Mount Fairy vs Boro

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Fairy, about half of households are couple families. In Boro, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Fairy: a median of $1.27 million, against $730,000 in Boro, though rent is higher in Boro. On these figures, Boro tends to suit couples 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

Mount Fairy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,275,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mount Fairy has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $468/wk)
  • Boro has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 189 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Fairy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Mount Fairy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.0% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Fairy and Boro 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 Fairy Boro
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 Fairy Boro
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Fairy — Walkability: 0/100 Boro — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 36
Mount Fairy — Safety: 72/100 Boro — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 48 / 46
Mount Fairy — Low fire risk: 48/100 Boro — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Mount Fairy has more residents (244 vs 97); Boro rents higher ($468/wk vs $410/wk).

Mount Fairy Boro
Population 244
+60% vs other
 97
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.0% +3.2%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $120,848/yr $131,820/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $468/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy Boro
0-4 4.9% / —
Mount Fairy — 0-4: 4.9% Boro — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.9% / 16.5%
Mount Fairy — 5-14: 11.9% Boro — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 5.3% / 8.2%
Mount Fairy — 15-19: 5.3% Boro — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 1.6% / 4.1%
Mount Fairy — 20-24: 1.6% Boro — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.9% / 7.2%
Mount Fairy — 25-34: 11.9% Boro — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.7% / 10.3%
Mount Fairy — 35-44: 12.7% Boro — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 15.6% / 21.6%
Mount Fairy — 45-54: 15.6% Boro — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 17.2% / 26.8%
Mount Fairy — 55-64: 17.2% Boro — 55-64: 26.8%
65-74 11.5% / 3.1%
Mount Fairy — 65-74: 11.5% Boro — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 5.7% / 4.1%
Mount Fairy — 75-84: 5.7% Boro — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / —
Mount Fairy — 85+: not among its largest Boro — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 54.2% couple families
Mount Fairy — Couple Families: 54.2% Mount Fairy — Lone Person: 31.2% Mount Fairy — One Parent Families: 14.6%
Boro 64.7% couple families
Boro — Couple Families: 64.7% Boro — Lone Person: 35.3% Boro — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 3.3% renting
Mount Fairy — Owned Outright: 39.6% Mount Fairy — Mortgage: 57.1% Mount Fairy — Renting: 3.3%
Boro 26.3% renting
Boro — Owned Outright: 31.6% Boro — Mortgage: 42.1% Boro — Renting: 26.3%
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.

Mount Fairy Boro
England 3.7% / 4.1%
Mount Fairy — England: 3.7% Boro — England: 4.1%
China 1.2% / —
Mount Fairy — China: 1.2% Boro — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Mount Fairy — New Zealand: 1.2% Boro — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Fairy Boro
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 22.7%
Mount Fairy — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Boro — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 6.2%
Mount Fairy — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Boro — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 4.1%
Mount Fairy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Boro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / —
Mount Fairy — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Boro — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 4.1%
Mount Fairy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Boro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 98.9% houses
Mount Fairy — Houses: 98.9% Mount Fairy — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Boro 108.8% houses
Boro — Houses: 108.8% Boro — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Fairy Boro
Median house price $1,275,000 $730,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,000

Zoning mix

Mount Fairy Boro
Rural and farming 99%
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 Fairy Boro
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Fairy Boro
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Fairy Boro
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boro carries more crime risk (64 vs 28).

Mount Fairy Boro
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
64/100
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

Mount Fairy Boro
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Fairy Boro
Waterways 27 6

Mobility

Mount Fairy Boro
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 253.4 km 252.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 0.8%
postcode 2622
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 57
postcode 2622

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 Fairy Boro
Car (driver) 64.5% / 81.6%
Mount Fairy — Car (driver): 64.5% Boro — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 10.2%
Mount Fairy — Worked from Home: 26.4% Boro — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 8.2%
Mount Fairy — Car (passenger): 3.6% Boro — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Mount Fairy — Walked Only: 5.5% Boro — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Mount Fairy Boro
Elevation 730 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Fairy Boro
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Mount Fairy Boro
Annual rainfall 718 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Fairy Boro
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Fairy Boro
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Fairy

River Rural

Boro

Rural

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