Mudgee vs Putta Bucca

Mudgee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Putta Bucca. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Putta Bucca: a median of $1.4 million, against $720,000 in Mudgee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mudgee tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Mudgee has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)
  • Putta Bucca carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mudgee has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • Putta Bucca leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mudgee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (274.1 km vs 276.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Putta Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
  • But Mudgee has more GPs (4 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mudgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mudgee Putta Bucca
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.

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Walkability 28 / 26
Mudgee — Walkability: 28/100 Putta Bucca — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 21 / 78
Mudgee — Safety: 21/100 Putta Bucca — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Mudgee — Low fire risk: 88/100 Putta Bucca — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mudgee has more residents (11,457 vs 190); Putta Bucca has higher household incomes ($133,224 vs $87,256).

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Population 11,457
+98% vs other
 190
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% -15.2%
Median age 36 52
Median household income $87,256/yr $133,224/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $470/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mudgee Putta Bucca
0-4 7.3% / 3.7%
Mudgee — 0-4: 7.3% Putta Bucca — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.8% / 14.2%
Mudgee — 5-14: 13.8% Putta Bucca — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.8%
Mudgee — 15-19: 5.5% Putta Bucca — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 2.1%
Mudgee — 20-24: 5.4% Putta Bucca — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 14.7% / 3.7%
Mudgee — 25-34: 14.7% Putta Bucca — 25-34: 3.7%
35-44 12.4% / 9.5%
Mudgee — 35-44: 12.4% Putta Bucca — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.4% / 14.2%
Mudgee — 45-54: 11.4% Putta Bucca — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.9% / 16.8%
Mudgee — 55-64: 10.9% Putta Bucca — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.1% / 14.7%
Mudgee — 65-74: 9.1% Putta Bucca — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 6.6% / 7.9%
Mudgee — 75-84: 6.6% Putta Bucca — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.9% / 1.6%
Mudgee — 85+: 2.9% Putta Bucca — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mudgee 37.8% couple families
Mudgee — Couple Families: 37.8% Mudgee — Lone Person: 39.1% Mudgee — One Parent Families: 16.8% Mudgee — Group Household: 4.8% Mudgee — Other Families: 1.4%
Putta Bucca 44.1% couple families
Putta Bucca — Couple Families: 44.1% Putta Bucca — Lone Person: 26.5% Putta Bucca — One Parent Families: 29.4% Putta Bucca — Group Household: 0.0% Putta Bucca — 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.

Mudgee 36.5% renting
Mudgee — Owned Outright: 30.9% Mudgee — Mortgage: 32.6% Mudgee — Renting: 36.5%
Putta Bucca 4.7% renting
Putta Bucca — Owned Outright: 65.6% Putta Bucca — Mortgage: 29.7% Putta Bucca — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mudgee 84.5% houses
Mudgee — Houses: 84.5% Mudgee — Townhouses: 12.5% Mudgee — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Putta Bucca 100.0% houses
Putta Bucca — Houses: 100.0% Putta Bucca — Townhouses: 0.0% Putta Bucca — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 14.7%
Mudgee — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Putta Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 11.6%
Mudgee — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Putta Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 10.0%
Mudgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Putta Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.2%
Mudgee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Putta Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.1%
Mudgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Putta Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Property market

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Median house price $720,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 203 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Putta Bucca has more rural and farming land (66% vs 2%); Mudgee has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 1%).

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Rural and farming 2% 66%
Environmental 47% 1%
Residential 37% 13%
Parks and recreation 7% 21%
Industrial 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 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

Mudgee Putta Bucca
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
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.

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Houses 4.3%
$670/wk on $812K
 —
Units 4.3%
$480/wk on $581K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mudgee Putta Bucca
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools Higher than 22% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mudgee carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Mudgee carries more crime risk (79 vs 22).

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
22/100
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
same for both

Schools

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mudgee

  • Mudgee High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mudgee Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cudgegong Valley Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Putta Bucca

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 24 2
Parks & reserves 24 2
Childcare 9 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 26 1

Mobility

Putta Bucca sits further from the CBD (276.8 km vs 274.1 km).

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Walkability score 28/100 26/100
Distance to Sydney 274.1 km 276.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 232 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Car (driver) 80.1% / 76.0%
Mudgee — Car (driver): 80.1% Putta Bucca — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 13.3%
Mudgee — Worked from Home: 7.1% Putta Bucca — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 10.7%
Mudgee — Car (passenger): 7.0% Putta Bucca — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Walked Only 5.1% / —
Mudgee — Walked Only: 5.1% Putta Bucca — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Mudgee — Bicycle: 0.4% Putta Bucca — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Elevation 563 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 445 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Connectivity score 66/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
6,326 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mudgee Putta Bucca
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mudgee

Regional Centre

Putta Bucca

Quiet Rural

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