Grattai vs Mudgee

Mudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Grattai. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Grattai: a median of $820,000, against $720,000 in Mudgee, though rent is higher in Mudgee. On these figures, Mudgee tends to suit 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

Mudgee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Grattai carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Grattai has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Mudgee has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 2%)

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 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 250 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 296.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 8/100)
  • But Grattai carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs 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

Grattai 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.

Grattai 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.

Grattai Mudgee
Walkability 8 / 28
Grattai — Walkability: 8/100 Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 86 / 21
Grattai — Safety: 86/100 Mudgee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 72 / 88
Grattai — Low fire risk: 72/100 Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 330); Grattai skews older (50 vs 36).

Grattai Mudgee
Population 330 11,457
+3372% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +4.9%
Median age 50 36
Median household income $66,924/yr $87,256/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $360/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grattai Mudgee
0-4 3.6% / 7.3%
Grattai — 0-4: 3.6% Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 10.9% / 13.8%
Grattai — 5-14: 10.9% Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.4% / 5.5%
Grattai — 15-19: 6.4% Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.0% / 5.4%
Grattai — 20-24: 3.0% Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.8% / 14.7%
Grattai — 25-34: 5.8% Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 7.3% / 12.4%
Grattai — 35-44: 7.3% Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 23.3% / 11.4%
Grattai — 45-54: 23.3% Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 19.4% / 10.9%
Grattai — 55-64: 19.4% Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 11.8% / 9.1%
Grattai — 65-74: 11.8% Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 6.6%
Grattai — 75-84: 5.8% Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.9%
Grattai — 85+: not among its largest Mudgee — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grattai 44.0% lone person
Grattai — Lone Person: 44.0% Grattai — Couple Families: 41.7% Grattai — One Parent Families: 10.7% Grattai — Group Household: 3.6% Grattai — Other Families: 0.0%
Mudgee 39.1% lone person
Mudgee — Lone Person: 39.1% Mudgee — Couple Families: 37.8% Mudgee — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mudgee — Group Household: 4.8% Mudgee — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grattai 2.3% renting
Grattai — Owned Outright: 54.2% Grattai — Mortgage: 43.5% Grattai — Renting: 2.3%
Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Grattai Mudgee
Certificate III & IV 26.7% / 19.7%
Grattai — Certificate III & IV: 26.7% Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.8%
Grattai — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.0%
Grattai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.2%
Grattai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.0%
Grattai — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

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.

Grattai Mudgee
England 4.5% / 2.1%
Grattai — England: 4.5% Mudgee — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.9%
Grattai — New Zealand: 1.8% Mudgee — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.5%
Grattai — Philippines: 0.9% Mudgee — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.2%
Grattai — Netherlands: 0.9% Mudgee — Netherlands: 0.2%
India — / 0.4%
Grattai — India: not among its largest Mudgee — India: 0.4%
Nepal — / 0.4%
Grattai — Nepal: not among its largest Mudgee — Nepal: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grattai 100.0% houses
Grattai — Houses: 100.0% Grattai — Townhouses: 0.0% Grattai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grattai Mudgee
Median house price $820,000 $720,000
Median unit price — $535,000
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 203 sales

Zoning mix

Grattai has more rural and farming land (76% vs 2%); Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 12%).

Grattai Mudgee
Rural and farming 76% 2%
Environmental 12% 47%
Residential 11% 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

Grattai 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Grattai Mudgee
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% 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 8).

Grattai Mudgee
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mudgee carries more crime risk (79 vs 14); Grattai carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 12).

Grattai Mudgee
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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

Grattai 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 Grattai

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

Grattai Mudgee
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 24
Parks & reserves 0 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 37 26

Mobility

Grattai sits further from the CBD (296.1 km vs 274.1 km).

Grattai Mudgee
Walkability score 8/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 296.1 km
+7% vs other
 274.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 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.

Grattai Mudgee
Car (driver) 70.7% / 80.1%
Grattai — Car (driver): 70.7% Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 7.1%
Grattai — Worked from Home: 20.0% Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.0%
Grattai — Car (passenger): 6.0% Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.1%
Grattai — Walked Only: 3.3% Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Grattai — Bicycle: not among its largest Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

Grattai Mudgee
Elevation 580 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grattai Mudgee
Connectivity score 15/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 39%
6,326 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Grattai

Rural

Mudgee

Regional Centre

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