Caerleon vs Mudgee

Caerleon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 36 in Mudgee. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Caerleon tends to suit families with children, while Mudgee suits 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

Mudgee

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Caerleon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $520/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 9/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 278.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgee

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Where they sit

Caerleon 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.

Caerleon 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.

Caerleon Mudgee
Walkability 9 / 28
Caerleon — Walkability: 9/100 Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 10 / 21
Caerleon — Safety: 10/100 Mudgee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Caerleon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 184); Caerleon rents higher ($520/wk vs $360/wk).

Caerleon Mudgee
Population 184 11,457
+6127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.9%
Median age 29 36
Median household income $100,724/yr
+13% vs other
 $87,256/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+31% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caerleon Mudgee
0-4 12.0% / 7.3%
Caerleon — 0-4: 12.0% Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.9% / 13.8%
Caerleon — 5-14: 17.9% Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Caerleon — 15-19: 6.0% Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.1% / 5.4%
Caerleon — 20-24: 7.1% Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 20.7% / 14.7%
Caerleon — 25-34: 20.7% Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.0% / 12.4%
Caerleon — 35-44: 13.0% Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 6.0% / 11.4%
Caerleon — 45-54: 6.0% Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 3.8% / 10.9%
Caerleon — 55-64: 3.8% Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 4.9% / 9.1%
Caerleon — 65-74: 4.9% Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 3.3% / 6.6%
Caerleon — 75-84: 3.3% Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 4.9% / 2.9%
Caerleon — 85+: 4.9% Mudgee — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caerleon 41.2% couple families
Caerleon — Couple Families: 41.2% Caerleon — Lone Person: 25.5% Caerleon — One Parent Families: 17.6% Caerleon — Group Household: 9.8% Caerleon — Other Families: 5.9%
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.

Caerleon 38.2% renting
Caerleon — Owned Outright: 30.9% Caerleon — Mortgage: 30.9% Caerleon — Renting: 38.2%
Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caerleon Mudgee
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 19.7%
Caerleon — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 8.8%
Caerleon — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.0%
Caerleon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.0%
Caerleon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Caerleon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

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.

Caerleon Mudgee
England 1.6% / 2.1%
Caerleon — England: 1.6% Mudgee — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 0.9%
Caerleon — New Zealand: 2.7% Mudgee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 1.6% / 0.2%
Caerleon — Germany: 1.6% Mudgee — Germany: 0.2%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Caerleon — Philippines: not among its largest Mudgee — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Caerleon — India: not among its largest Mudgee — India: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Caerleon — Nepal: not among its largest Mudgee — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caerleon 91.2% houses
Caerleon — Houses: 91.2% Caerleon — Townhouses: 19.3% Caerleon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caerleon Mudgee
Median house price $757,000 $720,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price $297,500 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 203 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Caerleon Mudgee
3 bed $695K / $670K
Caerleon — 3 bed: $695K (17 sales) Mudgee — 3 bed: $670K (187 sales)

17 vs 187 sales

4 bed $800K / $815K
Caerleon — 4 bed: $800K (39 sales) Mudgee — 4 bed: $815K (131 sales)

39 vs 131 sales

Zoning mix

Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 9%); Caerleon has more rural and farming land (29% vs 2%).

Caerleon Mudgee
Residential 48% 37%
Environmental 9% 47%
Rural and farming 29% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Industrial 3%
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

Caerleon 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Caerleon Mudgee
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% 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 9).

Caerleon Mudgee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mudgee carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Caerleon carries more crime risk (90 vs 79).

Caerleon Mudgee
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
90/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Caerleon 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 Caerleon

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

Caerleon Mudgee
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 24
Parks & reserves 0 24
Childcare 1 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 2 26

Mobility

Caerleon sits further from the CBD (278.4 km vs 274.1 km).

Caerleon Mudgee
Walkability score 9/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 278.4 km
+2% vs other
 274.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 234 min 230 min
Public transport score 19/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Caerleon Mudgee
Car (driver) 82.3% / 80.1%
Caerleon — Car (driver): 82.3% Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / 7.0%
Caerleon — Car (passenger): 12.9% Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 7.1%
Caerleon — Worked from Home: 4.8% Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Caerleon — Walked Only: not among its largest Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Caerleon — Bicycle: not among its largest Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Caerleon Mudgee
Elevation 483 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caerleon Mudgee
Connectivity score 97/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
451 premises
 39%
6,326 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caerleon

Family Rural Young Families

Mudgee

Regional Centre

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