NSW · Hilltops Council
Monteagle, 2594
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Hilltops, Monteagle keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,238
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 88
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 103.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order104
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment139
- Malicious Damage To Property103
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 969
- Monteagle Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1228 Scenic Rd
- 145 Waterview Rd
- Scenic Rd At Monteagle Stock Route East
- Scenic Rd Before Monteagle Stock Route West
- Scenic Rd Opp 1228
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured homeSCENIC ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure76 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency services facilityLot 1 DP 1185750, 1291 Scenic Road, MonteagleDetermined
July 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1176 SCENIC ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 ROSE STREET MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation130 Bendles Lane, MonteagleDetermined
August 2023
- Secondary dwelling706 JERRYBANG LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
May 2023
- Mixed use development890 jerrybang laneDetermined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development3 ROSE STREET MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling70 SADS LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
July 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Shed26 JERRYBANG LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development104 MONTEAGLE STOCK ROUTE WEST MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling74, 233/754608, 1/400990 Jerrybang Ln MonteagleOperational consent issued
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling70 SADS LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings; Shed178 BENDLES LANE MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
March 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces281 BOWLERS ROAD MONTEAGLE 2594Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 30.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5157th in Australia
- State rank
- 1634th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #261 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #695 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime104
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime106
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime78
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime139
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime103
- 1228 Scenic Rdtransport
- 145 Waterview Rdtransport
- Scenic Rd At Monteagle Stock Route Easttransport
- Scenic Rd Before Monteagle Stock Route Westtransport
- Scenic Rd Opp 1228transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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