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The quick read on

Mount Hope

NSW 2877 · Cobar

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
16

ABS 2021

Postcode
2877

Mount Hope, New South Wales

Property market insights for Mount Hope (NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Hope (NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

$4m$2m$020212022202420252026

Crime and safety

Is Mount Hope safe?

The overall rate for Mount Hope is 10,408 offences per 100,000 residents — 216% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Hope.

Overall crime rate

10,408

offences per 100,000 residents

216% aboveRest of NSW

Mount HopeRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Mount Hope?

Mount Hope NSW 2877 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

16 people call Mount Hope home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
16
Median age
30 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1531.3%Above
15–3437.5%Above
35–5418.8%Below
55–7437.5%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mount Hope

0.0% of workers in Mount Hope worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

43.8% of people in Mount Hope described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Hope

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Hope NSW 2877.

Is Mount Hope family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

31.3% of Mount Hope's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0 family households lived in Mount Hope.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Mount Hope?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mount Hope had 16 residents at the 2021 Census.

56.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Mount Hope?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Hope.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

How do people get to work in Mount Hope?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

Who's moving to Mount Hope, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Mount Hope?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

112.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Mount Hope residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Mount Hope's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 112.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Mount Hope?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 62.5% of ancestry responses in Mount Hope.

Australian ancestry made up 75.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Mount Hope?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 120.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Mount Hope?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Mount Hope show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Mount Hope?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

71.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Hope?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Hope (NSW)

Is Mount Hope (NSW) expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Mount Hope (NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families, and 31.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Hope (NSW)?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Mount Hope (NSW)

14 streets in Mount Hope (NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bebooba Road
  • Bedooba Rd
  • Bruce Cullenward Dr
  • Clark St
  • Daisy Street
  • George St
  • Grain Road
  • Kidman
  • Merri Rd
  • Scott St
  • Tipping
  • Witcombe St
  • Wylie Street
  • Yarran Street

7 suburbs surrounding Mount Hope (NSW)

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Is Mount Hope (NSW) right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.