Mangerton vs Figtree

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mangerton, about half of households are couple families. In Figtree, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mangerton: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.18 million in Figtree, though rent is higher in Figtree.

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

Figtree

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Mangerton has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $630,000)
  • Figtree has cheaper houses ($1,180,000 vs $1,355,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mangerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($353/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mangerton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.5 km vs 87.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mangerton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 18%)
  • Figtree has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Figtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mangerton Figtree
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.

Mangerton Figtree
Walkability 77 / 48
Mangerton — Walkability: 77/100 Figtree — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 26 / 57
Mangerton — Safety: 26/100 Figtree — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Mangerton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Figtree — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Figtree has more residents (12,335 vs 2,862); Figtree rents higher ($430/wk vs $353/wk).

Mangerton Figtree
Population 2,862 12,335
+331% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +6.7%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $111,644/yr
+5% vs other
 $106,184/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk $430/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mangerton Figtree
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Mangerton — 0-4: 5.6% Figtree — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.6% / 13.8%
Mangerton — 5-14: 12.6% Figtree — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.1% / 7.1%
Mangerton — 15-19: 7.1% Figtree — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.7% / 6.3%
Mangerton — 20-24: 6.7% Figtree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.5% / 10.2%
Mangerton — 25-34: 12.5% Figtree — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.8% / 13.2%
Mangerton — 35-44: 13.8% Figtree — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.0% / 13.7%
Mangerton — 45-54: 15.0% Figtree — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.5% / 10.9%
Mangerton — 55-64: 12.5% Figtree — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.0% / 9.7%
Mangerton — 65-74: 9.0% Figtree — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.0% / 6.6%
Mangerton — 75-84: 4.0% Figtree — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.2% / 2.6%
Mangerton — 85+: 1.2% Figtree — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mangerton 47.8% couple families
Mangerton — Couple Families: 47.8% Mangerton — Lone Person: 33.2% Mangerton — One Parent Families: 11.7% Mangerton — Group Household: 5.7% Mangerton — Other Families: 1.6%
Figtree 55.0% couple families
Figtree — Couple Families: 55.0% Figtree — Lone Person: 26.7% Figtree — One Parent Families: 13.7% Figtree — Group Household: 3.4% Figtree — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mangerton 26.6% renting
Mangerton — Owned Outright: 34.7% Mangerton — Mortgage: 38.7% Mangerton — Renting: 26.6%
Figtree 17.9% renting
Figtree — Owned Outright: 41.7% Figtree — Mortgage: 40.5% Figtree — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mangerton Figtree
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 14.6%
Mangerton — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Figtree — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 15.1%
Mangerton — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Figtree — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Mangerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Figtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 5.7%
Mangerton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Figtree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.2%
Mangerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Figtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Mangerton Figtree
England 3.5% / 3.3%
Mangerton — England: 3.5% Figtree — England: 3.3%
China 1.1% / 1.6%
Mangerton — China: 1.1% Figtree — China: 1.6%
India 1.0% / 1.3%
Mangerton — India: 1.0% Figtree — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Mangerton — New Zealand: 1.0% Figtree — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy 0.4% / 1.1%
Mangerton — Italy: 0.4% Figtree — Italy: 1.1%
Greece 0.6% / 0.5%
Mangerton — Greece: 0.6% Figtree — Greece: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mangerton 71.7% houses
Mangerton — Houses: 71.7% Mangerton — Flats / Apartments: 16.6% Mangerton — Townhouses: 11.7%
Figtree 82.4% houses
Figtree — Houses: 82.4% Figtree — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Figtree — Townhouses: 9.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mangerton Figtree
Median house price $1,355,000 $1,180,000
Median unit price $530,000 $630,000
Median land price — $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 116 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mangerton Figtree
3 bed $1.12M / $1.1M
Mangerton — 3 bed: $1.12M (18 sales) Figtree — 3 bed: $1.1M (83 sales)

18 vs 83 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.29M
Mangerton — 4 bed: $1.39M (25 sales) Figtree — 4 bed: $1.29M (89 sales)

25 vs 89 sales

5 bed $1.41M / $1.34M
Mangerton — 5 bed: $1.41M (5 sales) Figtree — 5 bed: $1.34M (29 sales)

5 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Figtree has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 5%).

Mangerton Figtree
Residential 87% 50%
Environmental 5% 28%
Parks and recreation 2% 10%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
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

Mangerton Figtree
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mangerton Figtree
Houses — 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.19M
Units — 4.7%
$470/wk on $519K

Ranking within NSW

Mangerton Figtree
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 51% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Mangerton is more walkable (77 vs 48); Mangerton scores higher overall (67 vs 51).

Mangerton Figtree
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Figtree carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Mangerton carries more crime risk (74 vs 43).

Mangerton Figtree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 16
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Mangerton Figtree
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.0 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 3.0%

Schools in Mangerton

  • Mount St Thomas Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Figtree

  • Figtree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Figtree High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Nareena Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Figtree Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mangerton Figtree
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 3 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Figtree sits further from the CBD (87.8 km vs 85.5 km).

Mangerton Figtree
Walkability score 77/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 85.5 km 87.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 83 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 220.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
 1.6%
postcode 2525
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
 41
postcode 2525

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.

Mangerton Figtree
Car (driver) 54.4% / 58.8%
Mangerton — Car (driver): 54.4% Figtree — Car (driver): 58.8%
Worked from Home 39.2% / 34.1%
Mangerton — Worked from Home: 39.2% Figtree — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.3%
Mangerton — Car (passenger): 3.0% Figtree — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Mangerton — Walked Only: 1.1% Figtree — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
Mangerton — Bus: 0.9% Figtree — Bus: 0.6%
Train 0.5% / 0.7%
Mangerton — Train: 0.5% Figtree — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Mangerton Figtree
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mangerton Figtree
Connectivity score 99/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
1,305 premises
 52%
5,004 premises

Climate

Mangerton Figtree
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mangerton Figtree
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mangerton Figtree
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Mangerton Figtree
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mangerton Figtree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mangerton

Coastal Parks Professionals

Figtree

Regional Centre River

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