Mandurama vs Canowindra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Canowindra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Canowindra: a median of $420,000, against $350,000 in Mandurama, though rent is higher in Mandurama. On these figures, Mandurama tends to suit 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

Canowindra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mandurama carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mandurama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $420,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Canowindra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mandurama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (230 min vs 263 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (277.3 km vs 316.1 km)
  • But Canowindra is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Canowindra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Mandurama carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Canowindra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mandurama Canowindra
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.

Mandurama Canowindra
Walkability 0 / 8
Mandurama — Walkability: 0/100 Canowindra — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 64 / 25
Mandurama — Safety: 64/100 Canowindra — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 71 / 74
Mandurama — Low fire risk: 71/100 Canowindra — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Canowindra has more residents (2,437 vs 345); Mandurama has higher household incomes ($65,884 vs $57,148).

Mandurama Canowindra
Population 345 2,437
+606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +7.9%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $65,884/yr
+13% vs other
 $57,148/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurama Canowindra
0-4 3.2% / 4.9%
Mandurama — 0-4: 3.2% Canowindra — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.3% / 12.4%
Mandurama — 5-14: 9.3% Canowindra — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.6% / 6.0%
Mandurama — 15-19: 4.6% Canowindra — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.1% / 4.2%
Mandurama — 20-24: 4.1% Canowindra — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.9% / 8.5%
Mandurama — 25-34: 11.9% Canowindra — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 7.5% / 9.4%
Mandurama — 35-44: 7.5% Canowindra — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.2% / 12.3%
Mandurama — 45-54: 14.2% Canowindra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 19.4% / 15.0%
Mandurama — 55-64: 19.4% Canowindra — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 11.3% / 14.7%
Mandurama — 65-74: 11.3% Canowindra — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 9.6% / 9.3%
Mandurama — 75-84: 9.6% Canowindra — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 3.2% / 3.0%
Mandurama — 85+: 3.2% Canowindra — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 38.9% lone person
Mandurama — Lone Person: 38.9% Mandurama — Couple Families: 30.5% Mandurama — One Parent Families: 21.1% Mandurama — Group Household: 4.2% Mandurama — Other Families: 5.3%
Canowindra 45.0% lone person
Canowindra — Lone Person: 45.0% Canowindra — Couple Families: 34.2% Canowindra — One Parent Families: 15.3% Canowindra — Group Household: 4.6% Canowindra — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 14.2% renting
Mandurama — Owned Outright: 55.9% Mandurama — Mortgage: 29.9% Mandurama — Renting: 14.2%
Canowindra 23.0% renting
Canowindra — Owned Outright: 48.8% Canowindra — Mortgage: 28.2% Canowindra — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandurama Canowindra
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.7%
Mandurama — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Canowindra — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 8.2%
Mandurama — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Canowindra — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.4%
Mandurama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Canowindra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.3%
Mandurama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Canowindra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Mandurama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Canowindra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Mandurama Canowindra
England 2.9% / 1.4%
Mandurama — England: 2.9% Canowindra — England: 1.4%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Mandurama — Philippines: 1.2% Canowindra — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Mandurama — India: not among its largest Canowindra — India: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Mandurama — New Zealand: not among its largest Canowindra — New Zealand: 0.6%
China — / 0.3%
Mandurama — China: not among its largest Canowindra — China: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.3%
Mandurama — Germany: not among its largest Canowindra — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 100.0% houses
Mandurama — Houses: 100.0% Mandurama — Townhouses: 0.0% Mandurama — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Canowindra 94.5% houses
Canowindra — Houses: 94.5% Canowindra — Townhouses: 3.0% Canowindra — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mandurama Canowindra
Median house price $350,000 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $175,000 $197,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 91 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Mandurama has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Mandurama Canowindra
Rural and farming 100% 89%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Mandurama Canowindra
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
 29
across Cabonne
Approvals change year on year +14% -43%

Ranking within NSW

Mandurama Canowindra
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 63% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 32% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW

Liveability

Canowindra is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Mandurama Canowindra
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Canowindra carries more crime risk (75 vs 36).

Mandurama Canowindra
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
75/100
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

Mandurama Canowindra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mandurama

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

Schools in Canowindra

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Canowindra High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Canowindra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mandurama Canowindra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 28 51

Mobility

Canowindra sits further from the CBD (316.1 km vs 277.3 km).

Mandurama Canowindra
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 277.3 km 316.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 263 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2792
 0.3%
postcode 2804
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2792
 64
postcode 2804

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.

Mandurama Canowindra
Car (driver) 64.6% / 70.3%
Mandurama — Car (driver): 64.6% Canowindra — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 19.0%
Mandurama — Worked from Home: 23.6% Canowindra — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 6.9% / 6.3%
Mandurama — Walked Only: 6.9% Canowindra — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.4%
Mandurama — Car (passenger): 4.9% Canowindra — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Mandurama Canowindra
Elevation 664 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 336 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mandurama Canowindra
Connectivity score 29/100 48/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 19%
1,272 premises

Climate

Mandurama Canowindra
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Mandurama Canowindra
Average residential rate $925/yr $750/yr
Council Blayney Cabonne

Federal electorate

Mandurama Canowindra
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mandurama Canowindra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mandurama

Rural

Canowindra

Affordable Retirees Rural

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