Mulgrave vs Vineyard

Mulgrave is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Vineyard. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Vineyard, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Vineyard: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.07 million in Mulgrave, though rent is higher in Mulgrave. On these figures, Mulgrave tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget, while Vineyard 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

Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)
  • But Vineyard has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,075,000 vs $1,339,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 41%)
  • But Vineyard has cheaper land ($1,050,000 vs $3,300,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mulgrave

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 26%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (28% vs 37%)
  • But Vineyard has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mulgrave is more walkable (41/100 vs 31/100)
  • Vineyard sits closer to the CBD (51.5 km vs 54.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mulgrave is more walkable (41/100 vs 31/100)
  • Vineyard has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Vineyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mulgrave Vineyard
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.

Mulgrave Vineyard
Walkability 41 / 31
Mulgrave — Walkability: 41/100 Vineyard — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 1 / 9
Mulgrave — Safety: 1/100 Vineyard — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Mulgrave — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vineyard — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Vineyard has more residents (1,143 vs 78); Mulgrave has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $63,128).

Mulgrave Vineyard
Population 78 1,143
+1365% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.2% -2.0%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $94,224/yr
+33% vs other
 $63,128/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave Vineyard
0-4 — / 3.2%
Mulgrave — 0-4: not among its largest Vineyard — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 5.1% / 10.0%
Mulgrave — 5-14: 5.1% Vineyard — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 11.5% / 7.1%
Mulgrave — 15-19: 11.5% Vineyard — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.8% / 6.3%
Mulgrave — 20-24: 3.8% Vineyard — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.1% / 8.5%
Mulgrave — 25-34: 14.1% Vineyard — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 6.4% / 8.1%
Mulgrave — 35-44: 6.4% Vineyard — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 3.8% / 15.1%
Mulgrave — 45-54: 3.8% Vineyard — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.1% / 17.4%
Mulgrave — 55-64: 14.1% Vineyard — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 12.8% / 13.6%
Mulgrave — 65-74: 12.8% Vineyard — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 9.0% / 8.7%
Mulgrave — 75-84: 9.0% Vineyard — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 3.1%
Mulgrave — 85+: not among its largest Vineyard — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 30.4% lone person
Mulgrave — Lone Person: 30.4% Mulgrave — Couple Families: 21.7% Mulgrave — One Parent Families: 34.8% Mulgrave — Group Household: 13.0%
Vineyard 50.5% lone person
Vineyard — Lone Person: 50.5% Vineyard — Couple Families: 35.2% Vineyard — One Parent Families: 12.8% Vineyard — Group Household: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 42.9% renting
Mulgrave — Owned Outright: 38.1% Mulgrave — Mortgage: 19.0% Mulgrave — Renting: 42.9%
Vineyard 25.8% renting
Vineyard — Owned Outright: 56.3% Vineyard — Mortgage: 17.9% Vineyard — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mulgrave Vineyard
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.0%
Mulgrave — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Vineyard — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.3%
Mulgrave — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Vineyard — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.9%
Mulgrave — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Vineyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Mulgrave — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Vineyard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Mulgrave — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Vineyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Mulgrave Vineyard
China 7.7% / 2.0%
Mulgrave — China: 7.7% Vineyard — China: 2.0%
Philippines 5.1% / —
Mulgrave — Philippines: 5.1% Vineyard — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 2.5%
Mulgrave — England: not among its largest Vineyard — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Mulgrave — New Zealand: not among its largest Vineyard — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.2%
Mulgrave — Germany: not among its largest Vineyard — Germany: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.9%
Mulgrave — Italy: not among its largest Vineyard — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mulgrave 79.3% houses
Mulgrave — Houses: 79.3% Mulgrave — Flats / Apartments: 20.7%
Vineyard 64.4% houses
Vineyard — Houses: 64.4% Vineyard — Flats / Apartments: 35.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mulgrave Vineyard
Median house price $1,075,000 $1,339,500
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price $3,300,000 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Mulgrave has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 3%).

Mulgrave Vineyard
Rural and farming 67% 69%
Industrial 20% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 6%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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

Mulgrave Vineyard
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
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.

Mulgrave Vineyard
Houses — 4.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mulgrave Vineyard
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Mulgrave is more walkable (41 vs 31).

Mulgrave Vineyard
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Vineyard carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Mulgrave Vineyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
99/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Mulgrave Vineyard
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mulgrave

  • Windsor High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Vineyard

  • Vineyard Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mulgrave Vineyard
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mulgrave sits further from the CBD (54.5 km vs 51.5 km).

Mulgrave Vineyard
Walkability score 41/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 54.5 km
+6% vs other
 51.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 51 min
Public transport score 53/100
Rail · Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Mulgrave Vineyard
Car (driver) 43.6% / 57.1%
Mulgrave — Car (driver): 43.6% Vineyard — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 41.0% / 28.6%
Mulgrave — Worked from Home: 41.0% Vineyard — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.0%
Mulgrave — Car (passenger): 7.7% Vineyard — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Train 7.7% / —
Mulgrave — Train: 7.7% Vineyard — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Mulgrave — Walked Only: not among its largest Vineyard — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Mulgrave Vineyard
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mulgrave Vineyard
Connectivity score 61/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
373 premises
 68%
841 premises

Climate

Mulgrave Vineyard
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mulgrave Vineyard
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.53 pphm

Council rates

Mulgrave Vineyard
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Mulgrave Vineyard
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mulgrave Vineyard
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mulgrave

Outer Premium Quiet Trains

Vineyard

Outer Retirees

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