Ghoolendaadi vs Marys Mount
Ghoolendaadi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Marys Mount. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Ghoolendaadi, most households rent. In Marys Mount, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Ghoolendaadi tends to suit renters and families with children, while Marys Mount suits couples and older residents.
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
Marys Mount
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 78%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Marys Mount
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
- But Ghoolendaadi has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 12%)
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
- Ghoolendaadi is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Marys Mount sits closer to the CBD (457.3 km vs 466.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ghoolendaadi is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Marys Mount has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ghoolendaadi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (37.1% vs 32.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ghoolendaadi and Marys Mount 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
Ghoolendaadi rents higher ($300/wk vs $195/wk); Marys Mount skews older (44 vs 35).
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 99 +16% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +37.1% | +32.0% |
| Median age | 35 | 44 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +35% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
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 (20.0%).
Zoning mix
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Gunnedah same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -17% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 54% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
Ghoolendaadi is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| 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
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Ghoolendaadi sits further from the CBD (466.3 km vs 457.3 km).
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 466.3 km +2% vs other | 457.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 333 min | 330 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2380 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2380 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).
Setting
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 273 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 315 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 626 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,093/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gunnedah same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ghoolendaadi | Marys Mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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