Mullengandra vs Woomargama

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woomargama, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mullengandra: a median of $734,000, against $512,000 in Woomargama, though rent is higher in Woomargama. On these figures, Woomargama 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

Mullengandra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Woomargama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($512,500 vs $734,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mullengandra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Woomargama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (508.9 km vs 516.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woomargama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Woomargama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullengandra Woomargama
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.

Mullengandra Woomargama
Walkability 0 / 0
Mullengandra — Walkability: 0/100 Woomargama — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 56
Mullengandra — Safety: 48/100 Woomargama — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 84 / 70
Mullengandra — Low fire risk: 84/100 Woomargama — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Woomargama rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk); Woomargama has more residents (173 vs 122).

Mullengandra Woomargama
Population 122 173
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +10.2%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $107,224/yr
+23% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $250/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullengandra Woomargama
0-4 2.5% / 6.9%
Mullengandra — 0-4: 2.5% Woomargama — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 15.6% / 11.6%
Mullengandra — 5-14: 15.6% Woomargama — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.6% / 7.5%
Mullengandra — 15-19: 6.6% Woomargama — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 2.9%
Mullengandra — 20-24: 4.1% Woomargama — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 14.8% / 8.1%
Mullengandra — 25-34: 14.8% Woomargama — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 6.6% / 12.7%
Mullengandra — 35-44: 6.6% Woomargama — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 18.9% / 13.9%
Mullengandra — 45-54: 18.9% Woomargama — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 16.4% / 13.9%
Mullengandra — 55-64: 16.4% Woomargama — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 6.6% / 15.6%
Mullengandra — 65-74: 6.6% Woomargama — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 9.0% / 5.2%
Mullengandra — 75-84: 9.0% Woomargama — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / —
Mullengandra — 85+: not among its largest Woomargama — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullengandra 43.8% couple families
Mullengandra — Couple Families: 43.8% Mullengandra — Lone Person: 43.8% Mullengandra — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Woomargama 48.9% couple families
Woomargama — Couple Families: 48.9% Woomargama — Lone Person: 42.6% Woomargama — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullengandra 0.0% renting
Mullengandra — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mullengandra — Mortgage: 53.5% Mullengandra — Renting: 0.0%
Woomargama 7.8% renting
Woomargama — Owned Outright: 39.1% Woomargama — Mortgage: 53.1% Woomargama — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullengandra 100.0% houses
Mullengandra — Houses: 100.0% Mullengandra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woomargama 89.7% houses
Woomargama — Houses: 89.7% Woomargama — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullengandra Woomargama
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.1%
Mullengandra — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Woomargama — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 5.8%
Mullengandra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Woomargama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 8.7%
Mullengandra — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Woomargama — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Mullengandra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woomargama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Mullengandra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Woomargama — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

Mullengandra Woomargama
Median house price $734,500 $512,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Woomargama has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 3%); Mullengandra has more rural and farming land (96% vs 77%).

Mullengandra Woomargama
Rural and farming 96% 77%
Environmental 3% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Mullengandra Woomargama
New dwellings approved 86
across Greater Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mullengandra Woomargama
House price Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Woomargama carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 16).

Mullengandra Woomargama
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
44/100
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

Mullengandra Woomargama
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

Mullengandra Woomargama
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Mullengandra sits further from the CBD (516.2 km vs 508.9 km).

Mullengandra Woomargama
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 516.2 km
+1% vs other
 508.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 313 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2644
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2644
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.

Mullengandra Woomargama
Car (driver) 81.8% / 74.3%
Mullengandra — Car (driver): 81.8% Woomargama — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 21.4%
Mullengandra — Worked from Home: 18.2% Woomargama — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Mullengandra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Woomargama — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Mullengandra Woomargama
Elevation 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 366 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullengandra Woomargama
Connectivity score 19/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Mullengandra Woomargama
Annual rainfall 692 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mullengandra Woomargama
Average residential rate $992/yr
same for both
Council Greater Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullengandra Woomargama
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mullengandra Woomargama
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mullengandra

Rural

Woomargama

Affordable Rural

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