Mowbray Park NSW 2571
Mowbray Park is a rural locality in New South Wales, 90 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Population is 94; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $134,316 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 3.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $520 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,700. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $620/wk
- 17 bonds
- +33% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2571 (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.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025107 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2571.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Mowbray Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mowbray Park sits in the high band, with 6 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 50% on the prior year.
6 offences
50.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Mowbray Park killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality 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
Wollondilly Shire Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Mowbray Park is very car-dependent on foot — at 16/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mowbray Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 32
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
Wollondilly: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Mowbray Park is home to 94 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $134,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
94
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$134,316/yr
Census Median Rent
$520/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,700/mo
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$48,984/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
24
Owner-Occupier Rate
100.0%
Houses
104.2%
Rental Stress
20.1%
Mortgage Stress
24.1%
Work From Home
32.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 72.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 83.0%
- Employment Rate
- 74%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,099 a year through Wollondilly based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- 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 locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wollondilly
In the year to August 2026, 1,338 new dwellings were approved across Wollondilly. That mix is 980 houses and 358 units. Approvals are up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tharawal 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
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 12.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.11 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Oakdale monitoring station, 12.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Camden Airport AWS, 18.1 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 346 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 39.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 75 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.2°C
- 14 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 2571, 108 of 12,138 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (274 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2571, 3,322 rooftop-solar systems totalling 27.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,450 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 304 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).
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Angus Taylor Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Angus Taylor | 41.9% | 58.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Angus Taylor | 42.3% | 57.7% | -5.3 |
| 2019 | Angus Taylor | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Judy Hannan Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Judy Hannan IND | 51.5% |
| 2019 | Nathaniel Smith LP | 55.5% |
| 2015 | Jai Rowell LP | 67.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Mowbray Park?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Mowbray Park
Is Mowbray Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mowbray Park is high (71/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Mowbray Park?
Mowbray Park has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Mowbray Park?
Mowbray Park, NSW had a population of 94 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mowbray Park, NSW?
The postcode for Mowbray Park, NSW is 2571.
How far is Mowbray Park from Sydney?
Mowbray Park is 90 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 77 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mowbray Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mowbray Park was $134,316 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 Mowbray Park?
There are too few current rental listings in Mowbray Park for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $520, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mowbray Park?
The median age of residents in Mowbray Park was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mowbray Park walkable?
Mowbray Park scores 16/100 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 Mowbray Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mowbray Park (Oakdale) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.1 µg/m³. That puts Mowbray Park below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mowbray Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mowbray Park, Camden Airport AWS (18.1 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 4.2°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mowbray Park?
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 Mowbray Park belong to?
Mowbray Park sits within the Wollondilly local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mowbray Park?
The average residential rates bill through Wollondilly is $2,099 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mowbray Park?
Across Wollondilly, 1,338 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 92.1% 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 Mowbray Park in?
Mowbray Park sits within the federal Division of Hume, currently held by Angus Taylor (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- 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
- 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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