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Suburb profile ·Wingecarribee LGA · NSW ·2575

Mittagong NSW 2575

Mittagong is in Wingecarribee LGA, NSW, postcode 2575, with population 6,090.

Median house $815K -27.6% YoY
Median rent $675/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 4.3% Moderate yield band
Population 6,090 6K local footprint
Schools 6 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Mittagong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 64% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2575. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

251 latest-year approvals in Wingecarribee, +0.0% YoY; population +0.6% YoY (0.7% 5yr).

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 6 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 106 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 64% of annual income. Snapshot rent $675/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2575. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$780/wk
+15.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2575 · Apr 2026
$780
$598
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Mittagong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Mittagong currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 6 matched, including Mittagong Public School, Frensham School, St Michael's Catholic Primary School.
Crime: 1,470 per 100k at the Wingecarribee LGA level.
Transport: 106 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Mittagong NSW

Postcode 2575 · Wingecarribee LGA

Mittagong is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Wingecarribee local government area (postcode 2575). With a population of 6,090, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Mittagong is $815,000, having dropped significantly 27.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $696,000 (+12.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $675. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,037.

Mittagong is served by 6 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special. The average ICSEA score is 1025, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 rail stations, 99 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wingecarribee LGA is low at 1,470 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mittagong offers a gross rental yield of 4.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($815K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 11.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -27.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield4.3% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$815K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability11.0x Stretched
Price Momentum-27.6% Falling
Pop. Growth+0.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$54,761
Mean income$72,332
Earners7,196
YoY change+5.6%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage6/10
Education7/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage7/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$815K
-27.6% YoY
Median unit
$696K
12.3% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$400
Population
6,090
Demographics
Median age49
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$1,425
Personal income /wk$751
Mortgage /mth$2,037
Crime (Wingecarribee LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)1,470
Total incidents781
Transport
Rail stations7
Bus stops99
Fitzroy St After Railway Cres
Oxford St After Railway Pde
Oxley Dr Before Railway Pde
Railway Overpass, Bowral Rd
Railway Pde After Bessemer St
Schools (6)
Avg ICSEA1025
Total students1,249
Government3
Independent2
Catholic1
Mittagong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992
Frensham SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1137
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035
Frensham Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1157
Tangara SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 971
Population growth (Wingecarribee LGA)
Population (2025)53,840
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
Development (Wingecarribee LGA)
Approvals (2026)251
Houses196
Units56
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 6 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Mittagong FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mittagong in?

    Mittagong is in the Wingecarribee Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2575. Council-level context for Wingecarribee LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mittagong?

    The current median house price in Mittagong, NSW is $815K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Mittagong?

    The median weekly rent in Mittagong is $675/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Mittagong?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 64% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Mittagong a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mittagong show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mittagong?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Mittagong data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.