Mangoola vs Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Mangoola. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mangoola, most households rent. In Muswellbrook, most households own their home. On these figures, Mangoola tends to suit renters and share households.

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

Muswellbrook

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • But Mangoola carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Muswellbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mangoola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Muswellbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (172 min vs 195 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (243.3 km vs 269.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mangoola carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 90/100)
  • Muswellbrook has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mangoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.3% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mangoola Muswellbrook
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.

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Mangoola — Walkability: 0/100 Muswellbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 10
Mangoola — Safety: 68/100 Muswellbrook — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 71 / 63
Mangoola — Low fire risk: 71/100 Muswellbrook — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Muswellbrook has more residents (12,272 vs 76); Mangoola skews older (46 vs 35).

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Population 76 12,272
+16047% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +58.3% +1.6%
Median age 46 35
Median household income $71,500/yr $83,356/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $310/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mangoola Muswellbrook
0-4 5.3% / 6.7%
Mangoola — 0-4: 5.3% Muswellbrook — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.2% / 15.3%
Mangoola — 5-14: 13.2% Muswellbrook — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 10.5% / 6.3%
Mangoola — 15-19: 10.5% Muswellbrook — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 11.8% / 5.7%
Mangoola — 20-24: 11.8% Muswellbrook — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 6.6% / 15.2%
Mangoola — 25-34: 6.6% Muswellbrook — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 3.9% / 13.1%
Mangoola — 35-44: 3.9% Muswellbrook — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 10.5% / 12.5%
Mangoola — 45-54: 10.5% Muswellbrook — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 17.1% / 11.4%
Mangoola — 55-64: 17.1% Muswellbrook — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 3.9% / 8.4%
Mangoola — 65-74: 3.9% Muswellbrook — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.3% / 4.2%
Mangoola — 75-84: 5.3% Muswellbrook — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Mangoola — 85+: not among its largest Muswellbrook — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mangoola 37.5% lone person
Mangoola — Lone Person: 37.5% Mangoola — Couple Families: 31.2% Mangoola — Group Household: 31.2% Mangoola — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mangoola — Other Families: 0.0%
Muswellbrook 39.0% lone person
Muswellbrook — Lone Person: 39.0% Muswellbrook — Couple Families: 36.7% Muswellbrook — Group Household: 3.9% Muswellbrook — One Parent Families: 19.2% Muswellbrook — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mangoola 61.1% renting
Mangoola — Owned Outright: 38.9% Mangoola — Mortgage: 0.0% Mangoola — Renting: 61.1%
Muswellbrook 39.1% renting
Muswellbrook — Owned Outright: 27.1% Muswellbrook — Mortgage: 33.8% Muswellbrook — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mangoola Muswellbrook
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.5%
Mangoola — New Zealand: 3.9% Muswellbrook — New Zealand: 1.5%
England — / 1.0%
Mangoola — England: not among its largest Muswellbrook — England: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mangoola — Philippines: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 0.8%
Mangoola — India: not among its largest Muswellbrook — India: 0.8%
China — / 0.4%
Mangoola — China: not among its largest Muswellbrook — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 19.8%
Mangoola — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Muswellbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.9%
Mangoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.9%
Mangoola — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Mangoola — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Mangoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mangoola 100.0% houses
Mangoola — Houses: 100.0% Mangoola — Townhouses: 0.0% Mangoola — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Muswellbrook 87.1% houses
Muswellbrook — Houses: 87.1% Muswellbrook — Townhouses: 11.4% Muswellbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Median house price — $605,000
Median unit price — $383,000
Median land price — $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 132 sales

Zoning mix

Mangoola has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 20%); Mangoola has more rural and farming land (64% vs 51%).

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Rural and farming 64% 51%
Environmental 36% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 21%
Residential 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Mangoola Muswellbrook
New dwellings approved 71
across Muswellbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
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.

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Houses — 4.6%
$580/wk on $660K
Units — 4.7%
$380/wk on $420K

Ranking within NSW

Mangoola Muswellbrook
House price — Higher than 19% of NSW
Income Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 25% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Muswellbrook carries more crime risk (90 vs 32).

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
90/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mangoola

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

Schools in Muswellbrook

  • Muswellbrook High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Muswellbrook Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Pacific Brook Christian School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Richard Gill School Independent · Primary at peers
  • St James' Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Muswellbrook South Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 20
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 2 105

Mobility

Mangoola sits further from the CBD (269.4 km vs 243.3 km).

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 269.4 km
+10% vs other
 243.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 172 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2328
 0.2%
postcode 2333
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2328
 42
postcode 2333

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.

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Car (driver) 66.7% / 81.2%
Mangoola — Car (driver): 66.7% Muswellbrook — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 9.3%
Mangoola — Worked from Home: 20.8% Muswellbrook — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 12.5% / 3.0%
Mangoola — Walked Only: 12.5% Muswellbrook — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Mangoola — Car (passenger): not among its largest Muswellbrook — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 0.2%
Mangoola — Bicycle: not among its largest Muswellbrook — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Elevation 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 205 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Connectivity score 20/100 72/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 51%
6,664 premises

Climate

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Annual rainfall 631 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mangoola Muswellbrook
PM2.5 — 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 20.2 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.62 pphm

Council rates

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Average residential rate $936/yr
same for both
Council Muswellbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mangoola Muswellbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mangoola

River Rural Students

Muswellbrook

Acreage Affordable Family

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