Larras Lee vs Molong
Larras Lee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Molong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Larras Lee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Larras Lee tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Molong suits people living alone.
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
Molong
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Larras Lee is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Larras Lee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Larras Lee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Molong
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (299 km vs 315.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 259 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Molong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 70/100)
- But Larras Lee has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Molong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.7% vs -16.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Larras Lee and Molong 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
Molong has more residents (2,595 vs 57); Molong rents higher ($270/wk vs $133/wk).
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 2,595 +4453% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.2% | +0.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +35% vs other | $71,552/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $133/wk | $270/wk +103% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
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 (22.8%).
Property market
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $513,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $702,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 72 days from 19 sales |
Zoning mix
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 97% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% 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
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 3.8% $505/wk on $699K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 75% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 80% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 80% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 60% of NSW |
Liveability
Molong is more walkable (47 vs 0).
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Molong carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 15); Larras Lee carries more crime risk (70 vs 43).
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Larras Lee
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Molong
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong Catholic · Primary above peers
- Molong Central School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 10 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 11 | 87 |
Mobility
Larras Lee sits further from the CBD (315.9 km vs 299 km).
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 47/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 315.9 km +5% vs other | 299 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 259 min | 247 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2866 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 52 postcode 2866 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 (75.8%).
Setting
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 553 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 569 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 53/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 25% 1,231 premises |
Climate
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Larras Lee | Molong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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