).

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 30/100 46/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Turvey Park carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Mount Austin carries more crime risk (91 vs 72).

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
72/100
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
same for both

Schools

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Austin

  • Mount Austin Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Turvey Park

  • Henschke Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent · Combined above peers
  • Turvey Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wagga Wagga High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kildare Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Shepherds Park School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Mount Austin sits further from the CBD (459.5 km vs 457.2 km).

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Walkability score 59/100 63/100
Distance to Sydney 459.5 km 457.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 291 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Turvey Park
Car (driver) 83.1% / 76.8%
Mount Austin — Car (driver): 83.1% Turvey Park — Car (driver): 76.8%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / 6.5%
Mount Austin — Car (passenger): 9.1% Turvey Park — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 9.7%
Mount Austin — Worked from Home: 4.6% Turvey Park — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Walked Only 2.2% / 6.1%
Mount Austin — Walked Only: 2.2% Turvey Park — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 0.7% / 0.4%
Mount Austin — Bus: 0.7% Turvey Park — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.2% / 0.6%
Mount Austin — Bicycle: 0.2% Turvey Park — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Elevation 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Austin Turvey Park
Connectivity score 64/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,950 premises
 26%
1,635 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Austin Turvey Park
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

Turvey Park

Large Blocks Parks

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