Bodangora vs Wuuluman

Wuuluman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 52 in Bodangora. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bodangora tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Wuuluman suits young adults.

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

Wuuluman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bodangora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wuuluman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bodangora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (279 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (347.7 km vs 370 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bodangora has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 5%)
  • Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Wuuluman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bodangora Wuuluman
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.

Bodangora Wuuluman
Walkability 10 / 5
Bodangora — Walkability: 10/100 Wuuluman — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 31 / 89
Bodangora — Safety: 31/100 Wuuluman — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 78 / 58
Bodangora — Low fire risk: 78/100 Wuuluman — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Wuuluman has more residents (859 vs 74); Wuuluman has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $61,724).

Bodangora Wuuluman
Population 74 859
+1061% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% +10.7%
Median age 52 35
Median household income $61,724/yr $106,132/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bodangora Wuuluman
0-4 5.4% / 0.6%
Bodangora — 0-4: 5.4% Wuuluman — 0-4: 0.6%
5-14 13.5% / 0.9%
Bodangora — 5-14: 13.5% Wuuluman — 5-14: 0.9%
15-19 5.4% / 2.4%
Bodangora — 15-19: 5.4% Wuuluman — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 — / 8.6%
Bodangora — 20-24: not among its largest Wuuluman — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 18.9% / 35.5%
Bodangora — 25-34: 18.9% Wuuluman — 25-34: 35.5%
35-44 5.4% / 26.9%
Bodangora — 35-44: 5.4% Wuuluman — 35-44: 26.9%
45-54 8.1% / 15.1%
Bodangora — 45-54: 8.1% Wuuluman — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 23.0% / 5.9%
Bodangora — 55-64: 23.0% Wuuluman — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 10.8% / 3.5%
Bodangora — 65-74: 10.8% Wuuluman — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 9.5% / 0.9%
Bodangora — 75-84: 9.5% Wuuluman — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 4.1% / 0.6%
Bodangora — 85+: 4.1% Wuuluman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bodangora 52.6% couple families
Bodangora — Couple Families: 52.6% Bodangora — Lone Person: 47.4%
Wuuluman 52.2% couple families
Wuuluman — Couple Families: 52.2% Wuuluman — Lone Person: 47.8%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bodangora 21.4% renting
Bodangora — Owned Outright: 60.7% Bodangora — Mortgage: 17.9% Bodangora — Renting: 21.4%
Wuuluman 12.1% renting
Wuuluman — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wuuluman — Mortgage: 42.4% Wuuluman — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bodangora 100.0% houses
Bodangora — Houses: 100.0% Bodangora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wuuluman 97.1% houses
Wuuluman — Houses: 97.1% Wuuluman — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bodangora Wuuluman
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 1.3%
Bodangora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Wuuluman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 1.6%
Bodangora — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Wuuluman — Certificate III & IV: 1.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 0.7%
Bodangora — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Wuuluman — Bachelor Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Property market

Bodangora Wuuluman
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $260,000 —

Zoning mix

Bodangora Wuuluman
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Bodangora Wuuluman
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bodangora Wuuluman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Bodangora Wuuluman
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bodangora carries more crime risk (69 vs 11); Wuuluman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 22).

Bodangora Wuuluman
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
11/100
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

Bodangora Wuuluman
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

Bodangora Wuuluman
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 9 40

Mobility

Wuuluman sits further from the CBD (370 km vs 347.7 km).

Bodangora Wuuluman
Walkability score 10/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 347.7 km 370 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
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.

Bodangora Wuuluman
Car (driver) 47.1% / 57.4%
Bodangora — Car (driver): 47.1% Wuuluman — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 27.8%
Bodangora — Worked from Home: 44.1% Wuuluman — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 8.8% / 14.8%
Bodangora — Walked Only: 8.8% Wuuluman — Walked Only: 14.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).

Setting

Bodangora Wuuluman
Elevation 463 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bodangora Wuuluman
Connectivity score 24/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Bodangora Wuuluman
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Bodangora Wuuluman
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Bodangora Wuuluman
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bodangora Wuuluman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bodangora

Rural

Wuuluman

Multicultural River Rural

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