Henty vs Munyabla
Munyabla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 51 in Henty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Henty, about half of households are people living alone. In Munyabla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Henty tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Munyabla suits families with children and couples.
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
Henty
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Munyabla carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Munyabla
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Henty
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (335 min vs 342 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (518.3 km vs 522 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Henty
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
- But Munyabla carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Munyabla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (67.4% vs -1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Henty and Munyabla 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
Henty has more residents (1,225 vs 72); Henty skews older (51 vs 30).
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,225 +94% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.0% | +67.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 30 |
| Median household income | $52,832/yr | $84,448/yr +60% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +8% vs other | $185/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (13.9%).
Property market
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $370,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $132,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 72 days from 22 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 86 across Greater Hume | 7 across Lockhart |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | -33% |
Gross rental yield
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.0% $402/wk on $418K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 9% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of NSW | Higher than 11% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 86% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 96% of NSW | — |
Liveability
Henty is more walkable (9 vs 0).
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 28/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Henty carries more crime risk (63 vs 0); Henty carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Henty
- Henty Public School Government · Primary above peers
- St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
Schools in Munyabla
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 40 | 16 |
Mobility
Munyabla sits further from the CBD (522 km vs 518.3 km).
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 9/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 518.3 km | 522 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 335 min | 342 min |
| Public transport score | 36/100 Bus | 21/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 3.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 4.5 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2658 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2658 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 (75.4%).
Setting
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 68/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 42% 669 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Council rates
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $992/yr | $394/yr |
| Council | Greater Hume | Lockhart |
Federal electorate
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer | Riverina |
| Member | David Farley | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | One Nation | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Henty | Munyabla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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