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Suburb Insights · NSW 2786

Mount Victoria, NSW 2786 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Mount Victoria is a regional centre in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 945, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 95 km from the Sydney CBD, Mount Victoria is a regional area in New South Wales. The median household income is $62,244 per year.

Investment Score

29 / 100 Weak

Mount Victoria's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Sydney
Mount Victoria
New South Wales · 2786
95 km from Sydney CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
2786

Official Australia Post postcode for Mount Victoria. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
945

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$380/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$62,244/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
95 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,625/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
74% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Mount Victoria is a smaller community of 945 — about 18% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Mount Victoria's median household income of $62,244/year is 36% below the New South Wales suburb median ($97,552) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median weekly rent of $380 equates to $1,647/month — about 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,625/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Mount Victoria is 95 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Mount Victoria vs New South Wales Median

How Mount Victoria stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Mount Victoria sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricMount VictoriaNSW medianΔ vs state
Population9455,325-82%
Median household income$62,244/yr$97,552/yr-36%
Median rent (weekly)$380$430-12%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,625$2,167-25%
Distance to CBD95 km45 km+111%
Separate houses74%76%-2pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Mount Victoria — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 945 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $380/week (~$1,647/month) covers 101% of the $1,625/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

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Renovation / Flip

With 74% houses in a 945-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Mount Victoria are modest for 2026 — incomes 36% below the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 945 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~101% of the typical mortgage ($1,647/month rent vs $1,625/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 29/100 places Mount Victoria in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mount Victoria a good suburb for investment?

Mount Victoria scores 29/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 945, median household income of $62,244/year and median weekly rent of $380. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Mount Victoria?

The main demand drivers in Mount Victoria are a median household income of $62,244/year, a dwelling mix that is 74% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Mount Victoria?

Mount Victoria has a usual resident population of approximately 945, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Mount Victoria from the Sydney CBD?

Mount Victoria sits 95 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Mount Victoria?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $380 in Mount Victoria, equating to approximately $19,760/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Mount Victoria?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Victoria is $1,625, or approximately $19,500/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Mount Victoria cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $380 works out to $1,647/month, covering 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,625/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $22/month, so on these numbers Mount Victoria leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Mount Victoria?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (945 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,625 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($62,244 vs $97,552 state median), the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Mount Victoria profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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