Dunedoo vs Mebul
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dunedoo, about half of households are people living alone. In Mebul, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mebul: a median of $1.43 million, against $412,000 in Dunedoo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dunedoo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mebul suits couples.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Dunedoo has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
- Mebul carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dunedoo
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($412,500 vs $1,430,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 49%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Dunedoo
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $425/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 40%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mebul
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (325.3 km vs 354.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (267 min vs 290 min)
- But Dunedoo is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dunedoo
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)
- But Mebul carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mebul
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (52.5% vs -10.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dunedoo and Mebul drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dunedoo has more residents (1,097 vs 61); Mebul rents higher ($425/wk vs $200/wk).
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,097 +94% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.2% | +52.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 49 |
| Median household income | $51,220/yr | $55,900/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $425/wk +112% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).
Property market
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $412,500 | $1,430,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $1,423,514 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 55 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Mebul has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 7%); Dunedoo has more rural and farming land (93% vs 78%).
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 93% | 78% |
| Environmental | 7% | 22% |
| 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
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Warrumbungle | 131 across Mid-Western |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% | -4% |
Gross rental yield
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 7.0% $470/wk on $350K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 72% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 83% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 100% of NSW | — |
Liveability
Dunedoo is more walkable (43 vs 0).
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 27/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Dunedoo carries more crime risk (84 vs 34).
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Dunedoo
- Dunedoo Central School Government · Combined above peers
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Mebul
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 8 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 96 | 16 |
Mobility
Dunedoo sits further from the CBD (354.9 km vs 325.3 km).
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 43/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 354.9 km +8% vs other | 325.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 290 min | 267 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2844 | 0.1% postcode 2852 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 2844 | 50 postcode 2852 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).
Setting
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 381 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 431 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 556 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 640 mm | 669 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.2°C | 31.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | 3.4°C |
Council rates
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $671/yr | $1,083/yr |
| Council | Warrumbungle | Mid-Western |
Federal electorate
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes | Calare |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey | Andrew Gee |
| Party | The Nationals | Independent |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dunedoo | Mebul | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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