Mummel vs Wayo
Mummel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Wayo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mummel, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wayo: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.01 million in Mummel, though rent is higher in Mummel. On these figures, Mummel tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wayo suits people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Mummel is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 62%)
- Wayo carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mummel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,012,500 vs $1,300,000)
- But Wayo has cheaper land ($183,333 vs $680,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wayo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wayo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 153 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wayo
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mummel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.2% vs 5.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mummel and Wayo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mummel rents higher ($150/wk vs $120/wk); Mummel has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $102,336).
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 129 +3% vs other | 125 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.2% | +5.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 55 |
| Median household income | $123,448/yr +17% vs other | $102,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +20% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,012,500 | $1,300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $680,000 | $183,333 |
Zoning mix
Mummel has more rural and farming land (100% vs 53%); Wayo has more land zoned for conservation (47% vs 0%).
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 53% |
| Environmental | 0% | 47% |
| 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
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree | 44 across Upper Lachlan |
| Approvals change year on year | -1% | +175% |
Ranking within NSW
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 86% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 56% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 77% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
Wayo is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Mummel carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Mummel carries more crime risk (59 vs 45).
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 213.7 km | 212.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 148 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 752 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 839 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 658 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.36 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,370/yr | $636/yr |
| Council | Goulburn Mulwaree | Upper Lachlan |
Federal electorate
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro | Riverina |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mummel | Wayo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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