Mount Vernon NSW 2178
Mount Vernon is a suburb in New South Wales, 47 km from Sydney CBD, around 46 minutes by car. Population is 1,235; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $165,204 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $495 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. Mount Vernon is characterised by high aircraft noise risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Mount Vernon a good suburb?
Mount Vernon scores a B (69/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit and prices.
Car-dependent
Walkability 14/100 · 47.4 km · 46 min drive to Sydney
Above the state median
Median $3.61M · Less affordable than 85% of NSW
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 28/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 40 · 1,235 residents
Liveability Rating
69 / 100 · Ranked #334 in NSWEach bar is Mount Vernon's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Mount Vernon?
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Our score
69 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Mount Vernon sits at $3.61 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only six sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$3,607,500
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $755/wk
- 10 bonds
- +23% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2178 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Mount Vernon safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mount Vernon sits in the low band, with 23 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 53% on the prior year.
23 offences
53.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Mount Vernon killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Penrith City Council has published 13 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Rickabys Creek Catchment Flood Study 2025
- Peach Tree & Lower Surveyors Creeks Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2025
- College, Orth and Werrington Creeks Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study & Plan 2021 2022
- Little Creek Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2022
- South Creek Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2020
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Walkability
Mount Vernon is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mount Vernon.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 11.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Vernon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 28%
- Premises covered
- 369
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Penrith: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Mount Vernon is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $165,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,235
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$165,204/yr
Census Median Rent
$495/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
3.8
Median Personal Income
$47,684/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
2.6%
Total Dwellings
313
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.6%
Houses
98.7%
Rental Stress
15.6%
Mortgage Stress
21.8%
Work From Home
36.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 59.9%
- Employment Rate
- 59%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
8 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,187 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (28 of 595).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 194 people work here; 595 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 67% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,547 a year through Penrith based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 83%
- Industrial 13%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Penrith
In the year to August 2026, 1,063 new dwellings were approved across Penrith. That mix is 674 houses and 389 units. Approvals are down 77.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.7 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 16.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.37 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Bringelly monitoring station, 7.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Prospect Reservoir, 10.5 kmHigh rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 33.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 17.9% of addresses
- 69 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 931 mm
- 89 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.9°C
- 15 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 2.4 kmClay Brick ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Sulfur dioxide
- 3.0 kmCleaning Compound ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 4.7 km
- 4.8 kmOther Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.8 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 2178, 21 of 3,324 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.9% (131 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2178, 636 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,187 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 53 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $3,607,500 this is $3,007,500 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Chris Bowen Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chris Bowen | 59.0% | 41.0% | -1.5 |
| 2022 | Chris Bowen | 59.5% | 40.5% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Chris Bowen | 56.6% | 43.4% | +5.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tanya Davies Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tanya Davies LP | 60.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Mount Vernon
Is Mount Vernon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Vernon is low (28/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon has no recorded bushfire history. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Vernon a good place to live?
Mount Vernon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (69/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon, NSW had a population of 1,235 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Vernon, NSW?
The postcode for Mount Vernon, NSW is 2178.
How far is Mount Vernon from Sydney?
Mount Vernon is 47 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 46 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Vernon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Vernon was $165,204 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mount Vernon?
There are too few current rental listings in Mount Vernon for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $495, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mount Vernon?
The median age of residents in Mount Vernon was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mount Vernon walkable?
Mount Vernon scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mount Vernon?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mount Vernon (Bringelly) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.7 µg/m³ and PM10 of 16.9 µg/m³. That puts Mount Vernon below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mount Vernon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Vernon, Prospect Reservoir (10.5 km away), summer days average 28.9°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 931 mm of rain a year over 89 rainy days, and 15 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Vernon?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mount Vernon belong to?
Mount Vernon sits within the Penrith local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Vernon?
The average residential rates bill through Penrith is $1,547 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Vernon?
Across Penrith, 1,063 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 77.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon sits within the federal Division of Mcmahon, currently held by Chris Bowen (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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