Bullarah vs Mungindi

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bullarah, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Mungindi, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bullarah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mungindi suits renters and people living alone.

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

  • Bullarah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 95/100)
  • Mungindi has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Renters

Bullarah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $170/wk)
  • But Mungindi has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (711.2 km vs 737.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mungindi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • But Bullarah carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Bullarah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.2% vs -19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bullarah Mungindi
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.

Bullarah Mungindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Bullarah — Walkability: 0/100 Mungindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 5
Bullarah — Safety: 100/100 Mungindi — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 70 / 90
Bullarah — Low fire risk: 70/100 Mungindi — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Mungindi has more residents (487 vs 103); Bullarah has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $60,632).

Bullarah Mungindi
Population 103 487
+373% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% -19.0%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $99,632/yr
+39% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk $170/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullarah Mungindi
0-4 8.7% / 3.9%
Bullarah — 0-4: 8.7% Mungindi — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.7% / 12.1%
Bullarah — 5-14: 11.7% Mungindi — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Bullarah — 15-19: not among its largest Mungindi — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.8% / 6.6%
Bullarah — 20-24: 7.8% Mungindi — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.5% / 10.3%
Bullarah — 25-34: 16.5% Mungindi — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.6% / 14.4%
Bullarah — 35-44: 12.6% Mungindi — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 12.9%
Bullarah — 45-54: 13.6% Mungindi — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 18.4% / 17.2%
Bullarah — 55-64: 18.4% Mungindi — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 9.7% / 7.6%
Bullarah — 65-74: 9.7% Mungindi — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 — / 6.4%
Bullarah — 75-84: not among its largest Mungindi — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 1.6%
Bullarah — 85+: not among its largest Mungindi — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 70.6% couple families
Bullarah — Couple Families: 70.6% Bullarah — Lone Person: 29.4% Bullarah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bullarah — Group Household: 0.0% Bullarah — Other Families: 0.0%
Mungindi 22.9% couple families
Mungindi — Couple Families: 22.9% Mungindi — Lone Person: 52.1% Mungindi — One Parent Families: 20.0% Mungindi — Group Household: 2.9% Mungindi — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 34.5% renting
Bullarah — Owned Outright: 37.9% Bullarah — Mortgage: 27.6% Bullarah — Renting: 34.5%
Mungindi 45.7% renting
Mungindi — Owned Outright: 36.6% Mungindi — Mortgage: 17.7% Mungindi — Renting: 45.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullarah 100.0% houses
Bullarah — Houses: 100.0% Bullarah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mungindi 93.7% houses
Mungindi — Houses: 93.7% Mungindi — Townhouses: 6.9%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bullarah Mungindi
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 12.7%
Bullarah — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Mungindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 6.0%
Bullarah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Mungindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.8%
Bullarah — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Mungindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Bullarah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mungindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Property market

Bullarah Mungindi
Median house price — $182,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $15,500

Zoning mix

Bullarah Mungindi
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 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

Bullarah Mungindi
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bullarah Mungindi
House price — Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Bullarah Mungindi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mungindi carries more crime risk (95 vs 0); Bullarah carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 10).

Bullarah Mungindi
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
10/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
95/100
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

Bullarah Mungindi
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bullarah

  • Bullarah Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mungindi

  • Mungindi Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bullarah Mungindi
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 40 43

Mobility

Mungindi sits further from the CBD (737.3 km vs 711.2 km).

Bullarah Mungindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 711.2 km 737.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 510 min 512 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2400
 0.0%
postcode 2406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 2400
 61
postcode 2406

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.

Bullarah Mungindi
Car (driver) 41.5% / 73.2%
Bullarah — Car (driver): 41.5% Mungindi — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 47.2% / 9.5%
Bullarah — Worked from Home: 47.2% Mungindi — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Walked Only 11.3% / 8.9%
Bullarah — Walked Only: 11.3% Mungindi — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.8%
Bullarah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mungindi — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Bullarah — Bicycle: not among its largest Mungindi — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Bullarah Mungindi
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bullarah Mungindi
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
96 premises

Council rates

Bullarah Mungindi
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Bullarah Mungindi
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullarah Mungindi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bullarah

Rural Young Families

Mungindi

Affordable Rural

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