Mount Rivers

NSW 2311 · Dungog

60 (2021) → 64 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Dungog local government area (est. 10,124 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Mount Rivers is a moderate growth suburb in Dungog, NSW 2311, about 169km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Rivers are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 56km inland. Mount Rivers has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

169.4 km

To Sydney CBD

56.0 km

To coast

$700/wk

Median rent (house)

22.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Dungog LGA population (est. 2025)10,124

Median household income (weekly)$1,875

vs NSW median+1.4%

Bachelor degree or higher44.4%

Born in Australia93.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (11.67%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Gresford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 959

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationHilldale (22.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C

Summer max

18.0°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalDungog Hospital (25.8 km)

Nearest vet10.3 km

Nearest airportNewcastle (52.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.63%

Projected population 204173

Projected households 204124

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Dungog

GresfordData not available10transport LostockData not available0transport AllynbrookData not available0transport HaltonData not available0transport East Gresford$708K14transport EcclestonData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Rivers

How far is Mount Rivers from Sydney CBD?

Mount Rivers is about 169.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Mount Rivers?

Mount Rivers has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Rivers?

Mount Rivers has a transport score of 0/100.