Mount Hunter vs Razorback

Mount Hunter is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Razorback. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Razorback: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.85 million in Mount Hunter. On these figures, Mount Hunter 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

Mount Hunter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Hunter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,850,000 vs $2,267,500)

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

Razorback

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Hunter

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Razorback

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Hunter and Razorback 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 Hunter Razorback
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 Hunter Razorback
Walkability 5 / 12
Mount Hunter — Walkability: 5/100 Razorback — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 80 / 54
Mount Hunter — Safety: 80/100 Razorback — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 89 / 73
Mount Hunter — Low fire risk: 89/100 Razorback — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Razorback has more residents (1,174 vs 749); Razorback has higher household incomes ($141,960 vs $114,400).

Mount Hunter Razorback
Population 749 1,174
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +8.5%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $114,400/yr $141,960/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $445/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter Razorback
0-4 7.1% / 4.2%
Mount Hunter — 0-4: 7.1% Razorback — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.4% / 15.2%
Mount Hunter — 5-14: 13.4% Razorback — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 9.3% / 9.9%
Mount Hunter — 15-19: 9.3% Razorback — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 4.3% / 5.5%
Mount Hunter — 20-24: 4.3% Razorback — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.3% / 7.3%
Mount Hunter — 25-34: 10.3% Razorback — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.4% / 10.8%
Mount Hunter — 35-44: 12.4% Razorback — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.2% / 17.1%
Mount Hunter — 45-54: 14.2% Razorback — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.0% / 15.7%
Mount Hunter — 55-64: 13.0% Razorback — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.1% / 9.9%
Mount Hunter — 65-74: 11.1% Razorback — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.1% / 4.1%
Mount Hunter — 75-84: 4.1% Razorback — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Mount Hunter — 85+: 0.5% Razorback — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 65.9% couple families
Mount Hunter — Couple Families: 65.9% Mount Hunter — Lone Person: 18.2% Mount Hunter — One Parent Families: 14.1% Mount Hunter — Group Household: 1.8% Mount Hunter — Other Families: 0.0%
Razorback 71.9% couple families
Razorback — Couple Families: 71.9% Razorback — Lone Person: 18.4% Razorback — One Parent Families: 7.9% Razorback — Group Household: 0.0% Razorback — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 11.3% renting
Mount Hunter — Owned Outright: 37.1% Mount Hunter — Mortgage: 51.6% Mount Hunter — Renting: 11.3%
Razorback 8.5% renting
Razorback — Owned Outright: 43.7% Razorback — Mortgage: 47.8% Razorback — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Hunter Razorback
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 15.9%
Mount Hunter — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Razorback — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 10.7%
Mount Hunter — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Razorback — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 9.9%
Mount Hunter — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Razorback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Mount Hunter — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Razorback — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.7%
Mount Hunter — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Razorback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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 Hunter Razorback
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Mount Hunter — England: 2.3% Razorback — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.8%
Mount Hunter — New Zealand: 1.5% Razorback — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 0.7% / 1.4%
Mount Hunter — Italy: 0.7% Razorback — Italy: 1.4%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Mount Hunter — Germany: 0.7% Razorback — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Mount Hunter — Scotland: 0.4% Razorback — Scotland: 0.8%
Iran 0.5% / —
Mount Hunter — Iran: 0.5% Razorback — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Hunter 98.2% houses
Mount Hunter — Houses: 98.2% Mount Hunter — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Razorback 99.1% houses
Razorback — Houses: 99.1% Razorback — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Hunter Razorback
Median house price $1,850,000 $2,267,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 3 sales
 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Hunter has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%); Razorback has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Mount Hunter Razorback
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Environmental 0% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
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 Hunter Razorback
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Hunter Razorback
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Hunter Razorback
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Razorback carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 11); Razorback carries more crime risk (46 vs 20).

Mount Hunter Razorback
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Hunter Razorback
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mount Hunter

  • Mount Hunter Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Razorback

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Hunter Razorback
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Mount Hunter Razorback
Walkability score 5/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 76.9 km 77.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 66 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
 0.9%
postcode 2571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
 75
postcode 2571

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 Hunter Razorback
Car (driver) 61.6% / 53.7%
Mount Hunter — Car (driver): 61.6% Razorback — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 40.0%
Mount Hunter — Worked from Home: 34.7% Razorback — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.7%
Mount Hunter — Car (passenger): 2.6% Razorback — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Mount Hunter — Walked Only: 1.1% Razorback — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus — / 0.8%
Mount Hunter — Bus: not among its largest Razorback — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.6%).

Setting

Mount Hunter Razorback
Elevation 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 31.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Hunter Razorback
Connectivity score 37/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
263 premises
 0%
389 premises

Climate

Mount Hunter Razorback
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Hunter Razorback
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Hunter Razorback
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Hunter Razorback
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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