Lower Mangrove vs Gunderman

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Mangrove, about half of households are people living alone. In Gunderman, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lower Mangrove: a median of $1.47 million, against $784,000 in Gunderman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gunderman tends to suit people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lower Mangrove is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 28%)
  • Gunderman has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Lower Mangrove leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 35%)
  • Gunderman has cheaper houses ($784,000 vs $1,470,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gunderman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Lower Mangrove has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 115 min)
  • Gunderman sits closer to the CBD (82.7 km vs 102.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Lower Mangrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
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.

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Mangrove — Walkability: 0/100 Gunderman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 19
Lower Mangrove — Safety: 15/100 Gunderman — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 6 / 15
Lower Mangrove — Low fire risk: 6/100 Gunderman — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Gunderman has more residents (189 vs 70); Lower Mangrove rents higher ($380/wk vs $250/wk).

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Population 70 189
+170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% -3.1%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $68,224/yr
+19% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+34% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
0-4 — / 3.7%
Lower Mangrove — 0-4: not among its largest Gunderman — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.0% / 6.3%
Lower Mangrove — 5-14: 10.0% Gunderman — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 4.3% / 3.2%
Lower Mangrove — 15-19: 4.3% Gunderman — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 8.6% / 2.6%
Lower Mangrove — 20-24: 8.6% Gunderman — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 — / 5.3%
Lower Mangrove — 25-34: not among its largest Gunderman — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 7.1% / 12.2%
Lower Mangrove — 35-44: 7.1% Gunderman — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 22.9% / 17.5%
Lower Mangrove — 45-54: 22.9% Gunderman — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 21.4% / 24.3%
Lower Mangrove — 55-64: 21.4% Gunderman — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 18.6% / 15.3%
Lower Mangrove — 65-74: 18.6% Gunderman — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.7% / 5.8%
Lower Mangrove — 75-84: 5.7% Gunderman — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Lower Mangrove — 85+: not among its largest Gunderman — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Mangrove 52.9% lone person
Lower Mangrove — Lone Person: 52.9% Lower Mangrove — One Parent Families: 47.1% Lower Mangrove — Couple Families: 0.0% Lower Mangrove — Group Household: 0.0%
Gunderman 67.6% lone person
Gunderman — Lone Person: 67.6% Gunderman — One Parent Families: 5.9% Gunderman — Couple Families: 22.1% Gunderman — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mangrove 0.0% renting
Lower Mangrove — Owned Outright: 73.9% Lower Mangrove — Mortgage: 26.1% Lower Mangrove — Renting: 0.0%
Gunderman 18.8% renting
Gunderman — Owned Outright: 42.5% Gunderman — Mortgage: 38.8% Gunderman — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
England 8.6% / 3.2%
Lower Mangrove — England: 8.6% Gunderman — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 4.8%
Lower Mangrove — New Zealand: not among its largest Gunderman — New Zealand: 4.8%
India — / 3.2%
Lower Mangrove — India: not among its largest Gunderman — India: 3.2%
South Africa — / 2.6%
Lower Mangrove — South Africa: not among its largest Gunderman — South Africa: 2.6%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Lower Mangrove — Philippines: not among its largest Gunderman — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.5%
Lower Mangrove — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Gunderman — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.0%
Lower Mangrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Gunderman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 10.6%
Lower Mangrove — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Gunderman — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 3.2%
Lower Mangrove — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Gunderman — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Lower Mangrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gunderman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Mangrove 100.0% houses
Lower Mangrove — Houses: 100.0% Lower Mangrove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gunderman 97.7% houses
Gunderman — Houses: 97.7% Gunderman — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Median house price $1,470,000 $784,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Environmental 99%
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

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income — Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
81/100
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

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Lower Mangrove sits further from the CBD (102.3 km vs 82.7 km).

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 102.3 km
+19% vs other
 82.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 115 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 0.6%
postcode 2775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 36
postcode 2775

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.

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Car (driver) 65.0% / 66.7%
Lower Mangrove — Car (driver): 65.0% Gunderman — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 22.8%
Lower Mangrove — Worked from Home: 35.0% Gunderman — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Walked Only — / 10.5%
Lower Mangrove — Walked Only: not among its largest Gunderman — Walked Only: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Elevation 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Connectivity score 15/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
14 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Mangrove Gunderman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Mangrove

River Rural

Gunderman

Rural

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