Brocklehurst vs Mogriguy

Comparing Brocklehurst and Mogriguy, NSW: Mogriguy is more walkable (8 vs 0); Brocklehurst carries more crime risk (92 vs 28); and Brocklehurst has more residents (308 vs 122).

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

Brocklehurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 90%)
  • But Mogriguy carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mogriguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($38,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogriguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brocklehurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 333 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (408.9 km vs 415.6 km)
  • But Mogriguy is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mogriguy

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Mogriguy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
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.

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Walkability 0 / 8
Brocklehurst — Walkability: 0/100 Mogriguy — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 8 / 72
Brocklehurst — Safety: 8/100 Mogriguy — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 71 / 74
Brocklehurst — Low fire risk: 71/100 Mogriguy — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Brocklehurst has more residents (308 vs 122); Brocklehurst rents higher ($320/wk vs $205/wk).

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Population 308
+60% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.7% +8.0%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $98,280/yr
+16% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+36% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
0-4 3.9% / —
Brocklehurst — 0-4: 3.9% Mogriguy — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.0% / 12.3%
Brocklehurst — 5-14: 14.0% Mogriguy — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 6.2% / 7.4%
Brocklehurst — 15-19: 6.2% Mogriguy — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.9% / 8.2%
Brocklehurst — 20-24: 3.9% Mogriguy — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 8.4% / 10.7%
Brocklehurst — 25-34: 8.4% Mogriguy — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.1% / 7.4%
Brocklehurst — 35-44: 10.1% Mogriguy — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 16.2% / 13.1%
Brocklehurst — 45-54: 16.2% Mogriguy — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.3% / 16.4%
Brocklehurst — 55-64: 15.3% Mogriguy — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.0% / 13.9%
Brocklehurst — 65-74: 12.0% Mogriguy — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.2% / 3.3%
Brocklehurst — 75-84: 6.2% Mogriguy — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / 4.1%
Brocklehurst — 85+: not among its largest Mogriguy — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brocklehurst 55.4% couple families
Brocklehurst — Couple Families: 55.4% Brocklehurst — Lone Person: 24.6% Brocklehurst — One Parent Families: 20.0% Brocklehurst — Group Household: 0.0%
Mogriguy 60.7% couple families
Mogriguy — Couple Families: 60.7% Mogriguy — Lone Person: 25.0% Mogriguy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mogriguy — Group Household: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brocklehurst 10.5% renting
Brocklehurst — Owned Outright: 45.3% Brocklehurst — Mortgage: 44.2% Brocklehurst — Renting: 10.5%
Mogriguy 13.5% renting
Mogriguy — Owned Outright: 45.9% Mogriguy — Mortgage: 40.5% Mogriguy — Renting: 13.5%
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.

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Brocklehurst — New Zealand: not among its largest Mogriguy — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 1.0% / —
Brocklehurst — England: 1.0% Mogriguy — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Brocklehurst — Netherlands: 1.0% Mogriguy — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 32.0%
Brocklehurst — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Mogriguy — Certificate III & IV: 32.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.4%
Brocklehurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Mogriguy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 2.5%
Brocklehurst — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Mogriguy — Bachelor Degree: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Brocklehurst — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mogriguy — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brocklehurst 104.4% houses
Brocklehurst — Houses: 104.4% Brocklehurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mogriguy 90.5% houses
Mogriguy — Houses: 90.5% Mogriguy — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Median house price $615,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,150,000 $38,000

Zoning mix

Mogriguy has more rural and farming land (95% vs 84%).

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Rural and farming 84% 95%
Residential 7% 1%
Industrial 5% 0%
Environmental 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
House price Higher than 21% of NSW —
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Mogriguy is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brocklehurst carries more crime risk (92 vs 28).

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
92/100
 Low
28/100
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

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
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

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 15

Mobility

Mogriguy sits further from the CBD (415.6 km vs 408.9 km).

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 408.9 km 415.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 327 min 333 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2830
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2830
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.

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Car (driver) 83.2% / 65.6%
Brocklehurst — Car (driver): 83.2% Mogriguy — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 28.1%
Brocklehurst — Worked from Home: 9.2% Mogriguy — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.2%
Brocklehurst — Car (passenger): 7.6% Mogriguy — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Elevation 300 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Annual rainfall 603 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brocklehurst Mogriguy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brocklehurst

Affordable Rural

Mogriguy

Affordable Rural

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