Mendooran vs Dunedoo

Mendooran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Dunedoo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dunedoo: a median of $412,000, against $300,000 in Mendooran. On these figures, Mendooran tends to suit families with children 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

Dunedoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Mendooran

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $412,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dunedoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dunedoo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 334 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.9 km vs 404.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dunedoo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Mendooran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.0% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mendooran Dunedoo
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.

Mendooran Dunedoo
Walkability 0 / 43
Mendooran — Walkability: 0/100 Dunedoo — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 10 / 16
Mendooran — Safety: 10/100 Dunedoo — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 66 / 68
Mendooran — Low fire risk: 66/100 Dunedoo — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Dunedoo has more residents (1,097 vs 626); Dunedoo skews older (51 vs 45).

Mendooran Dunedoo
Population 626 1,097
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.0% -10.2%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $48,256/yr $51,220/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $205/wk
+2% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mendooran Dunedoo
0-4 6.9% / 5.0%
Mendooran — 0-4: 6.9% Dunedoo — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.7% / 10.8%
Mendooran — 5-14: 13.7% Dunedoo — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.3% / 5.6%
Mendooran — 15-19: 7.3% Dunedoo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 1.9% / 3.2%
Mendooran — 20-24: 1.9% Dunedoo — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.1% / 10.4%
Mendooran — 25-34: 9.1% Dunedoo — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.0% / 8.6%
Mendooran — 35-44: 11.0% Dunedoo — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.0% / 10.9%
Mendooran — 45-54: 11.0% Dunedoo — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 13.9% / 14.4%
Mendooran — 55-64: 13.9% Dunedoo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 15.7% / 14.9%
Mendooran — 65-74: 15.7% Dunedoo — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 7.8% / 12.6%
Mendooran — 75-84: 7.8% Dunedoo — 75-84: 12.6%
85+ 1.6% / 4.2%
Mendooran — 85+: 1.6% Dunedoo — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mendooran 45.5% lone person
Mendooran — Lone Person: 45.5% Mendooran — Couple Families: 33.3% Mendooran — One Parent Families: 13.8% Mendooran — Group Household: 5.8% Mendooran — Other Families: 1.6%
Dunedoo 52.4% lone person
Dunedoo — Lone Person: 52.4% Dunedoo — Couple Families: 30.3% Dunedoo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Dunedoo — Group Household: 2.3% Dunedoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mendooran 15.4% renting
Mendooran — Owned Outright: 56.7% Mendooran — Mortgage: 27.9% Mendooran — Renting: 15.4%
Dunedoo 26.8% renting
Dunedoo — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dunedoo — Mortgage: 21.6% Dunedoo — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mendooran Dunedoo
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.2%
Mendooran — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Dunedoo — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.3%
Mendooran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Dunedoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 6.5%
Mendooran — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Dunedoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Mendooran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Dunedoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Mendooran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Dunedoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Mendooran Dunedoo
England 1.4% / 1.4%
Mendooran — England: 1.4% Dunedoo — England: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Mendooran — New Zealand: 0.6% Dunedoo — New Zealand: 1.0%
Greece 0.5% / 0.5%
Mendooran — Greece: 0.5% Dunedoo — Greece: 0.5%
India — / 0.7%
Mendooran — India: not among its largest Dunedoo — India: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Mendooran — Philippines: not among its largest Dunedoo — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Mendooran — China: 0.5% Dunedoo — China: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mendooran 96.2% houses
Mendooran — Houses: 96.2% Mendooran — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Mendooran — Townhouses: 0.0%
Dunedoo 96.0% houses
Dunedoo — Houses: 96.0% Dunedoo — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Dunedoo — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mendooran Dunedoo
Median house price $300,000 $412,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 55 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Mendooran Dunedoo
Rural and farming 88% 93%
Environmental 12% 7%
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

Mendooran Dunedoo
New dwellings approved 12
across Gilgandra
 10
across Warrumbungle
Approvals change year on year — -75%

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.

Mendooran Dunedoo
Houses — 7.0%
$470/wk on $350K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mendooran Dunedoo
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 27% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 100% of NSW

Liveability

Dunedoo is more walkable (43 vs 0); Dunedoo scores higher overall (27 vs 14).

Mendooran Dunedoo
Grade D
same for both
Score 14/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mendooran Dunedoo
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
84/100
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

Mendooran Dunedoo
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mendooran

  • Mendooran Central School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Dunedoo

  • Dunedoo Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mendooran Dunedoo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 11 96

Mobility

Mendooran sits further from the CBD (404.3 km vs 354.9 km).

Mendooran Dunedoo
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Sydney 404.3 km
+12% vs other
 354.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 334 min 290 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2842
 0.2%
postcode 2844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2842
 64
postcode 2844

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.

Mendooran Dunedoo
Car (driver) 57.1% / 66.4%
Mendooran — Car (driver): 57.1% Dunedoo — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 17.3%
Mendooran — Worked from Home: 31.2% Dunedoo — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 8.8% / 11.2%
Mendooran — Walked Only: 8.8% Dunedoo — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 5.1%
Mendooran — Car (passenger): 2.9% Dunedoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Mendooran Dunedoo
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mendooran Dunedoo
Connectivity score 15/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
556 premises

Climate

Mendooran Dunedoo
Annual rainfall 605 mm 640 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.1°C

Council rates

Mendooran Dunedoo
Average residential rate $800/yr $671/yr
Council Gilgandra Warrumbungle

Federal electorate

Mendooran Dunedoo
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mendooran Dunedoo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mendooran

Affordable Retirees Rural

Dunedoo

Affordable Retirees Rural

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