Mount George vs Wherrol Flat
Mount George is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Wherrol Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount George: a median of $740,000, against $675,000 in Wherrol Flat. On these figures, Wherrol Flat tends to suit 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
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)
- Wherrol Flat carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount George
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (338.3 km vs 343 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wherrol Flat
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount George and Wherrol 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
Wherrol Flat skews older (53 vs 45).
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 337 +2% vs other | 329 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.0% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 53 |
| Median household income | $62,348/yr +3% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk | $250/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $740,000 | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 George | Wherrol 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 | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 24% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 51% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Mount George carries more crime risk (47 vs 35).
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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 | Wherrol 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 Wherrol Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 25 |
Mobility
Wherrol Flat sits further from the CBD (343 km vs 338.3 km).
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 338.3 km | 343 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 247 min | 249 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 (75.5%).
Setting
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.4 km | 39.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 157 premises | 0% 146 premises |
Climate
| Mount George | Wherrol 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 | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount George | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount George | Wherrol 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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