New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Mittagong NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mittagong, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mittagong NSW is 6,090 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mittagong is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Mittagong is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mittagong has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Mittagong has a population density of 104.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mittagong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mittagong is $2,037.

There were 84 recorded offences in Mittagong in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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Mittagong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mittagong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$751/wk

$39,052 per year

#4503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,037/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mittagong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.9% (2,801) Female 54.1% (3,296)

Population Density

104.2

people per km²

6,090 people · 58.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,020

Family income/wk

Mittagong Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mittagong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.8% 1,034 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.2% 639 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mittagong Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

7.0%

India

3.1%

Germany

0.6%

Greece

0.3%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.1%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mittagong Religion

No Religion

39.3%

Catholic

21.0%

Anglican

19.9%

Not stated

7.4%

Hinduism

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mittagong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mittagong Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

33.2%

Other

16.4%

SAL Tot

11.4%

SAL Tagalog

9.1%

IAL Punjabi

9.1%

Italian

7.7%

Gujarati

7.3%

Mandarin

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mittagong Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 1,489 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 1,034 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 107 people

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Not in labour force

44.8% 2,134 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mittagong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

13.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mittagong Occupation

Professionals

30.4%

Managers

17.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mittagong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Engineering

12.4%

Education

11.3%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mittagong Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mittagong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mittagong Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 2,494

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Separated

2.9% 151

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Divorced

11.1% 578

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Widowed

8.4% 437

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Never married

29.5% 1,532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mittagong Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

26.3%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

10.2%

Other

7.6%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mittagong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.6%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mittagong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 791

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 10,777

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mittagong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.1% 938

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 3,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mittagong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mittagong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

4.9%

Truck

1.8%

Train

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Ferry

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mittagong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

42.1%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mittagong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

19.8%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mittagong Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

45.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mittagong Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

224

Indigenous residents

11,369

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mittagong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

656

Arthritis

288

Asthma

214

Heart disease

186

Lung condition

179

Diabetes

150

Cancer

109

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mittagong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mittagong Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.8%

Couple — children under 15

35.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mittagong Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.7% 134

👤

Never served

97.2% 4,798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mittagong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 640

—

Did not provide

87.0% 4,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mittagong Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

28.8%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mittagong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

175

1971–1980

195

1981–1990

102

1991–2000

2001–2010

204

2011–2015

146

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mittagong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mittagong Household Size

1 person

32.3%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

13.2%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mittagong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,725

Moved from NSW

661

Moved — same area (SA2)

199

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mittagong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mittagong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 84 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mittagong Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

1,146

total students

Frensham School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 345 students

1137

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1035

ICSEA

Mittagong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 536 students

992

ICSEA

Tangara School Government

Combined · U · 48 students

971

ICSEA

Highlands School Government

Combined · U · 37 students

860

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mittagong Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,425/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mittagong

Your weekly income

≈ $6,175/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,025/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Mittagong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,045 Income: $677/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 3,053 Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $750/wk

Mount Riverview

Pop: 3,074 Income: $918/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 3,081 Income: $932/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 3,088 Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 3,098 Income: $775/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mittagong

What is the population of Mittagong NSW?

The population of Mittagong NSW is 6,090 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 104.2 people per km².Mittagong is ranked #1,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mittagong?

The median personal income in Mittagong NSW is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,425 per week.Family income is $2,020 per week.Mittagong is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mittagong?

Median rent in Mittagong NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mittagong ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mittagong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mittagong NSW is $2,037. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mittagong?

The median age in Mittagong NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mittagong a good suburb to live in?

Mittagong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,090.The median income is $751/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12664. All dollar figures in AUD.