Mangoplah vs Henty

Mangoplah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Henty. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mangoplah, most households are couple families. In Henty, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mangoplah: a median of $600,000, against $370,000 in Henty. On these figures, Mangoplah tends to suit couples, while Henty suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Henty

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mangoplah carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mangoplah leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 25%)
  • Henty has cheaper houses ($370,000 vs $599,900)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mangoplah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mangoplah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (314 min vs 335 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (491.8 km vs 518.3 km)
  • But Henty is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Henty

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 17%)
  • But Mangoplah carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mangoplah Henty
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.

Mangoplah Henty
Walkability 0 / 9
Mangoplah — Walkability: 0/100 Henty — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 88 / 37
Mangoplah — Safety: 88/100 Henty — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 89 / 78
Mangoplah — Low fire risk: 89/100 Henty — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Henty has more residents (1,225 vs 291); Mangoplah has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $52,832).

Mangoplah Henty
Population 291 1,225
+321% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.8% -1.0%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $107,900/yr
+51% vs other
 $52,832/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mangoplah Henty
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Mangoplah — 0-4: 4.5% Henty — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.7% / 11.6%
Mangoplah — 5-14: 10.7% Henty — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.9% / 6.5%
Mangoplah — 15-19: 6.9% Henty — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 4.2%
Mangoplah — 20-24: 5.5% Henty — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.3% / 7.8%
Mangoplah — 25-34: 10.3% Henty — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 10.3% / 8.8%
Mangoplah — 35-44: 10.3% Henty — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 16.5% / 10.8%
Mangoplah — 45-54: 16.5% Henty — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 18.2% / 15.7%
Mangoplah — 55-64: 18.2% Henty — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.3% / 15.3%
Mangoplah — 65-74: 11.3% Henty — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 4.8% / 10.9%
Mangoplah — 75-84: 4.8% Henty — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 1.0% / 4.2%
Mangoplah — 85+: 1.0% Henty — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mangoplah 61.9% couple families
Mangoplah — Couple Families: 61.9% Mangoplah — Lone Person: 20.6% Mangoplah — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mangoplah — Group Household: 4.8% Mangoplah — Other Families: 0.0%
Henty 30.9% couple families
Henty — Couple Families: 30.9% Henty — Lone Person: 50.3% Henty — One Parent Families: 14.8% Henty — Group Household: 2.7% Henty — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mangoplah 17.8% renting
Mangoplah — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mangoplah — Mortgage: 40.0% Mangoplah — Renting: 17.8%
Henty 18.3% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 55.5% Henty — Mortgage: 26.2% Henty — Renting: 18.3%
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.

Mangoplah Henty
England 1.4% / 1.3%
Mangoplah — England: 1.4% Henty — England: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Mangoplah — New Zealand: not among its largest Henty — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.7%
Mangoplah — Germany: not among its largest Henty — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Mangoplah — Philippines: not among its largest Henty — Philippines: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.2%
Mangoplah — South Africa: not among its largest Henty — South Africa: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mangoplah Henty
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 13.6%
Mangoplah — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Henty — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 7.8%
Mangoplah — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Henty — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.9%
Mangoplah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Mangoplah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.6%
Mangoplah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mangoplah 97.9% houses
Mangoplah — Houses: 97.9% Mangoplah — Townhouses: 0.0% Mangoplah — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Henty 95.9% houses
Henty — Houses: 95.9% Henty — Townhouses: 3.3% Henty — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mangoplah Henty
Median house price $599,900 $370,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $132,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Mangoplah Henty
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Mangoplah Henty
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 86
across Greater Hume
Approvals change year on year +139% +33%

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.

Mangoplah Henty
Houses — 5.0%
$402/wk on $418K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mangoplah Henty
House price Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Henty is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Mangoplah Henty
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Henty carries more crime risk (63 vs 12); Henty carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 11).

Mangoplah Henty
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Mangoplah Henty
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mangoplah

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

Schools in Henty

  • Henty Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mangoplah Henty
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 26 40

Mobility

Henty sits further from the CBD (518.3 km vs 491.8 km).

Mangoplah Henty
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Sydney 491.8 km 518.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 314 min 335 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.0%
postcode 2658
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 62
postcode 2658

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.

Mangoplah Henty
Car (driver) 59.9% / 75.4%
Mangoplah — Car (driver): 59.9% Henty — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 16.0%
Mangoplah — Worked from Home: 30.7% Henty — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Walked Only 9.5% / 4.3%
Mangoplah — Walked Only: 9.5% Henty — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Mangoplah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Henty — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.0%
Mangoplah — Bus: not among its largest Henty — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Mangoplah Henty
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mangoplah Henty
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
121 premises
 42%
669 premises

Council rates

Mangoplah Henty
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $992/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Greater Hume

Federal electorate

Mangoplah Henty
Division Riverina Farrer
Member Michael Mccormack David Farley
Party The Nationals One Nation

First Home Owner Grant

Mangoplah Henty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mangoplah

Rural

Henty

Affordable Retirees Rural

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