Mount Fairy vs Mulloon

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Fairy: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.02 million in Mulloon. On these figures, Mulloon 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mulloon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,025,000 vs $1,275,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Fairy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (253.4 km vs 264 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Mount Fairy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.0% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Fairy Mulloon
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.

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Fairy — Walkability: 0/100 Mulloon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 73
Mount Fairy — Safety: 72/100 Mulloon — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 48 / 27
Mount Fairy — Low fire risk: 48/100 Mulloon — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Mount Fairy has more residents (244 vs 129).

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Population 244
+47% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.0% -10.4%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $120,848/yr $125,632/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+1% vs other
 $405/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy Mulloon
0-4 4.9% / 6.2%
Mount Fairy — 0-4: 4.9% Mulloon — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.9% / 10.9%
Mount Fairy — 5-14: 11.9% Mulloon — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.3% / —
Mount Fairy — 15-19: 5.3% Mulloon — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.6% / 3.9%
Mount Fairy — 20-24: 1.6% Mulloon — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.9% / 12.4%
Mount Fairy — 25-34: 11.9% Mulloon — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.7% / 9.3%
Mount Fairy — 35-44: 12.7% Mulloon — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 15.6% / 14.7%
Mount Fairy — 45-54: 15.6% Mulloon — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 17.2% / 21.7%
Mount Fairy — 55-64: 17.2% Mulloon — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 11.5% / 12.4%
Mount Fairy — 65-74: 11.5% Mulloon — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 5.7% / 7.8%
Mount Fairy — 75-84: 5.7% Mulloon — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / —
Mount Fairy — 85+: not among its largest Mulloon — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 54.2% couple families
Mount Fairy — Couple Families: 54.2% Mount Fairy — Lone Person: 31.2% Mount Fairy — One Parent Families: 14.6%
Mulloon 53.6% couple families
Mulloon — Couple Families: 53.6% Mulloon — Lone Person: 35.7% Mulloon — One Parent Families: 10.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 3.3% renting
Mount Fairy — Owned Outright: 39.6% Mount Fairy — Mortgage: 57.1% Mount Fairy — Renting: 3.3%
Mulloon 0.0% renting
Mulloon — Owned Outright: 36.4% Mulloon — Mortgage: 63.6% Mulloon — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Fairy 98.9% houses
Mount Fairy — Houses: 98.9% Mount Fairy — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Mulloon 100.0% houses
Mulloon — Houses: 100.0% Mulloon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 13.2%
Mount Fairy — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Mulloon — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 12.4%
Mount Fairy — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Mulloon — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.3%
Mount Fairy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mulloon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 5.4%
Mount Fairy — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Mulloon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.1%
Mount Fairy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Mulloon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Property market

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Median house price $1,275,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mulloon has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%); Mount Fairy has more rural and farming land (99% vs 89%).

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Rural and farming 99% 89%
Environmental 0% 11%
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

Mount Fairy Mulloon
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Fairy Mulloon
House price Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mulloon carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 52).

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
27/100
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

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 27 4

Mobility

Mulloon sits further from the CBD (264 km vs 253.4 km).

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 253.4 km 264 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 189 min 207 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2580
 0.8%
postcode 2622
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2580
 57
postcode 2622

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.

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Car (driver) 64.5% / 79.4%
Mount Fairy — Car (driver): 64.5% Mulloon — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 5.9%
Mount Fairy — Worked from Home: 26.4% Mulloon — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Walked Only 5.5% / 10.3%
Mount Fairy — Walked Only: 5.5% Mulloon — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.4%
Mount Fairy — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mulloon — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Elevation 730 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 781 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Annual rainfall 718 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Fairy Mulloon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Fairy

River Rural

Mulloon

Rural

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