Mogo vs Mogendoura

Mogo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Mogendoura. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mogendoura: a median of $2.2 million, against $630,000 in Mogo, though rent is higher in Mogo. On these figures, Mogo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mogendoura suits older residents.

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

Mogo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mogo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $2,200,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mogendoura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mogo sits closer to the CBD (295 km vs 308.6 km)
  • Mogendoura is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mogendoura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mogendoura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mogo Mogendoura
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.

Mogo Mogendoura
Walkability 0 / 14
Mogo — Walkability: 0/100 Mogendoura — Walkability: 14/100
Low fire risk 76 / 20
Mogo — Low fire risk: 76/100 Mogendoura — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Mogo has more residents (332 vs 238); Mogendoura skews older (53 vs 44).

Mogo Mogendoura
Population 332
+28% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +30.1%
Median age 44 53
Median household income $62,816/yr
+5% vs other
 $59,644/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mogo Mogendoura
0-4 6.3% / 5.9%
Mogo — 0-4: 6.3% Mogendoura — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.8% / 7.1%
Mogo — 5-14: 10.8% Mogendoura — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 6.3% / 8.0%
Mogo — 15-19: 6.3% Mogendoura — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.5% / 4.6%
Mogo — 20-24: 4.5% Mogendoura — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.7% / 7.6%
Mogo — 25-34: 8.7% Mogendoura — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 12.3% / 4.6%
Mogo — 35-44: 12.3% Mogendoura — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 13.0% / 16.0%
Mogo — 45-54: 13.0% Mogendoura — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 13.9% / 16.8%
Mogo — 55-64: 13.9% Mogendoura — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 16.3% / 20.2%
Mogo — 65-74: 16.3% Mogendoura — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 5.1% / 8.0%
Mogo — 75-84: 5.1% Mogendoura — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.8% / 3.4%
Mogo — 85+: 1.8% Mogendoura — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mogo 37.8% couple families
Mogo — Couple Families: 37.8% Mogo — Lone Person: 34.1% Mogo — One Parent Families: 18.3% Mogo — Group Household: 9.8%
Mogendoura 41.7% couple families
Mogendoura — Couple Families: 41.7% Mogendoura — Lone Person: 37.5% Mogendoura — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mogendoura — Group Household: 10.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mogo 19.6% renting
Mogo — Owned Outright: 51.5% Mogo — Mortgage: 28.9% Mogo — Renting: 19.6%
Mogendoura 19.7% renting
Mogendoura — Owned Outright: 63.2% Mogendoura — Mortgage: 17.1% Mogendoura — Renting: 19.7%
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.

Mogo Mogendoura
England 1.5% / 5.0%
Mogo — England: 1.5% Mogendoura — England: 5.0%
Netherlands — / 2.9%
Mogo — Netherlands: not among its largest Mogendoura — Netherlands: 2.9%
Germany 1.5% / 1.3%
Mogo — Germany: 1.5% Mogendoura — Germany: 1.3%
Canada 1.2% / 1.3%
Mogo — Canada: 1.2% Mogendoura — Canada: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Mogo — New Zealand: not among its largest Mogendoura — New Zealand: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mogo Mogendoura
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 21.0%
Mogo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Mogendoura — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 10.1%
Mogo — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Mogendoura — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.6%
Mogo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mogendoura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.4%
Mogo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Mogendoura — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.9%
Mogo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Mogendoura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mogo 100.0% houses
Mogo — Houses: 100.0%
Mogendoura 100.0% houses
Mogendoura — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mogo Mogendoura
Median house price $630,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mogo Mogendoura
Rural and farming 95% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Mogo Mogendoura
New dwellings approved 211
across Eurobodalla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mogo Mogendoura
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Mogendoura is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Mogo Mogendoura
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mogendoura carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 24).

Mogo Mogendoura
Bushfire Low
24/100
 High
80/100
Crime — None
0/100
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

Mogo Mogendoura
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mogo

  • Mogo Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mogendoura

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mogo Mogendoura
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 41 4

Mobility

Mogendoura sits further from the CBD (308.6 km vs 295 km).

Mogo Mogendoura
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 295 km 308.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 253 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2536
 0.7%
postcode 2537
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2536
 48
postcode 2537

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.

Mogo Mogendoura
Car (driver) 73.5% / 81.0%
Mogo — Car (driver): 73.5% Mogendoura — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 19.0%
Mogo — Worked from Home: 16.7% Mogendoura — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Mogo — Walked Only: 5.9% Mogendoura — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Mogo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mogendoura — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Mogo Mogendoura
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mogo Mogendoura
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
190 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Mogo Mogendoura
Annual rainfall 914 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mogo Mogendoura
Average residential rate $1,246/yr
same for both
Council Eurobodalla
same for both

Federal electorate

Mogo Mogendoura
Division Gilmore
same for both
Member Fiona Phillips
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mogo Mogendoura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mogo

Rural

Mogendoura

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