Elong Elong vs Mendooran
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Elong Elong: a median of $360,000, against $300,000 in Mendooran, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mendooran 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
Elong Elong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mendooran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $360,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mendooran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Elong Elong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (365.5 km vs 404.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 334 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Elong Elong carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 90/100)
- Mendooran has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Elong Elong and Mendooran 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
Mendooran has more residents (626 vs 142); Elong Elong has higher household incomes ($59,540 vs $48,256).
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142 | 626 +341% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +12.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 |
| Median household income | $59,540/yr +19% vs other | $48,256/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +18% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
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 (16.5%).
Property market
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $360,000 | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $100,000 |
Zoning mix
Mendooran has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%); Elong Elong has more rural and farming land (98% vs 88%).
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 88% |
| Environmental | 0% | 12% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 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
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Warrumbungle | 12 across Gilgandra |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% | — |
Ranking within NSW
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 14% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
Liveability
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 14/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Mendooran carries more crime risk (90 vs 48); Mendooran carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 21).
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Elong Elong
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mendooran
- Mendooran Central School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 32 | 11 |
Mobility
Mendooran sits further from the CBD (404.3 km vs 365.5 km).
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 365.5 km | 404.3 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 308 min | 334 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2831 | 0.0% postcode 2842 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — postcode 2831 | 63 postcode 2842 |
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 (71.2%).
Setting
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 360 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 342 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Climate
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 640 mm | 605 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $671/yr | $800/yr |
| Council | Warrumbungle | Gilgandra |
Federal electorate
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elong Elong | Mendooran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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