Marlee vs Wherrol Flat
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marlee, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marlee: a median of $795,000, against $675,000 in Wherrol Flat, though rent is higher in Wherrol Flat. On these figures, Marlee tends to suit couples, while Wherrol Flat suits 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
Marlee
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wherrol Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $795,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Marlee
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Marlee
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
- has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 249 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (338.5 km vs 343 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Marlee
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wherrol Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.1% vs -9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Marlee and Wherrol Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wherrol Flat has more residents (329 vs 199); Wherrol Flat rents higher ($250/wk vs $180/wk).
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 199 | 329 +65% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.1% | +3.1% |
| Median age | 53 same for both | |
| Median household income | $70,824/yr +15% vs other | $60,424/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $250/wk +39% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $795,000 | $675,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 91 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 743 across Mid-Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +327% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 34% of NSW | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 12% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of NSW | Higher than 27% of NSW |
Liveability
Marlee is more walkable (14 vs 5).
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Wherrol Flat carries more crime risk (35 vs 19).
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 25 |
Mobility
Wherrol Flat sits further from the CBD (343 km vs 338.5 km).
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 338.5 km | 343 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 244 min | 249 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2429 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2429 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).
Setting
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 33.0 km | 39.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 146 premises |
Climate
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,331 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,560/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyne same for both | |
| Member | Alison Penfold same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Marlee | Wherrol Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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