NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Mount George, 2424
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Mid-Coast, Mount George is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,199
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 38.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 29
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +107.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling3
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis4
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences11
- Sexual Assault4
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
- 932
- Mount George 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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount George Public School, Nowendoc Rd
- Nowendoc Rd At Archinal Rd
- Nowendoc Rd Opp 1428
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Mount George Public School
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Toby Cl
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).
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision1187-1189 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure381 NORWOOD LANE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation303 NORWOOD LANE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Subdivision1187 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool1987 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Subdivision of land11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Dwelling1964 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development1987 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
November 2021
- Dwelling1004 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land1187 NOWENDOC ROAD MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
May 2021
- Subdivision of land11 BORSERIO DRIVE MOUNT GEORGE 2424Determined
February 2021
- Dwelling1964 nowendoc road mount george NSW 2424Determined
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6422nd in Australia
- State rank
- 2006th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #528 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #959 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime3
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabiscrime4
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime11
- Sexual Assaultcrime4
- Mount George Public School, Nowendoc Rdtransport
- Nowendoc Rd At Archinal Rdtransport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp 1428transport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Mount George Public Schooltransport
- Nowendoc Rd Opp Toby Cltransport
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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.