Burrundulla vs Mudgee

Mudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Burrundulla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrundulla, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Burrundulla tends to suit couples and older residents, while Mudgee suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Mudgee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Burrundulla carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)
  • But Burrundulla leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrundulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 230 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (267.3 km vs 274.1 km)
  • But Mudgee is more walkable (28/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Burrundulla carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 79/100)
  • Mudgee has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrundulla Mudgee
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.

Burrundulla Mudgee
Walkability 12 / 28
Burrundulla — Walkability: 12/100 Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 77 / 21
Burrundulla — Safety: 77/100 Mudgee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Burrundulla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 140); Burrundulla has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $87,256).

Burrundulla Mudgee
Population 140 11,457
+8084% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% +4.9%
Median age 49 36
Median household income $133,224/yr
+35% vs other
 $87,256/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+14% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla Mudgee
0-4 2.9% / 7.3%
Burrundulla — 0-4: 2.9% Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.9% / 13.8%
Burrundulla — 5-14: 12.9% Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 10.7% / 5.5%
Burrundulla — 15-19: 10.7% Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.1% / 5.4%
Burrundulla — 20-24: 2.1% Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.0% / 14.7%
Burrundulla — 25-34: 10.0% Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 8.6% / 12.4%
Burrundulla — 35-44: 8.6% Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 21.4% / 11.4%
Burrundulla — 45-54: 21.4% Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.3% / 10.9%
Burrundulla — 55-64: 9.3% Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 18.6% / 9.1%
Burrundulla — 65-74: 18.6% Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 8.6% / 6.6%
Burrundulla — 75-84: 8.6% Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.9%
Burrundulla — 85+: not among its largest Mudgee — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 77.8% couple families
Burrundulla — Couple Families: 77.8% Burrundulla — Lone Person: 22.2% Burrundulla — One Parent Families: 0.0% Burrundulla — Group Household: 0.0% Burrundulla — Other Families: 0.0%
Mudgee 37.8% couple families
Mudgee — Couple Families: 37.8% Mudgee — Lone Person: 39.1% Mudgee — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mudgee — Group Household: 4.8% Mudgee — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 17.0% renting
Burrundulla — Owned Outright: 55.3% Burrundulla — Mortgage: 27.7% Burrundulla — Renting: 17.0%
Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
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.

Burrundulla Mudgee
England 7.1% / 2.1%
Burrundulla — England: 7.1% Mudgee — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 0.9%
Burrundulla — New Zealand: 2.9% Mudgee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Burrundulla — Philippines: not among its largest Mudgee — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Burrundulla — India: not among its largest Mudgee — India: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Burrundulla — Nepal: not among its largest Mudgee — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Burrundulla Mudgee
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 19.7%
Burrundulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 6.0%
Burrundulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.8%
Burrundulla — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.0%
Burrundulla — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Burrundulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrundulla 91.8% houses
Burrundulla — Houses: 91.8% Burrundulla — Townhouses: 0.0% Burrundulla — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrundulla Mudgee
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 203 sales

Zoning mix

Burrundulla has more rural and farming land (94% vs 2%); Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 0%).

Burrundulla Mudgee
Rural and farming 94% 2%
Environmental 0% 47%
Residential 3% 37%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Industrial 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Burrundulla Mudgee
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Burrundulla Mudgee
Houses — 4.3%
$670/wk on $812K
Units — 4.3%
$480/wk on $581K

Ranking within NSW

Burrundulla Mudgee
House price — Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Mudgee is more walkable (28 vs 12).

Burrundulla Mudgee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mudgee carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Mudgee carries more crime risk (79 vs 23).

Burrundulla Mudgee
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
79/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burrundulla Mudgee
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Burrundulla

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

Schools in Mudgee

  • Mudgee High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mudgee Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burrundulla Mudgee
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 24
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 7 26

Mobility

Mudgee sits further from the CBD (274.1 km vs 267.3 km).

Burrundulla Mudgee
Walkability score 12/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 267.3 km 274.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Burrundulla Mudgee
Car (driver) 72.1% / 80.1%
Burrundulla — Car (driver): 72.1% Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 7.1%
Burrundulla — Worked from Home: 19.7% Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.0%
Burrundulla — Car (passenger): 8.2% Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Burrundulla — Walked Only: not among its largest Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Burrundulla — Bicycle: not among its largest Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Burrundulla Mudgee
Elevation 470 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burrundulla Mudgee
Connectivity score 45/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
79 premises
 39%
6,326 premises

Climate

Burrundulla Mudgee
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burrundulla Mudgee
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrundulla Mudgee
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrundulla Mudgee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrundulla

Retirees Rural

Mudgee

Regional Centre

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