Goolhi vs Mullaley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Goolhi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Goolhi: a median of $1.5 million, against $190,000 in Mullaley, though rent is higher in Mullaley. On these figures, Goolhi tends to suit couples, while Mullaley suits 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

Goolhi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 53%)
  • But Mullaley has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($190,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

Goolhi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mullaley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (340 min vs 358 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477.4 km vs 486.6 km)
  • But Goolhi is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goolhi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -26.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Goolhi Mullaley
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.

Goolhi Mullaley
Walkability 8 / 0
Goolhi — Walkability: 8/100 Mullaley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 22
Goolhi — Safety: 89/100 Mullaley — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 30 / 72
Goolhi — Low fire risk: 30/100 Mullaley — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Mullaley has more residents (174 vs 65); Mullaley rents higher ($250/wk vs $138/wk).

Goolhi Mullaley
Population 65 174
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.1% +13.0%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $74,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $67,184/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $250/wk
+81% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Goolhi Mullaley
0-4 7.7% / 3.4%
Goolhi — 0-4: 7.7% Mullaley — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.2% / 13.2%
Goolhi — 5-14: 9.2% Mullaley — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.6% / 11.5%
Goolhi — 15-19: 4.6% Mullaley — 15-19: 11.5%
20-24 12.3% / 6.3%
Goolhi — 20-24: 12.3% Mullaley — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 4.6% / 8.6%
Goolhi — 25-34: 4.6% Mullaley — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 4.6% / 9.8%
Goolhi — 35-44: 4.6% Mullaley — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 18.5% / 14.9%
Goolhi — 45-54: 18.5% Mullaley — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 16.9% / 11.5%
Goolhi — 55-64: 16.9% Mullaley — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 13.8% / 12.1%
Goolhi — 65-74: 13.8% Mullaley — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.7% / 10.3%
Goolhi — 75-84: 7.7% Mullaley — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ — / 4.0%
Goolhi — 85+: not among its largest Mullaley — 85+: 4.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 70.8% couple families
Goolhi — Couple Families: 70.8% Goolhi — Lone Person: 29.2% Goolhi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Goolhi — Group Household: 0.0% Goolhi — Other Families: 0.0%
Mullaley 40.4% couple families
Mullaley — Couple Families: 40.4% Mullaley — Lone Person: 29.8% Mullaley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mullaley — Group Household: 10.6% Mullaley — Other Families: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 15.8% renting
Goolhi — Owned Outright: 63.2% Goolhi — Mortgage: 21.1% Goolhi — Renting: 15.8%
Mullaley 8.5% renting
Mullaley — Owned Outright: 63.8% Mullaley — Mortgage: 27.7% Mullaley — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goolhi 90.5% houses
Goolhi — Houses: 90.5% Goolhi — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Mullaley 95.2% houses
Mullaley — Houses: 95.2% Mullaley — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Goolhi Mullaley
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 10.3%
Goolhi — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Mullaley — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 9.2%
Goolhi — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Mullaley — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 3.4%
Goolhi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mullaley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Goolhi Mullaley
Median house price $1,500,000 $190,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $8,000

Zoning mix

Goolhi Mullaley
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

Goolhi Mullaley
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
 25
across Gunnedah
Approvals change year on year -75% -17%

Ranking within NSW

Goolhi Mullaley
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Goolhi is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Goolhi Mullaley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mullaley carries more crime risk (78 vs 11); Goolhi carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 28).

Goolhi Mullaley
Bushfire High
70/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
11/100
 High
78/100
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

Goolhi Mullaley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Goolhi

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

Schools in Mullaley

  • Mullaley Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Goolhi Mullaley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 24 9

Mobility

Goolhi sits further from the CBD (486.6 km vs 477.4 km).

Goolhi Mullaley
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 486.6 km
+2% vs other
 477.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 358 min 340 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
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.

Goolhi Mullaley
Car (driver) 52.2% / 63.0%
Goolhi — Car (driver): 52.2% Mullaley — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 47.8% / 32.9%
Goolhi — Worked from Home: 47.8% Mullaley — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.1%
Goolhi — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mullaley — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Goolhi Mullaley
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Goolhi Mullaley
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
19 premises

Council rates

Goolhi Mullaley
Average residential rate $671/yr $1,093/yr
Council Warrumbungle Gunnedah

Federal electorate

Goolhi Mullaley
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Goolhi Mullaley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Goolhi

Rural

Mullaley

Affordable Retirees Rural

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