Moving to Mount Colah NSW 2079
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Colah — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $525 a week, against a median household income of $2,505 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Colah grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,106 → 7,816 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Persian, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Colah sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (46% of workers), while 49% work from home.
Nearest train station: Mount Colah, 450 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Hillsbus Dural Depot, 8.4 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Berowra Waters Ferry Berowra Ramp, 7.6 km north.
Nearest airport: Palm Beach Water Airport, 21.2 km north-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 24 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 17 parks — see them all on the Mount Colah profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Colah Public School 500 m · Hornsby Heights Public School 1.7 km · Asquith Public School 2 km · Mount Kuring-Gai Public School 2.2 km · St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 2.2 km · Hornsby North Public School 2.2 km · Asquith High School 2.4 km · Hornsby High School 2.9 km
Groceries: ALDI 2.2 km · Asquith Spices 2.4 km · Coles 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Orr Park 50 m · Parklands Oval 550 m · Hunt Reserve 800 m · Berry Park 1 km · Oxley Reserve 1.3 km · Mount Kuring-Gai Park 1.5 km · Leonora Close Park 1.7 km · Asquith Park 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Colah, most often seen first: Australian Brush-turkey · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Colah, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Colah here | 7,816 | — | 10/10 | 70% |
| Hornsby Heights | 6,354 | — | 10/10 | 73% |
| Asquith | 6,160 | — | 10/10 | 46% |
| Mount Kuring-gai | 1,766 | — | 10/10 | 78% |
| North Wahroonga | 2,100 | — | 10/10 | 72% |
| Hornsby | 22,462 | — | 9/10 | 39% |
| Waitara | 7,837 | — | 10/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hornsby — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Berowra — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2079 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Colah profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $525 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,106 people to 7,816. It sits about 24 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Mount Colah station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Hornsby council, and the federal seat is Berowra.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Colah vs Hornsby Heights · Mount Colah vs Asquith.
Nearby guides: Hornsby Heights · Asquith · Mount Kuring-gai · North Wahroonga · Hornsby · Waitara.
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