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The quick read on

Myrtle Mountain

NSW 2550 · Bega Valley

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

Median house
$1,150,000

latest suburb median

Population
75

ABS 2021

Postcode
2550

Myrtle Mountain, New South Wales

Property market insights for Myrtle Mountain

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Myrtle Mountain NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,150,000

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026

The median house price in Myrtle Mountain, NSW is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Myrtle Mountain safe?

The overall rate for Myrtle Mountain is 1,392 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below 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 Myrtle Mountain.

Overall crime rate

1,392

offences per 100,000 residents

58% belowRest of NSW

Myrtle MountainRest 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 Myrtle Mountain?

Myrtle Mountain NSW 2550 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

75 people call Myrtle Mountain home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

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

Population
75
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / 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 1513.3%Below
15–3412.0%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7444.0%Above
75 and over6.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.8%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.3%Above
Paying a mortgage57.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car24.1%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more27.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.5%Below
Drove to work52.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.0%Above

What stands out in Myrtle Mountain

7.5% of workers in Myrtle Mountain worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NSW.

9.3% of Myrtle Mountain residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

61.3% of people in Myrtle Mountain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Myrtle Mountain

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Myrtle Mountain NSW 2550.

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

13.3% of Myrtle Mountain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

21 family households lived in Myrtle Mountain; 38.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

23.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

Myrtle Mountain had 75 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 81.8% of occupied private dwellings in Myrtle Mountain.

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.

Do people own or rent in Myrtle Mountain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

57.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Myrtle Mountain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Myrtle Mountain had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 53.6%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

52.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Myrtle Mountain?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 24.1% of the total.

69.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.

13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

85.3% 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 Myrtle Mountain residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.3% of Myrtle Mountain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% 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 89.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Myrtle Mountain?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.0% of ancestry responses in Myrtle Mountain.

Australian ancestry made up 44.0% 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 Myrtle Mountain?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% 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 Myrtle Mountain?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

27.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

72.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Myrtle Mountain?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

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.

How does Myrtle Mountain compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.5% in Myrtle Mountain, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 42.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Myrtle Mountain, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Myrtle Mountain

Is Myrtle Mountain expensive?

The median house price is $1,150,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Myrtle Mountain good for families?

The Census counted 21 local families, and 13.3% 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 Myrtle Mountain?

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 Myrtle Mountain

11 streets in Myrtle Mountain

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

  • Atkins Anderson Rd
  • Chalkhills West Ftrl
  • Mcpauls Road
  • Moreings Rd
  • Myrtle Mountain Rd
  • Myrtle Mountain Trl
  • Myrtle Rd
  • Radium Ridge Rd
  • Ramseys Rd
  • Sheehans Rd
  • Towridgee Lane

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