Kangy Angy vs Mardi

Mardi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 50 in Kangy Angy. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mardi, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kangy Angy: a median of $3.15 million, against $1.02 million in Mardi, though rent is higher in Mardi. On these figures, Kangy Angy tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mardi suits families with children, couples, and 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

Mardi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)
  • But Kangy Angy has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Mardi

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,022,778 vs $3,150,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 48%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mardi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)
  • But Kangy Angy has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangy Angy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86.1 km vs 91.4 km)
  • But Mardi is more walkable (32/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mardi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 19/100)
  • But Kangy Angy has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Kangy Angy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kangy Angy Mardi
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.

Kangy Angy Mardi
Walkability 19 / 32
Kangy Angy — Walkability: 19/100 Mardi — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 41 / 47
Kangy Angy — Safety: 41/100 Mardi — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 52 / 68
Kangy Angy — Low fire risk: 52/100 Mardi — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Mardi has more residents (3,598 vs 331); Mardi has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $62,348).

Kangy Angy Mardi
Population 331 3,598
+987% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -2.3%
Median age 50 37
Median household income $62,348/yr $101,660/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $440/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy Mardi
0-4 3.3% / 5.6%
Kangy Angy — 0-4: 3.3% Mardi — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.2% / 15.3%
Kangy Angy — 5-14: 11.2% Mardi — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.5% / 7.8%
Kangy Angy — 15-19: 4.5% Mardi — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.0% / 6.6%
Kangy Angy — 20-24: 6.0% Mardi — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 4.2% / 11.9%
Kangy Angy — 25-34: 4.2% Mardi — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 11.8% / 12.8%
Kangy Angy — 35-44: 11.8% Mardi — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 10.0% / 14.8%
Kangy Angy — 45-54: 10.0% Mardi — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 16.9% / 10.6%
Kangy Angy — 55-64: 16.9% Mardi — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 16.6% / 7.9%
Kangy Angy — 65-74: 16.6% Mardi — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 9.1% / 5.1%
Kangy Angy — 75-84: 9.1% Mardi — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.4% / 1.6%
Kangy Angy — 85+: 2.4% Mardi — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 36.0% couple families
Kangy Angy — Couple Families: 36.0% Kangy Angy — Lone Person: 41.6% Kangy Angy — One Parent Families: 22.5% Kangy Angy — Group Household: 0.0% Kangy Angy — Other Families: 0.0%
Mardi 49.8% couple families
Mardi — Couple Families: 49.8% Mardi — Lone Person: 23.5% Mardi — One Parent Families: 22.4% Mardi — Group Household: 3.2% Mardi — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 19.3% renting
Kangy Angy — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kangy Angy — Mortgage: 23.9% Kangy Angy — Renting: 19.3%
Mardi 30.1% renting
Mardi — Owned Outright: 29.2% Mardi — Mortgage: 40.7% Mardi — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangy Angy Mardi
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.1%
Kangy Angy — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Mardi — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 11.4%
Kangy Angy — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Mardi — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.8%
Kangy Angy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mardi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.6%
Kangy Angy — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mardi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Kangy Angy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mardi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Kangy Angy Mardi
England 5.1% / 4.0%
Kangy Angy — England: 5.1% Mardi — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.7%
Kangy Angy — New Zealand: 2.1% Mardi — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.2%
Kangy Angy — South Africa: 1.2% Mardi — South Africa: 1.2%
India — / 1.8%
Kangy Angy — India: not among its largest Mardi — India: 1.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Kangy Angy — Scotland: 0.9% Mardi — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Kangy Angy — Philippines: not among its largest Mardi — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangy Angy 98.4% houses
Kangy Angy — Houses: 98.4% Kangy Angy — Townhouses: 0.0% Kangy Angy — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Mardi 78.1% houses
Mardi — Houses: 78.1% Mardi — Townhouses: 20.1% Mardi — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangy Angy Mardi
Median house price $3,150,000 $1,022,778
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Kangy Angy has more land zoned for conservation (67% vs 31%).

Kangy Angy Mardi
Environmental 67% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 27%
Rural and farming 20% 21%
Residential 0% 18%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
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

Kangy Angy Mardi
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Kangy Angy Mardi
Houses — 4.7%
$808/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kangy Angy Mardi
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Mardi is more walkable (32 vs 19).

Kangy Angy Mardi
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kangy Angy carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 32).

Kangy Angy Mardi
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kangy Angy Mardi
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 5.8 km
 1
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast), 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.1%

Schools in Kangy Angy

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

Schools in Mardi

  • St Peter's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangy Angy Mardi
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Mardi sits further from the CBD (91.4 km vs 86.1 km).

Kangy Angy Mardi
Walkability score 19/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 86.1 km 91.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 78 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2258
 0.6%
postcode 2259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2258
 56
postcode 2259

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.

Kangy Angy Mardi
Car (driver) 65.7% / 61.3%
Kangy Angy — Car (driver): 65.7% Mardi — Car (driver): 61.3%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 29.2%
Kangy Angy — Worked from Home: 31.5% Mardi — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.0%
Kangy Angy — Walked Only: 2.8% Mardi — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Kangy Angy — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mardi — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train — / 2.7%
Kangy Angy — Train: not among its largest Mardi — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).

Setting

Kangy Angy Mardi
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kangy Angy Mardi
Connectivity score 50/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
192 premises
 42%
1,349 premises

Climate

Kangy Angy Mardi
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kangy Angy Mardi
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kangy Angy Mardi
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Kangy Angy Mardi
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kangy Angy Mardi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kangy Angy

Acreage Retirees River

Mardi

Townhouses

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