Manildra vs Molong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Molong: a median of $514,000, against $470,000 in Manildra, and rent is higher there too.

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

Manildra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)
  • But Molong has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Manildra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($430,000 vs $702,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manildra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Molong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 264 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (299 km vs 314.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Molong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Manildra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Manildra Molong
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.

Manildra Molong
Walkability 0 / 47
Manildra — Walkability: 0/100 Molong — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 48 / 57
Manildra — Safety: 48/100 Molong — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 55 / 69
Manildra — Low fire risk: 55/100 Molong — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Molong has more residents (2,595 vs 822); Molong rents higher ($270/wk vs $220/wk).

Manildra Molong
Population 822 2,595
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +0.7%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $75,348/yr
+5% vs other
 $71,552/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $270/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manildra Molong
0-4 4.4% / 5.2%
Manildra — 0-4: 4.4% Molong — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.5% / 15.0%
Manildra — 5-14: 15.5% Molong — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.0% / 6.3%
Manildra — 15-19: 5.0% Molong — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.4% / 5.7%
Manildra — 20-24: 4.4% Molong — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.4% / 8.6%
Manildra — 25-34: 9.4% Molong — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.3% / 11.0%
Manildra — 35-44: 13.3% Molong — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.1% / 11.8%
Manildra — 45-54: 15.1% Molong — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.9% / 13.8%
Manildra — 55-64: 10.9% Molong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 14.7% / 11.5%
Manildra — 65-74: 14.7% Molong — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.6% / 7.8%
Manildra — 75-84: 4.6% Molong — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.4% / 3.5%
Manildra — 85+: 2.4% Molong — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manildra 43.4% couple families
Manildra — Couple Families: 43.4% Manildra — Lone Person: 40.0% Manildra — One Parent Families: 14.6% Manildra — Group Household: 2.0% Manildra — Other Families: 0.0%
Molong 42.4% couple families
Molong — Couple Families: 42.4% Molong — Lone Person: 40.2% Molong — One Parent Families: 15.3% Molong — Group Household: 1.6% Molong — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manildra 14.7% renting
Manildra — Owned Outright: 44.6% Manildra — Mortgage: 40.7% Manildra — Renting: 14.7%
Molong 22.3% renting
Molong — Owned Outright: 42.1% Molong — Mortgage: 35.6% Molong — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manildra Molong
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.3%
Manildra — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Molong — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 8.7%
Manildra — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Molong — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.4%
Manildra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Molong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.8%
Manildra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Molong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.2%
Manildra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Molong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Manildra Molong
England 1.2% / 1.6%
Manildra — England: 1.2% Molong — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Manildra — New Zealand: 1.1% Molong — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Manildra — South Africa: not among its largest Molong — South Africa: 0.6%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Manildra — Malaysia: 0.5% Molong — Malaysia: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Manildra — Pakistan: 0.5% Molong — Pakistan: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Manildra — India: 0.4% Molong — India: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.2%
Manildra — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Molong — Zimbabwe: 0.2%
Italy — / 0.2%
Manildra — Italy: not among its largest Molong — Italy: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manildra 96.7% houses
Manildra — Houses: 96.7% Manildra — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Manildra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Molong 84.4% houses
Molong — Houses: 84.4% Molong — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Molong — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Manildra Molong
Median house price $470,000 $513,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $430,000 $702,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 3 sales
 72 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Manildra Molong
Rural and farming 94% 97%
Environmental 4% 0%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Manildra Molong
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
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.

Manildra Molong
Houses — 3.8%
$505/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Manildra Molong
House price Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 14% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Molong is more walkable (47 vs 0); Molong scores higher overall (46 vs 26).

Manildra Molong
Grade D C
Score 26/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Manildra carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 31).

Manildra Molong
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Manildra Molong
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Manildra

  • Manildra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Molong

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Molong Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Manildra Molong
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 10
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 23 87

Mobility

Manildra sits further from the CBD (314.5 km vs 299 km).

Manildra Molong
Walkability score 0/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 314.5 km
+5% vs other
 299 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 264 min 247 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 45/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2865
 0.2%
postcode 2866
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2865
 52
postcode 2866

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.

Manildra Molong
Car (driver) 80.6% / 75.8%
Manildra — Car (driver): 80.6% Molong — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 13.4%
Manildra — Worked from Home: 12.2% Molong — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Walked Only 4.7% / 6.2%
Manildra — Walked Only: 4.7% Molong — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.2%
Manildra — Car (passenger): 2.5% Molong — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 0.5%
Manildra — Bus: not among its largest Molong — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Manildra Molong
Elevation 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 569 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Manildra Molong
Connectivity score 29/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
354 premises
 25%
1,231 premises

Climate

Manildra Molong
Annual rainfall 692 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Manildra Molong
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Cabonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Manildra Molong
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Manildra Molong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Manildra

Rural

Molong

Affordable River Rural

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