Mount Hunter

NSW

Mount Hunter is a growing suburb in NSW with 749 residents.

SAL code: 12776
SA2: 123031448
Population: 749
LGA: Wollondilly

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Mount Hunter suburb boundary

Mount Hunter, NSW had 749 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600 a month. Around 88.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 51.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

749

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+6.1%

3yr: +3.8% · 10yr: +13.1%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,200/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

8/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

1.7%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

117

Wollondilly · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$750/wk+7.1% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,940,000+217.0% YoY2021 Q3

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 300%

vs prior year

Other

5 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — The Oaks - Oakdale (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Hunter suburb alone is ~749 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.8%5yr: +6.1%10yr: +13.1%Total: +33.3%

Population grew from 7,821 to 10,429 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Mt Hunter PS70.9%

The Oaks PS 5.8%
Cawdor PS 0.0%

Secondary

Camden HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (89%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%

222 houses

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 52%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

4 (1.7%)

2 bed

15 (6.4%)

3 bed

67 (28.5%)

4 bed

87 (37.0%)

5 bed

43 (18.3%)

6+ bed

19 (8.1%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

3 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RU2	ZoneRural	99.4%	32.55 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	0.3%	0.11 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	0.2%	0.07 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.