Collendina vs Mulwala

Collendina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Mulwala. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mulwala, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Collendina: a median of $1.45 million, against $750,000 in Mulwala, though rent is higher in Mulwala. On these figures, Mulwala tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Collendina

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Mulwala has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mulwala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Collendina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Collendina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (628.8 km vs 645.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (397 min vs 407 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Collendina carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • Mulwala has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Mulwala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Collendina Mulwala
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.

Collendina Mulwala
Walkability 0 / 0
Collendina — Walkability: 0/100 Mulwala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 48
Collendina — Safety: 62/100 Mulwala — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 81 / 71
Collendina — Low fire risk: 81/100 Mulwala — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Mulwala has more residents (2,557 vs 109); Mulwala rents higher ($270/wk vs $115/wk).

Collendina Mulwala
Population 109 2,557
+2246% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +18.3%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $84,500/yr
+27% vs other
 $61,620/yr
Median weekly rent $115/wk $270/wk
+135% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collendina Mulwala
0-4 2.8% / 4.7%
Collendina — 0-4: 2.8% Mulwala — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.6% / 10.7%
Collendina — 5-14: 15.6% Mulwala — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 9.2% / 4.8%
Collendina — 15-19: 9.2% Mulwala — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.8% / 3.5%
Collendina — 20-24: 2.8% Mulwala — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 2.8% / 8.1%
Collendina — 25-34: 2.8% Mulwala — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 15.6% / 8.5%
Collendina — 35-44: 15.6% Mulwala — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 11.9% / 11.2%
Collendina — 45-54: 11.9% Mulwala — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.4% / 14.2%
Collendina — 55-64: 17.4% Mulwala — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 14.7% / 18.7%
Collendina — 65-74: 14.7% Mulwala — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 9.2% / 11.7%
Collendina — 75-84: 9.2% Mulwala — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ — / 3.1%
Collendina — 85+: not among its largest Mulwala — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collendina 42.3% lone person
Collendina — Lone Person: 42.3% Collendina — Couple Families: 42.3% Collendina — One Parent Families: 15.4% Collendina — Group Household: 0.0% Collendina — Other Families: 0.0%
Mulwala 47.8% lone person
Mulwala — Lone Person: 47.8% Mulwala — Couple Families: 35.6% Mulwala — One Parent Families: 12.0% Mulwala — Group Household: 4.2% Mulwala — Other Families: 0.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collendina 11.8% renting
Collendina — Owned Outright: 38.2% Collendina — Mortgage: 50.0% Collendina — Renting: 11.8%
Mulwala 19.5% renting
Mulwala — Owned Outright: 47.9% Mulwala — Mortgage: 32.6% Mulwala — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collendina 100.0% houses
Collendina — Houses: 100.0% Collendina — Townhouses: 0.0% Collendina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mulwala 86.9% houses
Mulwala — Houses: 86.9% Mulwala — Townhouses: 11.4% Mulwala — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Collendina Mulwala
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.7%
Collendina — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Mulwala — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.2%
Collendina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mulwala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 5.3%
Collendina — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Mulwala — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Collendina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mulwala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Collendina — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mulwala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

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

Property market

Collendina Mulwala
Median house price $1,450,000 $750,000
Median unit price — $434,000
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 70 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Collendina Mulwala
Rural and farming 84% 82%
Environmental 15% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Residential 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

Collendina Mulwala
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
same for both
Approvals change year on year +38%
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.

Collendina Mulwala
Houses — 3.2%
$550/wk on $880K
Units — 4.6%
$410/wk on $462K

Ranking within NSW

Collendina Mulwala
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Income Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Collendina Mulwala
Grade — C
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mulwala carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 19); Mulwala carries more crime risk (52 vs 38).

Collendina Mulwala
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Collendina Mulwala
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Collendina

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

Schools in Mulwala

  • Mulwala Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Collendina Mulwala
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 27 0

Mobility

Mulwala sits further from the CBD (645.1 km vs 628.8 km).

Collendina Mulwala
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 628.8 km 645.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 397 min 407 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2646
 0.4%
postcode 2647
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 2646
 63
postcode 2647

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.

Collendina Mulwala
Car (driver) 73.1% / 80.8%
Collendina — Car (driver): 73.1% Mulwala — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 26.9% / 10.0%
Collendina — Worked from Home: 26.9% Mulwala — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Collendina — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mulwala — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Collendina — Walked Only: not among its largest Mulwala — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Collendina — Bicycle: not among its largest Mulwala — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Collendina Mulwala
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Collendina Mulwala
Connectivity score 29/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 42%
1,888 premises

Climate

Collendina Mulwala
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Collendina Mulwala
Average residential rate $951/yr
same for both
Council Federation
same for both

Federal electorate

Collendina Mulwala
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collendina Mulwala
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collendina

Rural

Mulwala

Retirees Rural

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