Mandurama vs Panuara

Panuara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 50 in Mandurama. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mandurama, the large majority of households own their home. In Panuara, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mandurama tends to suit people living alone, while Panuara suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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

Panuara

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)

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

Renters

Panuara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • But Mandurama has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/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 244 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (277.3 km vs 288.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Panuara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Panuara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.9% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mandurama and Panuara 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 Panuara
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 Panuara
Walkability 0 / 5
Mandurama — Walkability: 0/100 Panuara — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 64 / 87
Mandurama — Safety: 64/100 Panuara — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 71 / 82
Mandurama — Low fire risk: 71/100 Panuara — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Mandurama has more residents (345 vs 86); Panuara has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $65,884).

Mandurama Panuara
Population 345
+75% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +22.9%
Median age 50 34
Median household income $65,884/yr $117,000/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurama Panuara
0-4 3.2% / 11.6%
Mandurama — 0-4: 3.2% Panuara — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 9.3% / 8.1%
Mandurama — 5-14: 9.3% Panuara — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.6% / 12.8%
Mandurama — 15-19: 4.6% Panuara — 15-19: 12.8%
20-24 4.1% / 3.5%
Mandurama — 20-24: 4.1% Panuara — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 11.9% / 19.8%
Mandurama — 25-34: 11.9% Panuara — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 7.5% / 18.6%
Mandurama — 35-44: 7.5% Panuara — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 14.2% / 15.1%
Mandurama — 45-54: 14.2% Panuara — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 19.4% / 7.0%
Mandurama — 55-64: 19.4% Panuara — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 11.3% / —
Mandurama — 65-74: 11.3% Panuara — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 9.6% / —
Mandurama — 75-84: 9.6% Panuara — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.2% / —
Mandurama — 85+: 3.2% Panuara — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 30.5% couple families
Mandurama — Couple Families: 30.5% Mandurama — Lone Person: 38.9% Mandurama — One Parent Families: 21.1% Mandurama — Other Families: 5.3% Mandurama — Group Household: 4.2%
Panuara 72.2% couple families
Panuara — Couple Families: 72.2% Panuara — Lone Person: 27.8% Panuara — One Parent Families: 0.0% Panuara — Other Families: 0.0% Panuara — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Panuara 52.4% renting
Panuara — Owned Outright: 47.6% Panuara — Mortgage: 0.0% Panuara — Renting: 52.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 100.0% houses
Mandurama — Houses: 100.0%
Panuara 100.0% houses
Panuara — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mandurama Panuara
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 19.8%
Mandurama — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Panuara — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 18.6%
Mandurama — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Panuara — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.8%
Mandurama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Panuara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Mandurama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Panuara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Mandurama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Panuara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

Mandurama Panuara
Median house price $350,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $175,000 —

Zoning mix

Mandurama Panuara
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Environmental 0% 1%
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 Panuara
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mandurama Panuara
House price Higher than 7% of NSW —
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW —
EV adoption — Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Mandurama Panuara
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mandurama carries more crime risk (36 vs 13); Mandurama carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 18).

Mandurama Panuara
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
13/100
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 Panuara
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

Mandurama Panuara
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 28 17

Mobility

Panuara sits further from the CBD (288.7 km vs 277.3 km).

Mandurama Panuara
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 277.3 km 288.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2792
 0.6%
postcode 2800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2792
 48
postcode 2800

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 Panuara
Car (driver) 64.6% / 59.5%
Mandurama — Car (driver): 64.6% Panuara — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 33.3%
Mandurama — Worked from Home: 23.6% Panuara — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.1%
Mandurama — Car (passenger): 4.9% Panuara — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 6.9% / —
Mandurama — Walked Only: 6.9% Panuara — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Mandurama Panuara
Elevation 664 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 656 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mandurama Panuara
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
195 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Mandurama Panuara
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 Panuara
Average residential rate $925/yr
same for both
Council Blayney
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mandurama

Rural

Panuara

Rural Young Families

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