Is Mittagong a nice place to live?

Mittagong is known for its tree-lined streets, sandstone buildings and a compact main street of cafés, antique shops and galleries. The community is older and weighted towards couple families without children, which make up 49.1% of families, and many households own their homes outright. Everyday amenities include local shops and services in the town centre, walking trails and lookouts around Mount Gibraltar and the nearby Wingecarribee River, plus a railway station on the Southern Highlands line and easy access to the Hume Highway. The Mittagong Town Centre Master Plan has been adopted to guide future changes.

Is it expensive to live in Mittagong?

On the figures, a typical local household earned about $1,425 a week at the most recent Census. A median house price of $1,200,000 works out to about 16.2 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes. In Mittagong, average house rent of $700 a week would take about 49% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while unit rent of $535 a week would take about 38% of that income, a sizeable share. For people renting, those rent shares are the most relevant numbers; for buyers, the house price multiple is the key figure. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Mittagong a good place to invest?

What stands out in Mittagong over the past 12 months is that unit rents jumped 15.1%, while unit values rose a solid 6.6%. House values rose a modest 3.6% and house rents edged up 2.9%. Put simply, on units rental income has grown much faster than capital growth, whereas on houses capital growth has slightly outpaced rent growth. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Mittagong suburb profile

Mittagong is a Southern Highlands town known for its tree-lined streets and sandstone buildings. A compact main street hosts cafés, antique shops, galleries and local services, with pockets of retail and craft stores spread through the town centre.

Fringed by Mount Gibraltar and bush reserves, Mittagong offers walking trails, lookouts and the Wingecarribee River nearby. It has a railway station on the Southern Highlands line and easy access to the Hume Highway. Housing mixes Victorian and interwar cottages with modern homes on well-treed blocks.

Mittagong property market performance

Current median dwelling price$935,000Past 3 months

Property growth+5.1%Past 12 months

Mittagong's median house price is $1.2 million, up 3.6% over 12 months, a modest rise. There is no reliable median unit price because too few units have sold recently to publish a median. Units sold more quickly than houses, with median days on market of 55 for units and 66 for houses.

In Mittagong, unit rents rose sharply, up 15.1% over 12 months, while house rents were up a measured 2.9%, so unit rents grew much faster than house rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.20M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	3.6%	6.6%
Sold Past 3 months	28	7
Median days on market Past 12 months	66	55
Average rent Past 12 months	$700	$535
Change in rent Past 12 months	2.9%	15.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Mittagong demographics

Mittagong is an older community with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children at home.

Couple families without children are the largest family type at 49.1% of families, and 44.0% of homes are owned outright. At the 2021 Census, 6,090 people lived in Mittagong.

Mittagong and NSW

	Suburb	NSW
Median age years	49	39
Median household income weekly	$1,425	$1,829
Couples with children share of families	34.5%	44.7%
Couples without children share of families	49.1%	37.9%
One-parent families share of families	15.1%	15.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	44.0%	32.6%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	27.2%	33.6%
Homes rented share of homes	28.8%	33.7%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Mittagong infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Mittagong's Mittagong Memorial Hall and Playhouse secured a federal Growing Regions funding commitment in 2025 for restoration and refurbishment, with works to replace the roof as part of integrating the Playhouse with the School of Arts and the former Mittagong council building. In June 2025 Wingecarribee Shire Council adopted the Mittagong Town Centre Master Plan.

The State Library of NSW approved a 2025–26 Public Library Infrastructure Grant of $208,944 to Wingecarribee Shire for revitalisation of Mittagong Library. The library also received a Heritage Near Me green energy grant in 2017–18 for energy-efficiency upgrades including insulation, HVAC improvements and internal LED lighting. Council's 2025–26 operational plan prioritised delivery of a Mittagong Pool Precinct Master Plan in 2025–26.

Suburbs near Mittagong

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How does Mittagong compare to nearby suburbs?

House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Mittagong have grown 9.2% higher than in Welby.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Mittagong are selling 36.5% faster than in Renwick.

Common questions about Mittagong

Is Mittagong a nice place to live?
Mittagong is known for its tree-lined streets, sandstone buildings and a compact main street of cafés, antique shops and galleries.

The community is older and weighted towards couple families without children, which make up 49.1% of families, and many households own their homes outright. Everyday amenities include local shops and services in the town centre, walking trails and lookouts around Mount Gibraltar and the nearby Wingecarribee River, plus a railway station on the Southern Highlands line and easy access to the Hume Highway. The Mittagong Town Centre Master Plan has been adopted to guide future changes.
Is it expensive to live in Mittagong?
On the figures, a typical local household earned about $1,425 a week at the most recent Census. A median house price of $1,200,000 works out to about 16.2 times a typical local annual household income, which sits well above local incomes.

In Mittagong, average house rent of $700 a week would take about 49% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while unit rent of $535 a week would take about 38% of that income, a sizeable share. For people renting, those rent shares are the most relevant numbers; for buyers, the house price multiple is the key figure.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Mittagong a good place to invest?
What stands out in Mittagong over the past 12 months is that unit rents jumped 15.1%, while unit values rose a solid 6.6%. House values rose a modest 3.6% and house rents edged up 2.9%.

Put simply, on units rental income has grown much faster than capital growth, whereas on houses capital growth has slightly outpaced rent growth.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Mittagong

In Mittagong ,49 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 36.3% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2% and 3%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.