Mondrook vs Taree

Taree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Mondrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mondrook, about half of households are couple families. In Taree, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mondrook tends to suit couples, while Taree suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mondrook carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 92/100)
  • Taree has more parks and reserves (32 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mondrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($246,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mondrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $289/wk)
  • But Taree has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Taree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 317.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 22/100)
  • But Mondrook carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Taree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -4.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mondrook Taree
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.

Mondrook Taree
Walkability 22 / 38
Mondrook — Walkability: 22/100 Taree — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 81 / 8
Mondrook — Safety: 81/100 Taree — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Mondrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taree — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Taree has more residents (16,715 vs 167); Mondrook has higher household incomes ($72,176 vs $50,336).

Mondrook Taree
Population 167 16,715
+9909% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.6% +3.2%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $72,176/yr
+30% vs other
 $50,336/yr
Median weekly rent $258/wk $289/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mondrook Taree
0-4 3.6% / 5.1%
Mondrook — 0-4: 3.6% Taree — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.4% / 12.5%
Mondrook — 5-14: 14.4% Taree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 2.4% / 5.7%
Mondrook — 15-19: 2.4% Taree — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.4% / 5.2%
Mondrook — 20-24: 5.4% Taree — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.6% / 10.8%
Mondrook — 25-34: 9.6% Taree — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 7.8% / 9.8%
Mondrook — 35-44: 7.8% Taree — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 9.6% / 10.8%
Mondrook — 45-54: 9.6% Taree — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.8% / 12.7%
Mondrook — 55-64: 13.8% Taree — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 22.8% / 12.8%
Mondrook — 65-74: 22.8% Taree — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.6% / 9.9%
Mondrook — 75-84: 6.6% Taree — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.4% / 4.6%
Mondrook — 85+: 2.4% Taree — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mondrook 33.3% lone person
Mondrook — Lone Person: 33.3% Mondrook — Couple Families: 53.3% Mondrook — One Parent Families: 13.3% Mondrook — Group Household: 0.0% Mondrook — Other Families: 0.0%
Taree 47.8% lone person
Taree — Lone Person: 47.8% Taree — Couple Families: 24.0% Taree — One Parent Families: 22.3% Taree — Group Household: 4.2% Taree — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mondrook 11.5% renting
Mondrook — Owned Outright: 60.7% Mondrook — Mortgage: 27.9% Mondrook — Renting: 11.5%
Taree 38.7% renting
Taree — Owned Outright: 38.2% Taree — Mortgage: 23.1% Taree — Renting: 38.7%
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.

Mondrook Taree
England 3.6% / 2.0%
Mondrook — England: 3.6% Taree — England: 2.0%
India — / 0.8%
Mondrook — India: not among its largest Taree — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Mondrook — Philippines: not among its largest Taree — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Mondrook — New Zealand: not among its largest Taree — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Mondrook — Netherlands: not among its largest Taree — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Mondrook Taree
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 15.9%
Mondrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Taree — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.4%
Mondrook — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Taree — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.4%
Mondrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Taree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.9%
Mondrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Taree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Mondrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Taree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mondrook 92.4% houses
Mondrook — Houses: 92.4% Mondrook — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Mondrook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Taree 78.2% houses
Taree — Houses: 78.2% Taree — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% Taree — Townhouses: 11.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mondrook Taree
Median house price — $580,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price $246,000 $880,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 194 sales

Zoning mix

Mondrook has more rural and farming land (91% vs 46%).

Mondrook Taree
Rural and farming 91% 46%
Residential 3% 31%
Environmental 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Mondrook Taree
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
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.

Mondrook Taree
Houses — 4.2%
$500/wk on $618K
Units — 5.1%
$370/wk on $380K

Ranking within NSW

Mondrook Taree
House price — Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 45% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 56% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Taree is more walkable (38 vs 22).

Mondrook Taree
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taree carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Taree carries more crime risk (92 vs 19).

Mondrook Taree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
92/100
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 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mondrook Taree
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in Mondrook

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

Schools in Taree

  • Chatham Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Clare's High School Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Taree West Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chatham High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Manning Gardens Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mondrook Taree
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 32
Childcare 1 20
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 11
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Mondrook sits further from the CBD (317.7 km vs 313.4 km).

Mondrook Taree
Walkability score 22/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 317.7 km
+1% vs other
 313.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 218 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
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.

Mondrook Taree
Car (driver) 83.0% / 81.4%
Mondrook — Car (driver): 83.0% Taree — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 5.9%
Mondrook — Worked from Home: 17.0% Taree — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Mondrook — Car (passenger): not among its largest Taree — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Mondrook — Walked Only: not among its largest Taree — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus — / 0.6%
Mondrook — Bus: not among its largest Taree — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Mondrook Taree
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mondrook Taree
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 97%
9,710 premises

Climate

Mondrook Taree
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mondrook Taree
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mondrook Taree
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mondrook Taree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mondrook

Quiet Retirees Rural

Taree

Affordable Regional Centre Retirees

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