Mount George vs Dollys Flat
Mount George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Dollys Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dollys Flat, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dollys Flat: a median of $920,000, against $740,000 in Mount George, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount George tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Dollys Flat suits people living alone and couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Mount George has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Dollys Flat carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $920,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount George
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $380/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dollys Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (234 min vs 247 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (325.5 km vs 338.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dollys Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.0% vs -12.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount George and Dollys Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount George has more residents (337 vs 65); Dollys Flat rents higher ($380/wk vs $245/wk).
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 337 +81% vs other | 65 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.0% | -12.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 54 |
| Median household income | $62,348/yr | $62,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $380/wk +55% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Property market
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740,000 | $920,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $765,000 |
Zoning mix
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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 George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
Liveability
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Mount George carries more crime risk (47 vs 0); Mount George carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0).
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mount George
- Mount George Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Dollys Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 6 |
Mobility
Mount George sits further from the CBD (338.3 km vs 325.5 km).
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 338.3 km +4% vs other | 325.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 247 min | 234 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2424 | 0.2% postcode 2429 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2424 | 62 postcode 2429 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).
Setting
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.4 km | 29.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 157 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Climate
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount George | Dollys Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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