Mullaley vs Nombi

Nombi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 45 in Mullaley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nombi, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mullaley tends to suit older residents, while Nombi suits young adults, 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

Nombi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
  • 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

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

Mullaley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mullaley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (340 min vs 349 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (477.4 km vs 483.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mullaley has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 6%)
  • Nombi carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Nombi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (57.1% vs 13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullaley and Nombi 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 Nombi
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 Nombi
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullaley — Walkability: 0/100 Nombi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 89
Mullaley — Safety: 22/100 Nombi — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 72 / 75
Mullaley — Low fire risk: 72/100 Nombi — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Mullaley has more residents (174 vs 55); Nombi has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $67,184).

Mullaley Nombi
Population 174
+68% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.0% +57.1%
Median age 45 28
Median household income $67,184/yr $117,000/yr
+74% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullaley Nombi
0-4 3.4% / 14.5%
Mullaley — 0-4: 3.4% Nombi — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 13.2% / 10.9%
Mullaley — 5-14: 13.2% Nombi — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 11.5% / 7.3%
Mullaley — 15-19: 11.5% Nombi — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.3% / 10.9%
Mullaley — 20-24: 6.3% Nombi — 20-24: 10.9%
25-34 8.6% / 21.8%
Mullaley — 25-34: 8.6% Nombi — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 9.8% / —
Mullaley — 35-44: 9.8% Nombi — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 14.9% / 14.5%
Mullaley — 45-54: 14.9% Nombi — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.5% / 16.4%
Mullaley — 55-64: 11.5% Nombi — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.1% / —
Mullaley — 65-74: 12.1% Nombi — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 10.3% / —
Mullaley — 75-84: 10.3% Nombi — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.0% / 5.5%
Mullaley — 85+: 4.0% Nombi — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullaley 40.4% couple families
Mullaley — Couple Families: 40.4% Mullaley — Lone Person: 29.8% Mullaley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Mullaley — Group Household: 10.6% Mullaley — Other Families: 6.4%
Nombi 100.0% couple families
Nombi — Couple Families: 100.0% Nombi — Lone Person: 0.0% Nombi — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nombi — Group Household: 0.0% Nombi — 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.

Mullaley 8.5% renting
Mullaley — Owned Outright: 63.8% Mullaley — Mortgage: 27.7% Mullaley — Renting: 8.5%
Nombi 0.0% renting
Nombi — Owned Outright: 62.5% Nombi — Mortgage: 37.5% Nombi — Renting: 0.0%
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%
Nombi 100.0% houses
Nombi — Houses: 100.0% Nombi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullaley Nombi
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 14.5%
Mullaley — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Nombi — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 12.7%
Mullaley — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Nombi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 10.9%
Mullaley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Nombi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Mullaley Nombi
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 Nombi
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
 10
across Warrumbungle
Approvals change year on year -17% -75%

Ranking within NSW

Mullaley Nombi
House price Higher than 3% of NSW —
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Mullaley Nombi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mullaley carries more crime risk (78 vs 11).

Mullaley Nombi
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
78/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mullaley Nombi
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 Nombi

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mullaley Nombi
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Nombi sits further from the CBD (483.7 km vs 477.4 km).

Mullaley Nombi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 477.4 km 483.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 340 min 349 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2379
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2379
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.

Mullaley Nombi
Car (driver) 63.0% / 35.7%
Mullaley — Car (driver): 63.0% Nombi — Car (driver): 35.7%
Worked from Home 32.9% / 42.9%
Mullaley — Worked from Home: 32.9% Nombi — Worked from Home: 42.9%
Walked Only — / 21.4%
Mullaley — Walked Only: not among its largest Nombi — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Mullaley — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nombi — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).

Setting

Mullaley Nombi
Elevation 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 355 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mullaley Nombi
Annual rainfall 626 mm 761 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C 31.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 1.2°C

Council rates

Mullaley Nombi
Average residential rate $1,093/yr $671/yr
Council Gunnedah Warrumbungle

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mullaley Nombi
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

Nombi

Family Rural Young Families

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