Mandalong vs Martinsville

Mandalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Martinsville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mandalong: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.6 million in Martinsville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Martinsville tends to suit older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($347/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mandalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (116 km vs 124.5 km)
  • But Martinsville is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Martinsville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Martinsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mandalong Martinsville
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.

Mandalong Martinsville
Walkability 0 / 8
Mandalong — Walkability: 0/100 Martinsville — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 40 / 38
Mandalong — Safety: 40/100 Martinsville — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 47 / 42
Mandalong — Low fire risk: 47/100 Martinsville — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Mandalong rents higher ($410/wk vs $347/wk); Martinsville skews older (53 vs 47).

Mandalong Martinsville
Population 433
+10% vs other
 389
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +7.8%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $99,112/yr
+4% vs other
 $94,692/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandalong Martinsville
0-4 2.5% / 4.4%
Mandalong — 0-4: 2.5% Martinsville — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.9% / 9.3%
Mandalong — 5-14: 10.9% Martinsville — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Mandalong — 15-19: 6.9% Martinsville — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.2% / 5.7%
Mandalong — 20-24: 6.2% Martinsville — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.9% / 7.7%
Mandalong — 25-34: 9.9% Martinsville — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.2% / 8.7%
Mandalong — 35-44: 10.2% Martinsville — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 18.7% / 12.1%
Mandalong — 45-54: 18.7% Martinsville — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.4% / 19.8%
Mandalong — 55-64: 16.4% Martinsville — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 9.7% / 19.8%
Mandalong — 65-74: 9.7% Martinsville — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 6.2% / 6.2%
Mandalong — 75-84: 6.2% Martinsville — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.6% / 3.1%
Mandalong — 85+: 1.6% Martinsville — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandalong 65.5% couple families
Mandalong — Couple Families: 65.5% Mandalong — Lone Person: 25.0% Mandalong — One Parent Families: 4.8% Mandalong — Group Household: 4.8%
Martinsville 61.0% couple families
Martinsville — Couple Families: 61.0% Martinsville — Lone Person: 24.7% Martinsville — One Parent Families: 10.4% Martinsville — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mandalong 22.7% renting
Mandalong — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mandalong — Mortgage: 35.2% Mandalong — Renting: 22.7%
Martinsville 13.5% renting
Martinsville — Owned Outright: 53.4% Martinsville — Mortgage: 33.1% Martinsville — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandalong Martinsville
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 16.5%
Mandalong — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Martinsville — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 18.0%
Mandalong — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Martinsville — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 10.0%
Mandalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Martinsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 6.2%
Mandalong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Martinsville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.0%
Mandalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Martinsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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.

Mandalong Martinsville
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.3%
Mandalong — New Zealand: 2.3% Martinsville — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.1% / 2.1%
Mandalong — England: 2.1% Martinsville — England: 2.1%
Thailand 2.3% / —
Mandalong — Thailand: 2.3% Martinsville — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.0%
Mandalong — South Africa: not among its largest Martinsville — South Africa: 1.0%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Mandalong — Ireland: 0.9% Martinsville — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.8%
Mandalong — China: not among its largest Martinsville — China: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.8%
Mandalong — Canada: not among its largest Martinsville — Canada: 0.8%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Mandalong — Philippines: 0.7% Martinsville — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandalong 100.0% houses
Mandalong — Houses: 100.0%
Martinsville 100.0% houses
Martinsville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mandalong Martinsville
Median house price $1,775,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,625,000

Zoning mix

Martinsville has more land zoned for conservation (88% vs 64%); Mandalong has more rural and farming land (35% vs 12%).

Mandalong Martinsville
Environmental 64% 88%
Rural and farming 35% 12%
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

Mandalong Martinsville
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mandalong Martinsville
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Martinsville is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Mandalong Martinsville
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mandalong Martinsville
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mandalong Martinsville
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

Mandalong Martinsville
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 17 15

Mobility

Martinsville sits further from the CBD (124.5 km vs 116 km).

Mandalong Martinsville
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 116 km 124.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2264
 0.9%
postcode 2265
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2264
 78
postcode 2265

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.

Mandalong Martinsville
Car (driver) 67.7% / 52.9%
Mandalong — Car (driver): 67.7% Martinsville — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 34.6%
Mandalong — Worked from Home: 29.0% Martinsville — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.5%
Mandalong — Car (passenger): 3.2% Martinsville — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only — / 5.9%
Mandalong — Walked Only: not among its largest Martinsville — Walked Only: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Mandalong Martinsville
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.3 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mandalong Martinsville
Connectivity score 27/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Mandalong Martinsville
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 804 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C 5.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mandalong Martinsville
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mandalong Martinsville
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Mandalong Martinsville
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mandalong Martinsville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mandalong

Rural

Martinsville

Retirees River Rural

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