Mullion vs Wallaroo

Wallaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Mullion. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallaroo: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.5 million in Mullion, though rent is higher in Mullion. On these figures, Mullion tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wallaroo suits 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

Wallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mullion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $581/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (297.5 km vs 316.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mullion has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)
  • Wallaroo carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Mullion Wallaroo
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.

Mullion Wallaroo
Walkability 0 / 5
Mullion — Walkability: 0/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 42 / 60
Mullion — Safety: 42/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 13 / 11
Mullion — Low fire risk: 13/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Wallaroo has more residents (576 vs 89); Mullion rents higher ($581/wk vs $440/wk).

Mullion Wallaroo
Population 89 576
+547% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% —
Median age 55 43
Median household income $126,724/yr $161,564/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $581/wk
+24% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullion Wallaroo
0-4 — / 4.3%
Mullion — 0-4: not among its largest Wallaroo — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 7.9% / 15.1%
Mullion — 5-14: 7.9% Wallaroo — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 14.6% / 5.6%
Mullion — 15-19: 14.6% Wallaroo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Mullion — 20-24: not among its largest Wallaroo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 — / 9.4%
Mullion — 25-34: not among its largest Wallaroo — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 4.5% / 14.2%
Mullion — 35-44: 4.5% Wallaroo — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 19.1% / 14.9%
Mullion — 45-54: 19.1% Wallaroo — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 25.8% / 12.5%
Mullion — 55-64: 25.8% Wallaroo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 19.1% / 10.1%
Mullion — 65-74: 19.1% Wallaroo — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 12.4% / 8.7%
Mullion — 75-84: 12.4% Wallaroo — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / —
Mullion — 85+: not among its largest Wallaroo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullion 57.1% couple families
Mullion — Couple Families: 57.1% Mullion — Lone Person: 28.6% Mullion — One Parent Families: 14.3% Mullion — Group Household: 0.0%
Wallaroo 69.1% couple families
Wallaroo — Couple Families: 69.1% Wallaroo — Lone Person: 20.0% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 7.3% Wallaroo — Group Household: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullion 11.1% renting
Mullion — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mullion — Mortgage: 22.2% Mullion — Renting: 11.1%
Wallaroo 15.6% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 38.9% Wallaroo — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mullion Wallaroo
England 4.5% / 4.2%
Mullion — England: 4.5% Wallaroo — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 4.5% / 1.9%
Mullion — New Zealand: 4.5% Wallaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 1.4%
Mullion — China: not among its largest Wallaroo — China: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Mullion — Malaysia: not among its largest Wallaroo — Malaysia: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Mullion — South Africa: not among its largest Wallaroo — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mullion Wallaroo
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 12.8%
Mullion — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 15.5%
Mullion — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 7.3%
Mullion — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 10.1%
Mullion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Mullion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullion 100.0% houses
Mullion — Houses: 100.0% Mullion — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallaroo 92.7% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 92.7% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mullion Wallaroo
Median house price $1,500,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mullion has more rural and farming land (99% vs 77%); Wallaroo has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 1%).

Mullion Wallaroo
Rural and farming 99% 77%
Environmental 1% 19%
Residential 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

Mullion Wallaroo
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mullion Wallaroo
House price Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Mullion Wallaroo
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mullion carries more crime risk (58 vs 40).

Mullion Wallaroo
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Mullion Wallaroo
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

Mullion Wallaroo
Waterways 18 10

Mobility

Mullion sits further from the CBD (316.6 km vs 297.5 km).

Mullion Wallaroo
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 316.6 km
+6% vs other
 297.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
 2.4%
postcode 2618
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
 72
postcode 2618

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.

Mullion Wallaroo
Car (driver) 50.0% / 69.2%
Mullion — Car (driver): 50.0% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 24.1%
Mullion — Worked from Home: 24.0% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 12.0% / 4.7%
Mullion — Car (passenger): 12.0% Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 14.0% / 2.0%
Mullion — Walked Only: 14.0% Wallaroo — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Mullion Wallaroo
Elevation 577 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 584 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullion Wallaroo
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

Mullion Wallaroo
Annual rainfall 889 mm 622 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C 28.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C 0.8°C

Council rates

Mullion Wallaroo
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullion Wallaroo
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mullion Wallaroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mullion

Retirees Rural

Wallaroo

Rural

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