Mount Rivers vs Mirannie
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Rivers, about half of households are people living alone. In Mirannie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Rivers tends to suit couples, while Mirannie suits people living alone.
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 Rivers
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Rivers
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 56%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Rivers
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mount Rivers
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 188 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (217.1 km vs 223.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Rivers
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Rivers
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (39.5% vs -22.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Rivers and Mirannie 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 Rivers has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $58,500).
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 +8% vs other | 55 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +39.5% | -22.5% |
| Median age | 47 same for both | |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +40% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk | $200/wk +8% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
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 (21.8%).
Property market
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $840,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| 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 Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Dungog | 121 across Singleton |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% | +46% |
Ranking within NSW
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 19% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 37% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
Liveability
Mount Rivers is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Mirannie carries more crime risk (47 vs 27).
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 12 |
Mobility
Mirannie sits further from the CBD (223.3 km vs 217.1 km).
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 217.1 km | 223.3 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 188 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 2311 | 0.2% postcode 2330 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 65 postcode 2311 | 54 postcode 2330 |
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 (69.2%).
Setting
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 185 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,026 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,646/yr | $1,287/yr |
| Council | Dungog | Singleton |
Federal electorate
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne | Hunter |
| Member | Alison Penfold | Dan Repacholi |
| Party | The Nationals | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Rivers | Mirannie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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