Montefiores vs Wuuluman

Wuuluman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Montefiores. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wuuluman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Montefiores tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Wuuluman suits young adults, people living alone, and couples.

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

Montefiores

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wuuluman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $303/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Montefiores

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (363.9 km vs 370 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Montefiores

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 5/100)
  • But Wuuluman carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Montefiores Wuuluman
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.

Montefiores Wuuluman
Walkability 20 / 5
Montefiores — Walkability: 20/100 Wuuluman — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 36 / 89
Montefiores — Safety: 36/100 Wuuluman — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Montefiores — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wuuluman — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Montefiores rents higher ($303/wk vs $200/wk); Wuuluman has more residents (859 vs 630).

Montefiores Wuuluman
Population 630 859
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +10.7%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $85,280/yr $106,132/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $303/wk
+34% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montefiores Wuuluman
0-4 7.8% / 0.6%
Montefiores — 0-4: 7.8% Wuuluman — 0-4: 0.6%
5-14 14.6% / 0.9%
Montefiores — 5-14: 14.6% Wuuluman — 5-14: 0.9%
15-19 6.0% / 2.4%
Montefiores — 15-19: 6.0% Wuuluman — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 3.0% / 8.6%
Montefiores — 20-24: 3.0% Wuuluman — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 13.3% / 35.5%
Montefiores — 25-34: 13.3% Wuuluman — 25-34: 35.5%
35-44 11.3% / 26.9%
Montefiores — 35-44: 11.3% Wuuluman — 35-44: 26.9%
45-54 8.4% / 15.1%
Montefiores — 45-54: 8.4% Wuuluman — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.2% / 5.9%
Montefiores — 55-64: 12.2% Wuuluman — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 10.5% / 3.5%
Montefiores — 65-74: 10.5% Wuuluman — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 9.7% / 0.9%
Montefiores — 75-84: 9.7% Wuuluman — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 2.2% / 0.6%
Montefiores — 85+: 2.2% Wuuluman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montefiores 38.3% couple families
Montefiores — Couple Families: 38.3% Montefiores — Lone Person: 36.4% Montefiores — One Parent Families: 14.8% Montefiores — Group Household: 7.4% Montefiores — Other Families: 3.1%
Wuuluman 52.2% couple families
Wuuluman — Couple Families: 52.2% Wuuluman — Lone Person: 47.8% Wuuluman — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wuuluman — Group Household: 0.0% Wuuluman — 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.

Montefiores 15.5% renting
Montefiores — Owned Outright: 43.7% Montefiores — Mortgage: 40.8% Montefiores — Renting: 15.5%
Wuuluman 12.1% renting
Wuuluman — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wuuluman — Mortgage: 42.4% Wuuluman — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Montefiores Wuuluman
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 1.6%
Montefiores — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Wuuluman — Certificate III & IV: 1.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 1.3%
Montefiores — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Wuuluman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 0.7%
Montefiores — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Wuuluman — Bachelor Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Montefiores — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wuuluman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Montefiores — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Wuuluman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Montefiores Wuuluman
England 2.4% / 0.3%
Montefiores — England: 2.4% Wuuluman — England: 0.3%
China — / 2.1%
Montefiores — China: not among its largest Wuuluman — China: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Montefiores — New Zealand: not among its largest Wuuluman — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Montefiores — Philippines: 1.7% Wuuluman — Philippines: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Montefiores — Vietnam: not among its largest Wuuluman — Vietnam: 1.6%
Fiji — / 1.0%
Montefiores — Fiji: not among its largest Wuuluman — Fiji: 1.0%
Iran — / 0.8%
Montefiores — Iran: not among its largest Wuuluman — Iran: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montefiores 97.7% houses
Montefiores — Houses: 97.7% Montefiores — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Montefiores — Townhouses: 1.8%
Wuuluman 97.1% houses
Wuuluman — Houses: 97.1% Wuuluman — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Wuuluman — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Montefiores Wuuluman
Median house price $491,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Wuuluman has more rural and farming land (98% vs 38%).

Montefiores Wuuluman
Rural and farming 38% 98%
Residential 53% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Environmental 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Montefiores Wuuluman
New dwellings approved 405
across Dubbo
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Montefiores Wuuluman
House price Higher than 13% of NSW —
Income Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Montefiores is more walkable (20 vs 5); Wuuluman scores higher overall (53 vs 44).

Montefiores Wuuluman
Grade C B
Score 44/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wuuluman carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Montefiores carries more crime risk (64 vs 11).

Montefiores Wuuluman
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
11/100
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

Montefiores Wuuluman
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 Montefiores

  • Wellington Christian School Independent · Primary above peers

Schools in Wuuluman

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

Amenities in the suburb

Montefiores Wuuluman
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 40

Mobility

Wuuluman sits further from the CBD (370 km vs 363.9 km).

Montefiores Wuuluman
Walkability score 20/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 363.9 km 370 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 299 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2820
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.

Montefiores Wuuluman
Car (driver) 82.9% / 57.4%
Montefiores — Car (driver): 82.9% Wuuluman — Car (driver): 57.4%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 27.8%
Montefiores — Worked from Home: 7.8% Wuuluman — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 14.8%
Montefiores — Walked Only: 1.2% Wuuluman — Walked Only: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Montefiores — Car (passenger): 8.2% Wuuluman — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Montefiores Wuuluman
Elevation 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Montefiores Wuuluman
Connectivity score 69/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
309 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Montefiores Wuuluman
Annual rainfall 641 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Montefiores Wuuluman
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Dubbo
same for both

Federal electorate

Montefiores Wuuluman
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montefiores Wuuluman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montefiores

Acreage Affordable Family

Wuuluman

Multicultural River Rural

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