Mittagong, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mittagong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mittagong at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,090
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,425
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Coordinates
- -34.4668, 150.4800
Mittagong demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mittagong using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 27% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 902 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 579 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,249 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,565 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,799 | 30% |
Share of the 6,094 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,034 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 639 | 26% |
| Rented | 678 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,063 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 187 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 176 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,464 occupied private dwellings in Mittagong.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,020
- Median weekly personal income
- $751
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,305 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 629 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 118 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,751 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,488
- Employed part-time
- 1,032
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mittagong
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mittagong is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 985 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 14.3°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 114 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 17.8°C | 10°C | 72 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 73 mm |
| Aug | 12.2°C | 4.2°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 18.6°C | 8.6°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 22.8°C | 12.5°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mittagong
Where is Mittagong?
Mittagong is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Mittagong?
At the 2021 Census, Mittagong had a population of about 6,090.
Is Mittagong an advantaged area?
Mittagong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mittagong?
Mittagong has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 985 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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