Mullaley vs Marys Mount

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marys Mount, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Marys Mount tends to suit families with children 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

Marys Mount

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Mullaley has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marys Mount

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marys Mount

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (457.3 km vs 477.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (330 min vs 340 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Marys Mount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.0% vs 13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullaley Marys Mount
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.

Mullaley Marys Mount
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullaley — Walkability: 0/100 Marys Mount — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 46
Mullaley — Safety: 22/100 Marys Mount — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 72 / 84
Mullaley — Low fire risk: 72/100 Marys Mount — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Mullaley has more residents (174 vs 99); Marys Mount has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $67,184).

Mullaley Marys Mount
Population 174
+43% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +32.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $67,184/yr $97,500/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+22% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullaley Marys Mount
0-4 3.4% / 4.0%
Mullaley — 0-4: 3.4% Marys Mount — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.2% / 18.2%
Mullaley — 5-14: 13.2% Marys Mount — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 11.5% / 8.1%
Mullaley — 15-19: 11.5% Marys Mount — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 6.3% / 3.0%
Mullaley — 20-24: 6.3% Marys Mount — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.6% / 5.1%
Mullaley — 25-34: 8.6% Marys Mount — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 9.8% / 15.2%
Mullaley — 35-44: 9.8% Marys Mount — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.9% / 20.2%
Mullaley — 45-54: 14.9% Marys Mount — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 11.5% / 14.1%
Mullaley — 55-64: 11.5% Marys Mount — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 12.1% / 11.1%
Mullaley — 65-74: 12.1% Marys Mount — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 10.3% / 6.1%
Mullaley — 75-84: 10.3% Marys Mount — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.0% / 5.1%
Mullaley — 85+: 4.0% Marys Mount — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 40.4% couple families
Mullaley — Couple Families: 40.4% Mullaley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mullaley — Lone Person: 29.8% Mullaley — Group Household: 10.6% Mullaley — Other Families: 6.4%
Marys Mount 81.0% couple families
Marys Mount — Couple Families: 81.0% Marys Mount — One Parent Families: 19.0% Marys Mount — Lone Person: 0.0% Marys Mount — Group Household: 0.0% Marys Mount — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 8.5% renting
Mullaley — Owned Outright: 63.8% Mullaley — Mortgage: 27.7% Mullaley — Renting: 8.5%
Marys Mount 11.8% renting
Marys Mount — Owned Outright: 41.2% Marys Mount — Mortgage: 47.1% Marys Mount — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 95.2% houses
Mullaley — Houses: 95.2% Mullaley — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Marys Mount 100.0% houses
Marys Mount — Houses: 100.0% Marys Mount — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullaley Marys Mount
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 18.2%
Mullaley — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Marys Mount — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 19.2%
Mullaley — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Marys Mount — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / —
Mullaley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Marys Mount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Mullaley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marys Mount — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Property market

Mullaley Marys Mount
Median house price $190,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $8,000 —

Zoning mix

Mullaley Marys Mount
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Mullaley Marys Mount
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mullaley Marys Mount
House price Higher than 3% of NSW —
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW

Liveability

Mullaley Marys Mount
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mullaley carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 16); Mullaley carries more crime risk (78 vs 54).

Mullaley Marys Mount
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
54/100
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

Mullaley Marys Mount
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 Mullaley

  • Mullaley Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Marys Mount

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mullaley Marys Mount
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Mullaley sits further from the CBD (477.4 km vs 457.3 km).

Mullaley Marys Mount
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 477.4 km
+4% vs other
 457.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 330 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
 0.1%
postcode 2380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
 50
postcode 2380

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.

Mullaley Marys Mount
Car (driver) 63.0% / 67.9%
Mullaley — Car (driver): 63.0% Marys Mount — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 16.1%
Mullaley — Worked from Home: 32.9% Marys Mount — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only — / 10.7%
Mullaley — Walked Only: not among its largest Marys Mount — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.4%
Mullaley — Car (passenger): 4.1% Marys Mount — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Mullaley Marys Mount
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullaley Marys Mount
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Mullaley Marys Mount
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mullaley Marys Mount
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullaley Marys Mount
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullaley

Affordable Retirees Rural

Marys Mount

Family Professionals Rural

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