Baw Baw vs Mummel

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baw Baw: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.01 million in Mummel, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Baw Baw tends to suit families with children, while Mummel suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mummel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,012,500 vs $1,365,000)
  • has cheaper land ($680,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mummel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $405/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Baw Baw

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (204.4 km vs 213.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mummel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Baw Baw and Mummel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Baw Baw Mummel
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Baw Baw Mummel
Walkability 0 / 0
Baw Baw — Walkability: 0/100 Mummel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 41
Baw Baw — Safety: 43/100 Mummel — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 79 / 84
Baw Baw — Low fire risk: 79/100 Mummel — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Baw Baw rents higher ($405/wk vs $150/wk); Baw Baw has more residents (271 vs 129).

Baw Baw Mummel
Population 271
+52% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +15.2%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $113,256/yr $123,448/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $405/wk
+63% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baw Baw Mummel
0-4 5.5% / 3.1%
Baw Baw — 0-4: 5.5% Mummel — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 15.1% / 12.4%
Baw Baw — 5-14: 15.1% Mummel — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.1% / 4.7%
Baw Baw — 15-19: 4.1% Mummel — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.8% / 7.8%
Baw Baw — 20-24: 4.8% Mummel — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 11.4% / 6.2%
Baw Baw — 25-34: 11.4% Mummel — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.6% / 7.8%
Baw Baw — 35-44: 9.6% Mummel — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.1% / 23.3%
Baw Baw — 45-54: 15.1% Mummel — 45-54: 23.3%
55-64 16.6% / 12.4%
Baw Baw — 55-64: 16.6% Mummel — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 13.3% / 17.1%
Baw Baw — 65-74: 13.3% Mummel — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 4.8% / 3.1%
Baw Baw — 75-84: 4.8% Mummel — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 2.2% / —
Baw Baw — 85+: 2.2% Mummel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baw Baw 56.5% couple families
Baw Baw — Couple Families: 56.5% Baw Baw — Lone Person: 24.2% Baw Baw — One Parent Families: 19.4%
Mummel 78.6% couple families
Mummel — Couple Families: 78.6% Mummel — Lone Person: 21.4% Mummel — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baw Baw 8.2% renting
Baw Baw — Owned Outright: 41.2% Baw Baw — Mortgage: 50.6% Baw Baw — Renting: 8.2%
Mummel 7.1% renting
Mummel — Owned Outright: 47.6% Mummel — Mortgage: 45.2% Mummel — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Baw Baw Mummel
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.2%
Baw Baw — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Mummel — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 14.0%
Baw Baw — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mummel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 10.9%
Baw Baw — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Mummel — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.1%
Baw Baw — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Mummel — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.9%
Baw Baw — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mummel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Baw Baw Mummel
England 3.3% / 3.9%
Baw Baw — England: 3.3% Mummel — England: 3.9%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Baw Baw — South Africa: not among its largest Mummel — South Africa: 2.3%
Netherlands — / 2.3%
Baw Baw — Netherlands: not among its largest Mummel — Netherlands: 2.3%
Lebanon 2.2% / —
Baw Baw — Lebanon: 2.2% Mummel — Lebanon: not among its largest
Greece 1.8% / —
Baw Baw — Greece: 1.8% Mummel — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Baw Baw — Scotland: 1.1% Mummel — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Baw Baw — Ireland: 1.1% Mummel — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baw Baw 100.0% houses
Baw Baw — Houses: 100.0%
Mummel 100.0% houses
Mummel — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Baw Baw Mummel
Median house price $1,365,000 $1,012,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 $680,000

Zoning mix

Mummel has more rural and farming land (100% vs 67%); Baw Baw has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%).

Baw Baw Mummel
Rural and farming 67% 100%
Environmental 33% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Baw Baw Mummel
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Baw Baw Mummel
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW

Liveability

Baw Baw Mummel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Baw Baw Mummel
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Baw Baw Mummel
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Baw Baw Mummel
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Mummel sits further from the CBD (213.7 km vs 204.4 km).

Baw Baw Mummel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 204.4 km 213.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Baw Baw Mummel
Car (driver) 77.8% / 75.0%
Baw Baw — Car (driver): 77.8% Mummel — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 16.7%
Baw Baw — Worked from Home: 17.9% Mummel — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Baw Baw — Walked Only: not among its largest Mummel — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Baw Baw — Car (passenger): 4.3% Mummel — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Baw Baw Mummel
Elevation 711 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 752 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baw Baw Mummel
Connectivity score 18/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
51 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Baw Baw Mummel
Annual rainfall 658 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Baw Baw Mummel
PM2.5 4.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Baw Baw Mummel
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Baw Baw Mummel
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baw Baw Mummel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baw Baw

Rural

Mummel

Rural

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