Clandulla vs Mount Marsden

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clandulla, the large majority of households own their home. In Mount Marsden, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Mount Marsden: a median of $775,000, against $350,000 in Clandulla. On these figures, Clandulla tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Marsden suits renters.

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

Clandulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clandulla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $775,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (35% vs 70%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Marsden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clandulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (231.9 km vs 256.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 219 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clandulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs 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

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

Clandulla Mount Marsden
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.

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Walkability 10 / 12
Clandulla — Walkability: 10/100 Mount Marsden — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 35 / 16
Clandulla — Safety: 35/100 Mount Marsden — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 31 / 51
Clandulla — Low fire risk: 31/100 Mount Marsden — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Clandulla has more residents (186 vs 54); Mount Marsden skews older (52 vs 50).

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Population 186
+71% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% -10.0%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $46,800/yr
+4% vs other
 $44,720/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clandulla Mount Marsden
0-4 — / —
Clandulla — 0-4: not among its largest Mount Marsden — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.2% / 14.8%
Clandulla — 5-14: 17.2% Mount Marsden — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.9% / 11.1%
Clandulla — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Marsden — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 5.9% / —
Clandulla — 20-24: 5.9% Mount Marsden — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.4% / 5.6%
Clandulla — 25-34: 5.4% Mount Marsden — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.2% / 5.6%
Clandulla — 35-44: 10.2% Mount Marsden — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 10.2% / 25.9%
Clandulla — 45-54: 10.2% Mount Marsden — 45-54: 25.9%
55-64 14.5% / 20.4%
Clandulla — 55-64: 14.5% Mount Marsden — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 18.8% / 24.1%
Clandulla — 65-74: 18.8% Mount Marsden — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 11.3% / 9.3%
Clandulla — 75-84: 11.3% Mount Marsden — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 2.2% / —
Clandulla — 85+: 2.2% Mount Marsden — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clandulla 39.1% lone person
Clandulla — Lone Person: 39.1% Clandulla — Couple Families: 26.1% Clandulla — One Parent Families: 26.1% Clandulla — Group Household: 8.7%
Mount Marsden 41.2% lone person
Mount Marsden — Lone Person: 41.2% Mount Marsden — Couple Families: 41.2% Mount Marsden — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mount Marsden — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clandulla 19.0% renting
Clandulla — Owned Outright: 68.3% Clandulla — Mortgage: 12.7% Clandulla — Renting: 19.0%
Mount Marsden 50.0% renting
Mount Marsden — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mount Marsden — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Marsden — Renting: 50.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clandulla 100.0% houses
Clandulla — Houses: 100.0% Clandulla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Marsden 90.5% houses
Mount Marsden — Houses: 90.5% Mount Marsden — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.8%
Clandulla — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Mount Marsden — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 16.7%
Clandulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Mount Marsden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 7.4%
Clandulla — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Mount Marsden — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Property market

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Median house price $350,000 $775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Clandulla Mount Marsden
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
 55
across Lithgow
Approvals change year on year -4% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Clandulla Mount Marsden
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Clandulla carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 49); Mount Marsden carries more crime risk (84 vs 65).

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
84/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Clandulla Mount Marsden
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

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Mount Marsden sits further from the CBD (256.1 km vs 231.9 km).

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Walkability score 10/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 231.9 km 256.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 219 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2848
 0.2%
postcode 2849
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2848
 60
postcode 2849

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.

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Car (driver) 73.0% / 80.0%
Clandulla — Car (driver): 73.0% Mount Marsden — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 20.0%
Clandulla — Worked from Home: 27.0% Mount Marsden — Worked from Home: 20.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Elevation 705 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 677 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
same for both

Climate

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Annual rainfall 965 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Average residential rate $1,083/yr $1,150/yr
Council Mid-Western Lithgow

Federal electorate

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clandulla Mount Marsden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clandulla

Retirees Rural

Mount Marsden

Retirees Rural

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