Mangrove Creek vs Gunderman

Mangrove Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 54 in Gunderman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mangrove Creek, most households are couple families. In Gunderman, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mangrove Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gunderman suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mangrove Creek is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 28%)
  • Gunderman has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gunderman

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $650/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gunderman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (82.7 km vs 113.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 140 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mangrove Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mangrove Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.0% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
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.

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Walkability 0 / 0
Mangrove Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Gunderman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 19
Mangrove Creek — Safety: 58/100 Gunderman — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 7 / 15
Mangrove Creek — Low fire risk: 7/100 Gunderman — Low fire risk: 15/100

Demographics

Gunderman has more residents (189 vs 56); Mangrove Creek rents higher ($650/wk vs $250/wk).

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Population 56 189
+238% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.0% -3.1%
Median age 34 54
Median household income $110,500/yr
+50% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+62% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
0-4 12.5% / 3.7%
Mangrove Creek — 0-4: 12.5% Gunderman — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 17.9% / 6.3%
Mangrove Creek — 5-14: 17.9% Gunderman — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 — / 3.2%
Mangrove Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Gunderman — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Mangrove Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Gunderman — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 10.7% / 5.3%
Mangrove Creek — 25-34: 10.7% Gunderman — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 17.9% / 12.2%
Mangrove Creek — 35-44: 17.9% Gunderman — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 7.1% / 17.5%
Mangrove Creek — 45-54: 7.1% Gunderman — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 8.9% / 24.3%
Mangrove Creek — 55-64: 8.9% Gunderman — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 — / 15.3%
Mangrove Creek — 65-74: not among its largest Gunderman — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 — / 5.8%
Mangrove Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Gunderman — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Mangrove Creek — 85+: not among its largest Gunderman — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mangrove Creek 44.4% lone person
Mangrove Creek — Lone Person: 44.4% Mangrove Creek — Couple Families: 55.6% Mangrove Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mangrove Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Gunderman 67.6% lone person
Gunderman — Lone Person: 67.6% Gunderman — Couple Families: 22.1% Gunderman — One Parent Families: 5.9% Gunderman — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mangrove Creek 0.0% renting
Mangrove Creek — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mangrove Creek — Mortgage: 100.0% Mangrove Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Gunderman 18.8% renting
Gunderman — Owned Outright: 42.5% Gunderman — Mortgage: 38.8% Gunderman — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 17.5%
Mangrove Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Gunderman — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 10.6%
Mangrove Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Gunderman — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 9.0%
Mangrove Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Gunderman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Mangrove Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gunderman — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Mangrove Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gunderman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
China 10.7% / —
Mangrove Creek — China: 10.7% Gunderman — China: not among its largest
Greece 5.4% / —
Mangrove Creek — Greece: 5.4% Gunderman — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.8%
Mangrove Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Gunderman — New Zealand: 4.8%
England — / 3.2%
Mangrove Creek — England: not among its largest Gunderman — England: 3.2%
India — / 3.2%
Mangrove Creek — India: not among its largest Gunderman — India: 3.2%
South Africa — / 2.6%
Mangrove Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Gunderman — South Africa: 2.6%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Mangrove Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Gunderman — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mangrove Creek 80.0% houses
Mangrove Creek — Houses: 80.0% Mangrove Creek — Flats / Apartments: 20.0%
Gunderman 97.7% houses
Gunderman — Houses: 97.7% Gunderman — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Median house price — $784,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gunderman has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 80%).

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Environmental 80% 99%
Infrastructure and transport 20% 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

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
House price — Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Gunderman carries more crime risk (81 vs 42).

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
81/100
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

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
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

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Mangrove Creek sits further from the CBD (113.2 km vs 82.7 km).

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 113.2 km
+27% vs other
 82.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 115 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
 0.6%
postcode 2775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
 36
postcode 2775

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.

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Worked from Home 100.0% / 22.8%
Mangrove Creek — Worked from Home: 100.0% Gunderman — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (driver) — / 66.7%
Mangrove Creek — Car (driver): not among its largest Gunderman — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only — / 10.5%
Mangrove Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Gunderman — Walked Only: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 23.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Connectivity score 16/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm 806 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C —

Council rates

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Division Robertson
same for both
Member Gordon Reid
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mangrove Creek Gunderman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mangrove Creek

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

Gunderman

Rural

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