Mandurama vs Woodstock

Mandurama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Woodstock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodstock, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Woodstock tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($185/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 248 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (277.3 km vs 298.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Woodstock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mandurama and Woodstock 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 Woodstock
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 Woodstock
Walkability 0 / 0
Mandurama — Walkability: 0/100 Woodstock — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 71 / 73
Mandurama — Low fire risk: 71/100 Woodstock — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Woodstock has more residents (792 vs 345); Mandurama rents higher ($250/wk vs $185/wk).

Mandurama Woodstock
Population 345 792
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +13.0%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $65,884/yr
+23% vs other
 $50,856/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+26% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurama Woodstock
0-4 3.2% / 5.3%
Mandurama — 0-4: 3.2% Woodstock — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.3% / 10.0%
Mandurama — 5-14: 9.3% Woodstock — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 4.6% / 3.8%
Mandurama — 15-19: 4.6% Woodstock — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.1% / 2.7%
Mandurama — 20-24: 4.1% Woodstock — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 11.9% / 7.2%
Mandurama — 25-34: 11.9% Woodstock — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 7.5% / 8.5%
Mandurama — 35-44: 7.5% Woodstock — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 14.2% / 12.1%
Mandurama — 45-54: 14.2% Woodstock — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 19.4% / 17.9%
Mandurama — 55-64: 19.4% Woodstock — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 11.3% / 19.7%
Mandurama — 65-74: 11.3% Woodstock — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 9.6% / 10.5%
Mandurama — 75-84: 9.6% Woodstock — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.2% / 1.3%
Mandurama — 85+: 3.2% Woodstock — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Woodstock 49.7% lone person
Woodstock — Lone Person: 49.7% Woodstock — Couple Families: 32.7% Woodstock — One Parent Families: 11.6% Woodstock — Group Household: 4.0% Woodstock — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Woodstock 11.3% renting
Woodstock — Owned Outright: 64.7% Woodstock — Mortgage: 24.0% Woodstock — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandurama Woodstock
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.4%
Mandurama — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Woodstock — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 6.6%
Mandurama — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Woodstock — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.4%
Mandurama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Woodstock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Mandurama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Woodstock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.4%
Mandurama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodstock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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 Woodstock
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Mandurama — England: 2.9% Woodstock — England: 3.4%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Mandurama — Philippines: 1.2% Woodstock — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Mandurama — New Zealand: not among its largest Woodstock — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Mandurama — South Africa: not among its largest Woodstock — South Africa: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Mandurama — India: not among its largest Woodstock — India: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Mandurama — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodstock — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurama 100.0% houses
Mandurama — Houses: 100.0% Mandurama — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mandurama — Townhouses: 0.0%
Woodstock 97.1% houses
Woodstock — Houses: 97.1% Woodstock — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Woodstock — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mandurama Woodstock
Median house price $350,000 $352,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $175,000 $155,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 12 sales

Zoning mix

Mandurama Woodstock
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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 Woodstock
New dwellings approved 51
across Blayney
 33
across Cowra
Approvals change year on year +14% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Mandurama Woodstock
House price Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Mandurama Woodstock
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mandurama Woodstock
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
36/100
 —
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 Woodstock
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

Schools in Mandurama

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

Schools in Woodstock

  • Woodstock Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mandurama Woodstock
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 28 44

Mobility

Woodstock sits further from the CBD (298.6 km vs 277.3 km).

Mandurama Woodstock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 277.3 km 298.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 248 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
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
 0.0%
postcode 2793
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2792
 53
postcode 2793

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 Woodstock
Car (driver) 64.6% / 66.1%
Mandurama — Car (driver): 64.6% Woodstock — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 23.6% / 27.5%
Mandurama — Worked from Home: 23.6% Woodstock — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Walked Only 6.9% / 4.7%
Mandurama — Walked Only: 6.9% Woodstock — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 1.7%
Mandurama — Car (passenger): 4.9% Woodstock — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Mandurama Woodstock
Elevation 664 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 521 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Mandurama Woodstock
Average residential rate $925/yr $583/yr
Council Blayney Cowra

Federal electorate

Mandurama Woodstock
Division Calare Riverina
Member Andrew Gee Michael Mccormack
Party Independent The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mandurama

Rural

Woodstock

Affordable Retirees Rural

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