Mount Vincent vs Quorrobolong

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 Quorrobolong: a median of $2 million, against $1.4 million in Mount Vincent, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Vincent 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 Vincent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Vincent

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Vincent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Vincent

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 113 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 147.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Vincent

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Quorrobolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.9% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Vincent and Quorrobolong 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 Vincent Quorrobolong
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 Vincent Quorrobolong
Walkability 6 / 5
Mount Vincent — Walkability: 6/100 Quorrobolong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 81 / 48
Mount Vincent — Safety: 81/100 Quorrobolong — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 39 / 65
Mount Vincent — Low fire risk: 39/100 Quorrobolong — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Quorrobolong has more residents (573 vs 380); Quorrobolong rents higher ($430/wk vs $300/wk).

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Population 380 573
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +11.9%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $119,288/yr $124,384/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $430/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
0-4 3.4% / 3.3%
Mount Vincent — 0-4: 3.4% Quorrobolong — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.1% / 12.4%
Mount Vincent — 5-14: 11.1% Quorrobolong — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.8%
Mount Vincent — 15-19: 6.8% Quorrobolong — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.1% / 3.7%
Mount Vincent — 20-24: 6.1% Quorrobolong — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.3% / 9.1%
Mount Vincent — 25-34: 11.3% Quorrobolong — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.3% / 8.7%
Mount Vincent — 35-44: 10.3% Quorrobolong — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 17.6% / 16.6%
Mount Vincent — 45-54: 17.6% Quorrobolong — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 15.5% / 21.6%
Mount Vincent — 55-64: 15.5% Quorrobolong — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 11.1% / 11.9%
Mount Vincent — 65-74: 11.1% Quorrobolong — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.5% / 3.8%
Mount Vincent — 75-84: 5.5% Quorrobolong — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Mount Vincent — 85+: not among its largest Quorrobolong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Vincent 55.0% couple families
Mount Vincent — Couple Families: 55.0% Mount Vincent — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Vincent — One Parent Families: 21.2% Mount Vincent — Group Household: 3.8% Mount Vincent — Other Families: 0.0%
Quorrobolong 63.1% couple families
Quorrobolong — Couple Families: 63.1% Quorrobolong — Lone Person: 17.2% Quorrobolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Quorrobolong — Group Household: 6.6% Quorrobolong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Vincent 4.8% renting
Mount Vincent — Owned Outright: 54.8% Mount Vincent — Mortgage: 40.5% Mount Vincent — Renting: 4.8%
Quorrobolong 10.2% renting
Quorrobolong — Owned Outright: 42.6% Quorrobolong — Mortgage: 47.2% Quorrobolong — Renting: 10.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Vincent Quorrobolong
England 1.8% / 2.8%
Mount Vincent — England: 1.8% Quorrobolong — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Mount Vincent — New Zealand: 0.8% Quorrobolong — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Mount Vincent — Netherlands: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.9%
Mount Vincent — Germany: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Mount Vincent — Philippines: not among its largest Quorrobolong — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 22.3%
Mount Vincent — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Quorrobolong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 10.8%
Mount Vincent — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Quorrobolong — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.7%
Mount Vincent — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Quorrobolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.7%
Mount Vincent — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Quorrobolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.0%
Mount Vincent — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Quorrobolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Vincent 100.0% houses
Mount Vincent — Houses: 100.0%
Quorrobolong 101.1% houses
Quorrobolong — Houses: 101.1%
Houses

Property market

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Median house price $1,400,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 188 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Rural and farming 84% 93%
Environmental 15% 7%
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 Vincent Quorrobolong
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Quorrobolong carries more crime risk (52 vs 19); Mount Vincent carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 35).

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Vincent Quorrobolong
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 Vincent Quorrobolong
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Quorrobolong sits further from the CBD (147.5 km vs 134 km).

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Walkability score 6/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 134 km 147.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2323
 0.4%
postcode 2325
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2323
 51
postcode 2325

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 Vincent Quorrobolong
Car (driver) 61.6% / 64.0%
Mount Vincent — Car (driver): 61.6% Quorrobolong — Car (driver): 64.0%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 32.8%
Mount Vincent — Worked from Home: 30.8% Quorrobolong — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 3.2%
Mount Vincent — Car (passenger): 5.8% Quorrobolong — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Mount Vincent — Walked Only: 1.7% Quorrobolong — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 29.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Connectivity score 29/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
151 premises

Climate

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 11.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Vincent Quorrobolong
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Vincent

River Rural

Quorrobolong

Premium Rural

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