Borenore vs Molong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Borenore, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Borenore: a median of $1.2 million, against $514,000 in Molong, though rent is higher in Molong. On these figures, Borenore tends to suit couples, while Molong suits people living alone 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

Molong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Borenore carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Borenore leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Molong has cheaper houses ($513,750 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Borenore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Molong has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Borenore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (278.4 km vs 299 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (236 min vs 247 min)
  • But Molong is more walkable (47/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Borenore carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 43/100)
  • Molong is more walkable (47/100 vs 6/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Borenore Molong
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.

Borenore Molong
Walkability 6 / 47
Borenore — Walkability: 6/100 Molong — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 79 / 57
Borenore — Safety: 79/100 Molong — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 87 / 69
Borenore — Low fire risk: 87/100 Molong — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Molong has more residents (2,595 vs 476); Borenore has higher household incomes ($128,960 vs $71,552).

Borenore Molong
Population 476 2,595
+445% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +0.7%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $128,960/yr
+45% vs other
 $71,552/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Borenore Molong
0-4 4.6% / 5.2%
Borenore — 0-4: 4.6% Molong — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.1% / 15.0%
Borenore — 5-14: 15.1% Molong — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.8% / 6.3%
Borenore — 15-19: 7.8% Molong — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.8% / 5.7%
Borenore — 20-24: 4.8% Molong — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.6% / 8.6%
Borenore — 25-34: 7.6% Molong — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.9% / 11.0%
Borenore — 35-44: 9.9% Molong — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.5% / 11.8%
Borenore — 45-54: 15.5% Molong — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.3% / 13.8%
Borenore — 55-64: 14.3% Molong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 13.9% / 11.5%
Borenore — 65-74: 13.9% Molong — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.2% / 7.8%
Borenore — 75-84: 4.2% Molong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.7% / 3.5%
Borenore — 85+: 1.7% Molong — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Borenore 67.7% couple families
Borenore — Couple Families: 67.7% Borenore — Lone Person: 14.0% Borenore — One Parent Families: 14.0% Borenore — Group Household: 4.3% Borenore — Other Families: 0.0%
Molong 42.4% couple families
Molong — Couple Families: 42.4% Molong — Lone Person: 40.2% Molong — One Parent Families: 15.3% Molong — Group Household: 1.6% Molong — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Borenore 6.9% renting
Borenore — Owned Outright: 46.5% Borenore — Mortgage: 46.5% Borenore — Renting: 6.9%
Molong 22.3% renting
Molong — Owned Outright: 42.1% Molong — Mortgage: 35.6% Molong — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Borenore Molong
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 17.3%
Borenore — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Molong — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 8.7%
Borenore — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Molong — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.4%
Borenore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Molong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.8%
Borenore — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Molong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.2%
Borenore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Molong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Borenore Molong
England 1.9% / 1.6%
Borenore — England: 1.9% Molong — England: 1.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Borenore — South Africa: 0.8% Molong — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Borenore — New Zealand: not among its largest Molong — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.1%
Borenore — Philippines: 0.6% Molong — Philippines: 0.1%
Singapore 0.6% / —
Borenore — Singapore: 0.6% Molong — Singapore: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.2%
Borenore — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Molong — Zimbabwe: 0.2%
Italy — / 0.2%
Borenore — Italy: not among its largest Molong — Italy: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Borenore 75.0% houses
Borenore — Houses: 75.0% Borenore — Flats / Apartments: 25.0% Borenore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Molong 84.4% houses
Molong — Houses: 84.4% Molong — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Molong — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Borenore Molong
Median house price $1,200,000 $513,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $702,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Borenore Molong
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Environmental 1% 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

Borenore Molong
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Borenore Molong
Houses — 3.8%
$505/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Borenore Molong
House price Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Molong is more walkable (47 vs 6).

Borenore Molong
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Molong carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 13); Molong carries more crime risk (43 vs 21).

Borenore Molong
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Borenore Molong
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Borenore

  • Borenore Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Molong

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Molong Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Borenore Molong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 16 87

Mobility

Molong sits further from the CBD (299 km vs 278.4 km).

Borenore Molong
Walkability score 6/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 278.4 km 299 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 236 min 247 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2800
 0.2%
postcode 2866
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2800
 52
postcode 2866

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.

Borenore Molong
Car (driver) 71.5% / 75.8%
Borenore — Car (driver): 71.5% Molong — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 13.4%
Borenore — Worked from Home: 21.3% Molong — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Walked Only 3.2% / 6.2%
Borenore — Walked Only: 3.2% Molong — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.2%
Borenore — Car (passenger): 4.0% Molong — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 0.5%
Borenore — Bus: not among its largest Molong — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Borenore Molong
Elevation 756 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 569 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Borenore Molong
Connectivity score 30/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
186 premises
 25%
1,231 premises

Climate

Borenore Molong
Annual rainfall 894 mm 692 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Borenore Molong
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.4 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Borenore Molong
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Cabonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Borenore Molong
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Borenore Molong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Borenore

Rural

Molong

Affordable River Rural

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