Brayton vs Marulan

Marulan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Brayton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Brayton: a median of $1.12 million, against $820,000 in Marulan, though rent is higher in Marulan. On these figures, Marulan tends to suit families with children 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brayton carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
  • Marulan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,122,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brayton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marulan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 124 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (169.2 km vs 175.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brayton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

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

Brayton Marulan
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.

Brayton Marulan
Walkability 0 / 5
Brayton — Walkability: 0/100 Marulan — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 53 / 24
Brayton — Safety: 53/100 Marulan — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 28 / 28
Brayton — Low fire risk: 28/100 Marulan — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Marulan has more residents (1,428 vs 208); Brayton skews older (49 vs 38).

Brayton Marulan
Population 208 1,428
+587% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +21.2%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $94,224/yr
+18% vs other
 $77,168/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brayton Marulan
0-4 4.3% / 8.2%
Brayton — 0-4: 4.3% Marulan — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 11.5% / 14.1%
Brayton — 5-14: 11.5% Marulan — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 3.8% / 4.8%
Brayton — 15-19: 3.8% Marulan — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.7% / 4.0%
Brayton — 20-24: 6.7% Marulan — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.2% / 14.9%
Brayton — 25-34: 7.2% Marulan — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 11.1% / 12.7%
Brayton — 35-44: 11.1% Marulan — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.5% / 11.6%
Brayton — 45-54: 12.5% Marulan — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.3% / 12.7%
Brayton — 55-64: 17.3% Marulan — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.0% / 10.2%
Brayton — 65-74: 12.0% Marulan — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 8.7% / 5.3%
Brayton — 75-84: 8.7% Marulan — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.7%
Brayton — 85+: 1.9% Marulan — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brayton 44.2% couple families
Brayton — Couple Families: 44.2% Brayton — Lone Person: 36.5% Brayton — One Parent Families: 9.6% Brayton — Group Household: 9.6%
Marulan 44.1% couple families
Marulan — Couple Families: 44.1% Marulan — Lone Person: 36.4% Marulan — One Parent Families: 16.3% Marulan — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brayton 17.6% renting
Brayton — Owned Outright: 48.5% Brayton — Mortgage: 33.8% Brayton — Renting: 17.6%
Marulan 21.8% renting
Marulan — Owned Outright: 35.1% Marulan — Mortgage: 43.1% Marulan — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Brayton Marulan
England 4.8% / 2.9%
Brayton — England: 4.8% Marulan — England: 2.9%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Brayton — Philippines: not among its largest Marulan — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Brayton — India: not among its largest Marulan — India: 0.5%
Iraq — / 0.5%
Brayton — Iraq: not among its largest Marulan — Iraq: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Brayton — New Zealand: not among its largest Marulan — New Zealand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Brayton Marulan
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 19.0%
Brayton — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Marulan — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.5% / 5.6%
Brayton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.5% Marulan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 5.7%
Brayton — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Marulan — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Brayton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marulan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Brayton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marulan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brayton 97.3% houses
Brayton — Houses: 97.3% Brayton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Brayton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Marulan 98.6% houses
Marulan — Houses: 98.6% Marulan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Marulan — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brayton Marulan
Median house price $1,122,500 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $342,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Brayton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 56%); Marulan has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 1%).

Brayton Marulan
Rural and farming 99% 56%
Environmental 1% 38%
Industrial 0% 3%
Residential 0% 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

Brayton Marulan
New dwellings approved 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both
Approvals change year on year -1%
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.

Brayton Marulan
Houses — 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Brayton Marulan
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Brayton Marulan
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Marulan carries more crime risk (76 vs 47).

Brayton Marulan
Bushfire High
72/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
76/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Brayton Marulan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brayton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Marulan

  • Marulan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brayton Marulan
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 7 33

Mobility

Brayton sits further from the CBD (175.9 km vs 169.2 km).

Brayton Marulan
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 175.9 km
+4% vs other
 169.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2579
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2579
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.

Brayton Marulan
Car (driver) 69.6% / 80.3%
Brayton — Car (driver): 69.6% Marulan — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 10.8%
Brayton — Worked from Home: 20.3% Marulan — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 6.1%
Brayton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Marulan — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 6.3% / 2.2%
Brayton — Walked Only: 6.3% Marulan — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.6%
Brayton — Train: not among its largest Marulan — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Brayton Marulan
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brayton Marulan
Connectivity score 19/100 39/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 15%
764 premises

Climate

Brayton Marulan
Annual rainfall 860 mm 620 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C 27.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.3°C 0.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Brayton Marulan
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

Brayton Marulan
Average residential rate $1,370/yr
same for both
Council Goulburn Mulwaree
same for both

Federal electorate

Brayton Marulan
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brayton Marulan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brayton

Rural

Marulan

Family Rural

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