Denman vs Mangoola

Denman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Mangoola. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Denman, most households own their home. In Mangoola, most households rent. On these figures, Denman tends to suit older residents, while Mangoola suits renters and share households.

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

Denman

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 31%)
  • But Mangoola carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Denman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mangoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Denman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 195 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 269.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Denman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)
  • But Mangoola carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Mangoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.3% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Denman Mangoola
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.

Denman Mangoola
Walkability 4 / 0
Denman — Walkability: 4/100 Mangoola — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 68
Denman — Safety: 33/100 Mangoola — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 64 / 71
Denman — Low fire risk: 64/100 Mangoola — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Denman has more residents (1,821 vs 76); Mangoola skews older (46 vs 43).

Denman Mangoola
Population 1,821
+96% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +58.3%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $74,204/yr
+4% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denman Mangoola
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Denman — 0-4: 5.1% Mangoola — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.9% / 13.2%
Denman — 5-14: 12.9% Mangoola — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 10.5%
Denman — 15-19: 6.6% Mangoola — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 4.4% / 11.8%
Denman — 20-24: 4.4% Mangoola — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 10.7% / 6.6%
Denman — 25-34: 10.7% Mangoola — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.3% / 3.9%
Denman — 35-44: 11.3% Mangoola — 35-44: 3.9%
45-54 13.2% / 10.5%
Denman — 45-54: 13.2% Mangoola — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 13.6% / 17.1%
Denman — 55-64: 13.6% Mangoola — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 11.0% / 3.9%
Denman — 65-74: 11.0% Mangoola — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 6.9% / 5.3%
Denman — 75-84: 6.9% Mangoola — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.2% / —
Denman — 85+: 3.2% Mangoola — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denman 43.7% lone person
Denman — Lone Person: 43.7% Denman — Couple Families: 37.4% Denman — Group Household: 0.8% Denman — One Parent Families: 17.1% Denman — Other Families: 1.0%
Mangoola 37.5% lone person
Mangoola — Lone Person: 37.5% Mangoola — Couple Families: 31.2% Mangoola — Group Household: 31.2% Mangoola — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mangoola — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denman 25.3% renting
Denman — Owned Outright: 37.8% Denman — Mortgage: 36.9% Denman — Renting: 25.3%
Mangoola 61.1% renting
Mangoola — Owned Outright: 38.9% Mangoola — Mortgage: 0.0% Mangoola — Renting: 61.1%
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.

Denman Mangoola
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.9%
Denman — New Zealand: 1.3% Mangoola — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.0% / —
Denman — England: 2.0% Mangoola — England: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Denman — Thailand: 0.5% Mangoola — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Denman — Netherlands: 0.4% Mangoola — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Denman — Philippines: 0.3% Mangoola — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Denman Mangoola
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 22.4%
Denman — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Mangoola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / —
Denman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Mangoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / —
Denman — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Mangoola — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Denman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mangoola — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Denman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Mangoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denman 85.0% houses
Denman — Houses: 85.0% Denman — Townhouses: 9.9% Denman — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Mangoola 100.0% houses
Mangoola — Houses: 100.0% Mangoola — Townhouses: 0.0% Mangoola — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Denman Mangoola
Median house price $585,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mangoola has more rural and farming land (64% vs 52%).

Denman Mangoola
Rural and farming 52% 64%
Environmental 43% 36%
Residential 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Denman Mangoola
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
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.

Denman Mangoola
Houses 4.6%
$580/wk on $659K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Denman Mangoola
House price Higher than 19% of NSW —
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of NSW —

Liveability

Denman Mangoola
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Denman carries more crime risk (67 vs 32).

Denman Mangoola
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
32/100
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

Denman Mangoola
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Denman

  • Denman Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Mangoola

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

Amenities in the suburb

Denman Mangoola
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Mangoola sits further from the CBD (269.4 km vs 260.2 km).

Denman Mangoola
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 260.2 km 269.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2328
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2328
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.

Denman Mangoola
Car (driver) 80.2% / 66.7%
Denman — Car (driver): 80.2% Mangoola — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 20.8%
Denman — Worked from Home: 8.7% Mangoola — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 6.2% / 12.5%
Denman — Walked Only: 6.2% Mangoola — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Denman — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mangoola — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Denman — Bus: 0.4% Mangoola — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Denman Mangoola
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Denman Mangoola
Connectivity score 58/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
864 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Denman Mangoola
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Denman Mangoola
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 17.7 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Denman Mangoola
Average residential rate $936/yr
same for both
Council Muswellbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Denman Mangoola
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Denman Mangoola
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Denman

Affordable Rural

Mangoola

River Rural Students

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