Eugowra vs Mandagery

Mandagery is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Eugowra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mandagery, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mandagery: a median of $740,000, against $368,000 in Eugowra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eugowra tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mandagery suits families with children.

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

Eugowra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eugowra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($368,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eugowra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eugowra has a shorter drive in (283 min vs 314 min)
  • Mandagery sits closer to the CBD (343.2 km vs 347 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eugowra

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Mandagery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eugowra Mandagery
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.

Eugowra Mandagery
Walkability 4 / 0
Eugowra — Walkability: 4/100 Mandagery — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 21
Eugowra — Safety: 44/100 Mandagery — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 78 / 50
Eugowra — Low fire risk: 78/100 Mandagery — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Eugowra has more residents (862 vs 82); Mandagery rents higher ($300/wk vs $210/wk).

Eugowra Mandagery
Population 862
+90% vs other
 82
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +26.2%
Median age 50 36
Median household income $64,740/yr $75,816/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $300/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eugowra Mandagery
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Eugowra — 0-4: 6.1% Mandagery — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.5% / 23.2%
Eugowra — 5-14: 11.5% Mandagery — 5-14: 23.2%
15-19 4.8% / 4.9%
Eugowra — 15-19: 4.8% Mandagery — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.7% / 4.9%
Eugowra — 20-24: 3.7% Mandagery — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.3% / 13.4%
Eugowra — 25-34: 9.3% Mandagery — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 10.0% / 13.4%
Eugowra — 35-44: 10.0% Mandagery — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 8.6% / 11.0%
Eugowra — 45-54: 8.6% Mandagery — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 16.9% / 11.0%
Eugowra — 55-64: 16.9% Mandagery — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 15.8% / 11.0%
Eugowra — 65-74: 15.8% Mandagery — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 8.5% / 3.7%
Eugowra — 75-84: 8.5% Mandagery — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.9% / —
Eugowra — 85+: 3.9% Mandagery — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eugowra 44.9% lone person
Eugowra — Lone Person: 44.9% Eugowra — Couple Families: 36.9% Eugowra — One Parent Families: 16.7% Eugowra — Group Household: 1.5%
Mandagery 45.5% lone person
Mandagery — Lone Person: 45.5% Mandagery — Couple Families: 36.4% Mandagery — One Parent Families: 18.2% Mandagery — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eugowra 17.9% renting
Eugowra — Owned Outright: 52.1% Eugowra — Mortgage: 30.0% Eugowra — Renting: 17.9%
Mandagery 13.3% renting
Mandagery — Owned Outright: 60.0% Mandagery — Mortgage: 26.7% Mandagery — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eugowra 99.0% houses
Eugowra — Houses: 99.0% Eugowra — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Mandagery 100.0% houses
Mandagery — Houses: 100.0% Mandagery — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eugowra Mandagery
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.3%
Eugowra — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Mandagery — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 7.3%
Eugowra — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Mandagery — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 3.7%
Eugowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Mandagery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Eugowra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mandagery — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Eugowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Mandagery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Eugowra Mandagery
Median house price $368,000 $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $70,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eugowra Mandagery
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Environmental 4% 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

Eugowra Mandagery
New dwellings approved 31
across Forbes
 29
across Cabonne
Approvals change year on year +125% -43%

Ranking within NSW

Eugowra Mandagery
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Eugowra Mandagery
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mandagery carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 22); Mandagery carries more crime risk (79 vs 56).

Eugowra Mandagery
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
50/100
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
same for both

Schools

Eugowra Mandagery
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Eugowra

  • Eugowra Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Mandagery

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eugowra Mandagery
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 46 16

Mobility

Eugowra sits further from the CBD (347 km vs 343.2 km).

Eugowra Mandagery
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 347 km
+1% vs other
 343.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 283 min 314 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2806
 0.2%
postcode 2870
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2806
 53
postcode 2870

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.

Eugowra Mandagery
Car (driver) 80.0% / 54.5%
Eugowra — Car (driver): 80.0% Mandagery — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 45.5%
Eugowra — Worked from Home: 12.2% Mandagery — Worked from Home: 45.5%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Eugowra — Walked Only: 5.0% Mandagery — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.8% / —
Eugowra — Car (passenger): 2.8% Mandagery — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Eugowra Mandagery
Elevation 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 511 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eugowra Mandagery
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
396 premises
 0%
23 premises

Council rates

Eugowra Mandagery
Average residential rate $957/yr $750/yr
Council Forbes Cabonne

Federal electorate

Eugowra Mandagery
Division Parkes Calare
Member Jamie Chaffey Andrew Gee
Party The Nationals Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Eugowra Mandagery
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eugowra

Affordable Retirees Rural

Mandagery

Family Rural

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