Erudgere vs Mudgee

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erudgere, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erudgere: a median of $1.23 million, against $720,000 in Mudgee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Erudgere tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mudgee suits people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Erudgere is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 55%)
  • Mudgee has more parks and reserves (24 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Erudgere leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)
  • Mudgee has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,225,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Erudgere leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mudgee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 241 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 285.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 12/100)
  • But Erudgere carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Erudgere Mudgee
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.

Erudgere Mudgee
Walkability 12 / 28
Erudgere — Walkability: 12/100 Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 44 / 21
Erudgere — Safety: 44/100 Mudgee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 75 / 88
Erudgere — Low fire risk: 75/100 Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 108); Erudgere has higher household incomes ($145,132 vs $87,256).

Erudgere Mudgee
Population 108 11,457
+10508% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +4.9%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $145,132/yr
+40% vs other
 $87,256/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+20% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erudgere Mudgee
0-4 10.2% / 7.3%
Erudgere — 0-4: 10.2% Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 18.5% / 13.8%
Erudgere — 5-14: 18.5% Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 8.3% / 5.5%
Erudgere — 15-19: 8.3% Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.7% / 5.4%
Erudgere — 20-24: 3.7% Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 3.7% / 14.7%
Erudgere — 25-34: 3.7% Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 14.8% / 12.4%
Erudgere — 35-44: 14.8% Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.8% / 11.4%
Erudgere — 45-54: 14.8% Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 9.3% / 10.9%
Erudgere — 55-64: 9.3% Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 11.1% / 9.1%
Erudgere — 65-74: 11.1% Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.6% / 6.6%
Erudgere — 75-84: 4.6% Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.9%
Erudgere — 85+: not among its largest Mudgee — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erudgere 61.5% couple families
Erudgere — Couple Families: 61.5% Erudgere — Lone Person: 11.5% Erudgere — One Parent Families: 26.9% Erudgere — Group Household: 0.0% Erudgere — Other Families: 0.0%
Mudgee 37.8% couple families
Mudgee — Couple Families: 37.8% Mudgee — Lone Person: 39.1% Mudgee — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mudgee — Group Household: 4.8% Mudgee — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erudgere 18.2% renting
Erudgere — Owned Outright: 36.4% Erudgere — Mortgage: 45.5% Erudgere — Renting: 18.2%
Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
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.

Erudgere Mudgee
England 2.8% / 2.1%
Erudgere — England: 2.8% Mudgee — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Erudgere — New Zealand: not among its largest Mudgee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Erudgere — Philippines: not among its largest Mudgee — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Erudgere — India: not among its largest Mudgee — India: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Erudgere — Nepal: not among its largest Mudgee — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Erudgere Mudgee
Certificate III & IV 27.8% / 19.7%
Erudgere — Certificate III & IV: 27.8% Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.8%
Erudgere — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.0%
Erudgere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Erudgere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Erudgere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erudgere 96.8% houses
Erudgere — Houses: 96.8% Erudgere — Townhouses: 0.0% Erudgere — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erudgere Mudgee
Median house price $1,225,000 $720,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 203 sales

Zoning mix

Erudgere has more rural and farming land (66% vs 2%); Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 16%).

Erudgere Mudgee
Rural and farming 66% 2%
Environmental 16% 47%
Residential 19% 37%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Erudgere Mudgee
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Erudgere Mudgee
Houses — 4.3%
$670/wk on $812K
Units — 4.3%
$480/wk on $581K

Ranking within NSW

Erudgere Mudgee
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Mudgee is more walkable (28 vs 12).

Erudgere Mudgee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Erudgere carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 12); Mudgee carries more crime risk (79 vs 56).

Erudgere Mudgee
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
79/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Erudgere Mudgee
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Erudgere

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

Schools in Mudgee

  • Mudgee High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mudgee Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Erudgere Mudgee
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 24
Parks & reserves 1 24
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 8 26

Mobility

Erudgere sits further from the CBD (285.4 km vs 274.1 km).

Erudgere Mudgee
Walkability score 12/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 285.4 km
+4% vs other
 274.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min 230 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Erudgere Mudgee
Car (driver) 67.4% / 80.1%
Erudgere — Car (driver): 67.4% Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 7.1%
Erudgere — Worked from Home: 32.6% Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Erudgere — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only — / 5.1%
Erudgere — Walked Only: not among its largest Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Erudgere — Bicycle: not among its largest Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Erudgere Mudgee
Elevation 480 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Erudgere Mudgee
Connectivity score 16/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 39%
6,326 premises

Climate

Erudgere Mudgee
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Erudgere Mudgee
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Erudgere Mudgee
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erudgere Mudgee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Erudgere

Family River Rural Young Families

Mudgee

Regional Centre

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