Mulwala vs Boomanoomana

Boomanoomana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 53 in Mulwala. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mulwala, about half of households are people living alone. In Boomanoomana, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mulwala tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Boomanoomana 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

Boomanoomana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Mulwala has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Boomanoomana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boomanoomana

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mulwala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (645.1 km vs 668.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (407 min vs 417 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mulwala has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 8%)
  • Boomanoomana carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mulwala Boomanoomana
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.

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Walkability 0 / 5
Mulwala — Walkability: 0/100 Boomanoomana — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 48 / 84
Mulwala — Safety: 48/100 Boomanoomana — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 71 / 55
Mulwala — Low fire risk: 71/100 Boomanoomana — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Mulwala has more residents (2,557 vs 116); Boomanoomana has higher household incomes ($106,600 vs $61,620).

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Population 2,557
+95% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +17.2%
Median age 53 33
Median household income $61,620/yr $106,600/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+15% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulwala Boomanoomana
0-4 4.7% / 15.5%
Mulwala — 0-4: 4.7% Boomanoomana — 0-4: 15.5%
5-14 10.7% / 18.1%
Mulwala — 5-14: 10.7% Boomanoomana — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 4.8% / 6.0%
Mulwala — 15-19: 4.8% Boomanoomana — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.5% / 4.3%
Mulwala — 20-24: 3.5% Boomanoomana — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.1% / 10.3%
Mulwala — 25-34: 8.1% Boomanoomana — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 8.5% / 15.5%
Mulwala — 35-44: 8.5% Boomanoomana — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.2% / 12.9%
Mulwala — 45-54: 11.2% Boomanoomana — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 14.2% / 12.9%
Mulwala — 55-64: 14.2% Boomanoomana — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 18.7% / 4.3%
Mulwala — 65-74: 18.7% Boomanoomana — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 11.7% / 3.4%
Mulwala — 75-84: 11.7% Boomanoomana — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.1% / —
Mulwala — 85+: 3.1% Boomanoomana — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulwala 35.6% couple families
Mulwala — Couple Families: 35.6% Mulwala — Lone Person: 47.8% Mulwala — One Parent Families: 12.0% Mulwala — Group Household: 4.2% Mulwala — Other Families: 0.5%
Boomanoomana 84.2% couple families
Boomanoomana — Couple Families: 84.2% Boomanoomana — Lone Person: 15.8% Boomanoomana — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boomanoomana — Group Household: 0.0% Boomanoomana — 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.

Mulwala 19.5% renting
Mulwala — Owned Outright: 47.9% Mulwala — Mortgage: 32.6% Mulwala — Renting: 19.5%
Boomanoomana 0.0% renting
Boomanoomana — Owned Outright: 60.0% Boomanoomana — Mortgage: 40.0% Boomanoomana — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mulwala 86.9% houses
Mulwala — Houses: 86.9% Mulwala — Townhouses: 11.4% Mulwala — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Boomanoomana 100.0% houses
Boomanoomana — Houses: 100.0% Boomanoomana — Townhouses: 0.0% Boomanoomana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 14.7%
Mulwala — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Boomanoomana — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 15.5%
Mulwala — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Boomanoomana — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.3%
Mulwala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Boomanoomana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Mulwala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Boomanoomana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Mulwala — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Boomanoomana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Property market

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Median house price $750,000 $800,000
Median unit price $434,000 —
Median land price $310,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 43 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Boomanoomana has more rural and farming land (94% vs 82%).

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Rural and farming 82% 94%
Environmental 12% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Residential 2% 0%
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

Mulwala Boomanoomana
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
 42
across Berrigan
Approvals change year on year +38% -60%

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.

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Houses 3.2%
$550/wk on $880K
 —
Units 4.6%
$410/wk on $462K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Mulwala Boomanoomana
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of NSW —

Liveability

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Grade C —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mulwala carries more crime risk (52 vs 16); Boomanoomana carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 29).

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
16/100
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

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mulwala

  • Mulwala Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Boomanoomana

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Boomanoomana sits further from the CBD (668.7 km vs 645.1 km).

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 645.1 km 668.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 407 min 417 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2647
 0.3%
postcode 2712
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 2647
 61
postcode 2712

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.

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Car (driver) 80.8% / 59.6%
Mulwala — Car (driver): 80.8% Boomanoomana — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 40.4%
Mulwala — Worked from Home: 10.0% Boomanoomana — Worked from Home: 40.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Mulwala — Car (passenger): 4.1% Boomanoomana — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.0% / —
Mulwala — Walked Only: 4.0% Boomanoomana — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Mulwala — Bicycle: 1.1% Boomanoomana — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Elevation 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Connectivity score 73/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,888 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Annual rainfall 540 mm 458 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C —

Council rates

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Average residential rate $951/yr $867/yr
Council Federation Berrigan

Federal electorate

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mulwala Boomanoomana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mulwala

Retirees Rural

Boomanoomana

Family Rural Young Families

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