Molong vs Cumnock

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cumnock, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Molong: a median of $514,000, against $396,000 in Cumnock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cumnock tends to suit 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

Cumnock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)
  • But Molong has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Cumnock

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper houses ($396,500 vs $513,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cumnock

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 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (299 km vs 328.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 268 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Molong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 6/100)
  • But Cumnock carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Cumnock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Molong Cumnock
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.

Molong Cumnock
Walkability 47 / 6
Molong — Walkability: 47/100 Cumnock — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 57 / 77
Molong — Safety: 57/100 Cumnock — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 69 / 50
Molong — Low fire risk: 69/100 Cumnock — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Molong has more residents (2,595 vs 491); Molong rents higher ($270/wk vs $220/wk).

Molong Cumnock
Population 2,595
+81% vs other
 491
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +10.8%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $71,552/yr
+14% vs other
 $61,568/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+19% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Molong Cumnock
0-4 5.2% / 6.5%
Molong — 0-4: 5.2% Cumnock — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.0% / 15.5%
Molong — 5-14: 15.0% Cumnock — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.3% / 4.3%
Molong — 15-19: 6.3% Cumnock — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Molong — 20-24: 5.7% Cumnock — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.6% / 8.8%
Molong — 25-34: 8.6% Cumnock — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 11.2%
Molong — 35-44: 11.0% Cumnock — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.8% / 8.6%
Molong — 45-54: 11.8% Cumnock — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.8% / 16.3%
Molong — 55-64: 13.8% Cumnock — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 11.5% / 13.6%
Molong — 65-74: 11.5% Cumnock — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.8% / 8.1%
Molong — 75-84: 7.8% Cumnock — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.5% / 1.8%
Molong — 85+: 3.5% Cumnock — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Cumnock 45.2% couple families
Cumnock — Couple Families: 45.2% Cumnock — Lone Person: 39.5% Cumnock — One Parent Families: 15.3% Cumnock — Group Household: 0.0% Cumnock — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Molong 22.3% renting
Molong — Owned Outright: 42.1% Molong — Mortgage: 35.6% Molong — Renting: 22.3%
Cumnock 15.7% renting
Cumnock — Owned Outright: 56.0% Cumnock — Mortgage: 28.3% Cumnock — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Molong Cumnock
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 12.8%
Molong — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Cumnock — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.3%
Molong — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Cumnock — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.9%
Molong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Cumnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.8%
Molong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Cumnock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Molong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cumnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Molong Cumnock
England 1.6% / 2.6%
Molong — England: 1.6% Cumnock — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Molong — New Zealand: 0.8% Cumnock — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Molong — South Africa: 0.6% Cumnock — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.1% / 1.2%
Molong — Philippines: 0.1% Cumnock — Philippines: 1.2%
Zimbabwe 0.2% / —
Molong — Zimbabwe: 0.2% Cumnock — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Italy 0.2% / —
Molong — Italy: 0.2% Cumnock — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Molong 84.4% houses
Molong — Houses: 84.4% Molong — Flats / Apartments: 12.8% Molong — Townhouses: 2.8%
Cumnock 99.4% houses
Cumnock — Houses: 99.4% Cumnock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cumnock — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Molong Cumnock
Median house price $513,750 $396,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $702,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Molong Cumnock
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 0% 3%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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

Molong Cumnock
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Molong Cumnock
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NSW —

Liveability

Molong is more walkable (47 vs 6).

Molong Cumnock
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Molong carries more crime risk (43 vs 23); Cumnock carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 31).

Molong Cumnock
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
23/100
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

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

Schools in Molong

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

Schools in Cumnock

  • Cumnock Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Molong Cumnock
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 87 39

Mobility

Cumnock sits further from the CBD (328.5 km vs 299 km).

Molong Cumnock
Walkability score 47/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 299 km 328.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 min 268 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2866
 0.6%
postcode 2867
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2866
 55
postcode 2867

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.

Molong Cumnock
Car (driver) 75.8% / 69.6%
Molong — Car (driver): 75.8% Cumnock — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 22.4%
Molong — Worked from Home: 13.4% Cumnock — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Walked Only 6.2% / 4.3%
Molong — Walked Only: 6.2% Cumnock — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.7%
Molong — Car (passenger): 4.2% Cumnock — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 0.5% / —
Molong — Bus: 0.5% Cumnock — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Molong Cumnock
Elevation 569 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 495 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Molong

Affordable River Rural

Cumnock

Rural

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