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Suburb profile ·Mid-Coast LGA · NSW ·2424

Mount George NSW 2424

Mount George is in Mid-Coast LGA, NSW, postcode 2424, with population 337.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$725K
+150.0% YoY
2006 → 2025 · 17 periods
ABS + state medians
$725K
$193K
2006 2025
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Median house
$725K
House median, latest period
↑150.0%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$245/wk
Market rent signal
D4 vs AU
Gross yield
1.8%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
99,448
99K via Mid-Coast LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
—
Not in commute dataset
Solar
122
7 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2009Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+25.4%
5-yr
+15.7%
10-yr
+13.3%
Indicative cashflow-$530/wk (-$27,565/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+31% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Mount George

Owner-occupied 90%Rented 10%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared1.6%
4 of 25 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,642/yr
Landlords (rental income)25
Reported capital gains10
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 9% rented, with 2% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 1.8% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
68%
of household income to service a new loan
15.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,552/mo vs median rent $1,062/mo (+235% · +$575/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,836/mo (-716) · at 6.2% (current): $3,552/mo · at 8.2%: $4,337/mo (+785)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
11.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
20%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,092/mo, while renters pay about $1,062/mo — owning runs $30/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$725K
Household income · yr
$62K
Median rent · wk
$245
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,092
Gross yield
1.8%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$62K household · yr-24.3% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$24K
Family
$71K
Household
$62K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)8% could service the median house
Under $300
10
$300-649
21
$650-999
16
$1,000-1,499
19
$1,500-1,999
16
$2,000-2,999
15
$3,000-3,999
0
$4,000+
8

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,733/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 37% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $817/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (112 households)
Owned outright
51%
Owned with mortgage
31%
Rented
9%
Dwelling structure10.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
97%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 78% drive, 0% public transport, 0% walk or cycle, 15% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total1
Avg ICSEA932
Students23
Government1
  • Mount George Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 932
Crime April 2025 - March 2026
3,966
4,023 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k4,023
Total incidents3,966· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault1,18859%
  • Sexual Offences29115%
  • Robbery201%
  • Break And Enter50525%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 81.8% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
Severe exposure ~81.8%
~81.8% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~65.6% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

NSW Land Zoning (EPI)
Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 100%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Taree Surrounds SA2 area · 2022 base
13,236 people · 202215,609 by 2032 (+17.9%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Taree Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Mount George NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area, Mount George is a small, quiet locality (postcode 2424). With a population of 337, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Median house prices in Mount George stand at $725,000, having risen steeply by 150% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $245 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,092.

Mount George is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 932, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is moderate at 4,023 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Mount George shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($725K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +150.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.8%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$725K/$1.5M↑ Below Median
Affordability11.6x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+150.0%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,092
Rent · wk(Census)$245
Gross yield1.8%
Price / income11.6x
Population growth · Mid-Coast LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)99,448
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Mid-Coast LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)483
Houses 87%Units 13%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mid-Coast LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.7%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2424ATO
Negatively geared1.6%
4 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,642/yr
Landlords (rental income)25
Reported capital gains10
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population337
Median age45
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,199
Personal income · wk$463
Persons / bedroom1
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$749 → $1,199
Change+60.1%
vs NSW median+39.5 pp
Median rent+16.7%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Labourers23Professionals17Technicians & Trades15Managers14Machinery Operators & Drivers13
Top industriesCensus
Agriculture19Healthcare19Manufacturing12Transport & Logistics12Retail Trade11
Top ancestryCensus
Australian153English126Scottish48Irish30Aboriginal Australian21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops18
Hospitals · Mid-Coast LGAAIHW
Public4
Private2
Bulahdelah Hospitalpublic
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospitalpublic
Manning Hospitalpublic
Wingham Hospitalpublic
Forster Private Hospitalprivate
Mayo Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Mid-Coast LGAGEN
Facilities17
Residential places1,585
BaptistCare Kularoo Centre160 places
Glaica House146 places
Estia Health Tuncurry124 places
Estia Health Taree121 places
Anglican Care Storm Village117 places
Estia Health Tea Gardens106 places
+11 more in Mid-Coast LGA
Childcare · Mid-Coast LGAACECQA
Services67
Approved places3,690
Exceeding NQS18
Active OOSH Forster185 places
Active OOSH Taree127 places
Old Bar Little Learners126 places
Active OOSH Old Bar112 places
Faith Family Early Learning Taree103 places
Active OOSH Wingham100 places
+61 more in Mid-Coast LGA
Nearby in Mid-Coast LGA12
Wherrol Flat$800K · 329Johns River$749K · 346Krambach$725K · 382Taree South$730K · 326Coolongolook$738K · 382Killabakh$800K · 248Blueys Beach$781K · 242Cedar Party$920K · 379Booral$670K · 457Barrington$1.0M · 394Boomerang Beach$593K · 423Glenthorne$655K · 234
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Strong evidence

Mount George carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 18 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Mount George FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mount George in?

    Mount George is in the Mid-Coast Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2424. Council-level context for Mid-Coast LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mount George?

    The current median house price in Mount George, NSW is $725K, 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 Mount George?

    The median weekly rent in Mount George is $245/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Mount George a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mount George?

    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.

  6. How often is the Mount George 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.