Mittagong
NSW 2575 · Wingecarribee
6,090 (2021) → 6,366 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wingecarribee local government area (est. 53,982 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mittagong is a high growth suburb in Wingecarribee, NSW 2575, about 93km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.11M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 36km inland. Mittagong has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.42%), Nepal (2.25%), India (1.95%), New Zealand (1.61%), Philippines (0.87%)
Top languages: Nepali (2.36%), Punjabi (0.69%), Italian (0.59%), Mandarin (0.53%), Tagalog (0.51%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1039 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Gib Gate SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1145
- Frensham SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1135
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1034
- Mittagong Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 990
Nearby (within 10km)
- Highlands SchoolCombined · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 841
- Tangara SchoolCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 948
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1101
- Southern Highlands Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1059
- Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1045
- Glenquarry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1041
- Bowral Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1080
- Bowral High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 973
- Colo Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 969
- Chevalier CollegeSecondary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1084
- Oxley CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1141
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mittagong
Is Mittagong safe?
Mittagong has a residential safety score of 91/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,305 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Mittagong?
In Mittagong, the median house price is $1.11M and the median unit price is $715K. Median weekly house rent is $695.
How far is Mittagong from Sydney CBD?
Mittagong is about 93.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Mittagong?
Mittagong has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1076 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mittagong?
Mittagong has a transport score of 83/100, including 2 train stations.