Mount Russell vs Rob Roy

Mount Russell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Rob Roy. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Russell, about half of households are couple families. In Rob Roy, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rob Roy tends to suit couples and 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

Rob Roy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Russell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $313/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rob Roy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (585.5 km vs 612.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rob Roy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Rob Roy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Russell and Rob Roy 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 Russell Rob Roy
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 Russell Rob Roy
Walkability 14 / 8
Mount Russell — Walkability: 14/100 Rob Roy — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 31 / 100
Mount Russell — Safety: 31/100 Rob Roy — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 81 / 77
Mount Russell — Low fire risk: 81/100 Rob Roy — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Mount Russell has more residents (111 vs 69); Rob Roy rents higher ($313/wk vs $250/wk).

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Population 111
+38% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +7.8%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $74,724/yr $77,948/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $313/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell Rob Roy
0-4 — / 7.2%
Mount Russell — 0-4: not among its largest Rob Roy — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 8.1% / 7.2%
Mount Russell — 5-14: 8.1% Rob Roy — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 9.9% / 8.7%
Mount Russell — 15-19: 9.9% Rob Roy — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 3.6% / 4.3%
Mount Russell — 20-24: 3.6% Rob Roy — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.6% / 5.8%
Mount Russell — 25-34: 12.6% Rob Roy — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 10.8% / 17.4%
Mount Russell — 35-44: 10.8% Rob Roy — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 18.0% / 8.7%
Mount Russell — 45-54: 18.0% Rob Roy — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 18.9% / 18.8%
Mount Russell — 55-64: 18.9% Rob Roy — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 8.1% / 24.6%
Mount Russell — 65-74: 8.1% Rob Roy — 65-74: 24.6%
75-84 4.5% / 4.3%
Mount Russell — 75-84: 4.5% Rob Roy — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.6% / —
Mount Russell — 85+: 3.6% Rob Roy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell 50.0% couple families
Mount Russell — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount Russell — Lone Person: 28.6% Mount Russell — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Rob Roy 72.2% couple families
Rob Roy — Couple Families: 72.2% Rob Roy — Lone Person: 27.8% Rob Roy — 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 Russell 14.3% renting
Mount Russell — Owned Outright: 40.5% Mount Russell — Mortgage: 45.2% Mount Russell — Renting: 14.3%
Rob Roy 19.2% renting
Rob Roy — Owned Outright: 50.0% Rob Roy — Mortgage: 30.8% Rob Roy — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Russell 100.0% houses
Mount Russell — Houses: 100.0%
Rob Roy 100.0% houses
Rob Roy — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 8.7%
Mount Russell — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Rob Roy — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 14.5%
Mount Russell — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Rob Roy — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 4.3%
Mount Russell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Rob Roy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / —
Mount Russell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Rob Roy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Property market

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Median house price $165,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Rural and farming 100%
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 Russell Rob Roy
New dwellings approved 31
across Inverell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Russell Rob Roy
House price Higher than 2% of NSW —
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Russell carries more crime risk (69 vs 0).

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 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 Russell Rob Roy
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

Mobility

Mount Russell sits further from the CBD (612.3 km vs 585.5 km).

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Walkability score 14/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 612.3 km
+4% vs other
 585.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 452 min 453 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2360
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2360
same for both

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 Russell Rob Roy
Car (driver) 72.3% / 60.7%
Mount Russell — Car (driver): 72.3% Rob Roy — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 27.7% / 39.3%
Mount Russell — Worked from Home: 27.7% Rob Roy — Worked from Home: 39.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Elevation 698 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 676 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Annual rainfall 803 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Average residential rate $1,170/yr
same for both
Council Inverell
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Russell Rob Roy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Russell

Affordable Rural

Rob Roy

Retirees Rural

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