Mundarlo vs Tumblong

Tumblong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 52 in Mundarlo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundarlo, about half of households are people living alone. In Tumblong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mundarlo tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Mundarlo carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 72/100)
  • Tumblong is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Mundarlo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mundarlo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $188/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tumblong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (241 min vs 262 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (389.9 km vs 412.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mundarlo carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 72/100)
  • Tumblong has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Tumblong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -37.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mundarlo Tumblong
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.

Mundarlo Tumblong
Walkability 5 / 0
Mundarlo — Walkability: 5/100 Tumblong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 28
Mundarlo — Safety: 63/100 Tumblong — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 84 / 85
Mundarlo — Low fire risk: 84/100 Tumblong — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Tumblong rents higher ($188/wk vs $30/wk); Tumblong has more residents (225 vs 51).

Mundarlo Tumblong
Population 51 225
+341% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -37.8% +14.8%
Median age 52 42
Median household income $87,724/yr
+10% vs other
 $79,248/yr
Median weekly rent $30/wk $188/wk
+527% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundarlo Tumblong
0-4 5.9% / 4.9%
Mundarlo — 0-4: 5.9% Tumblong — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.8% / 16.0%
Mundarlo — 5-14: 11.8% Tumblong — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 9.8% / 6.7%
Mundarlo — 15-19: 9.8% Tumblong — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.8% / 1.3%
Mundarlo — 20-24: 7.8% Tumblong — 20-24: 1.3%
25-34 7.8% / 5.8%
Mundarlo — 25-34: 7.8% Tumblong — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 — / 13.3%
Mundarlo — 35-44: not among its largest Tumblong — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.7% / 13.8%
Mundarlo — 45-54: 15.7% Tumblong — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 25.5% / 15.1%
Mundarlo — 55-64: 25.5% Tumblong — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 5.9% / 6.7%
Mundarlo — 65-74: 5.9% Tumblong — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 5.9% / 8.4%
Mundarlo — 75-84: 5.9% Tumblong — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 4.4%
Mundarlo — 85+: not among its largest Tumblong — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundarlo 50.0% couple families
Mundarlo — Couple Families: 50.0% Mundarlo — Lone Person: 50.0% Mundarlo — Group Household: 0.0% Mundarlo — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Tumblong 53.6% couple families
Tumblong — Couple Families: 53.6% Tumblong — Lone Person: 30.4% Tumblong — Group Household: 10.7% Tumblong — One Parent Families: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mundarlo 33.3% renting
Mundarlo — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mundarlo — Mortgage: 0.0% Mundarlo — Renting: 33.3%
Tumblong 22.5% renting
Tumblong — Owned Outright: 35.2% Tumblong — Mortgage: 42.3% Tumblong — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundarlo 100.0% houses
Mundarlo — Houses: 100.0%
Tumblong 100.0% houses
Tumblong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mundarlo Tumblong
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.8%
Mundarlo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Tumblong — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.9%
Mundarlo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Tumblong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.4%
Mundarlo — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Tumblong — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Property market

Mundarlo Tumblong
Median house price — $682,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mundarlo Tumblong
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Mundarlo Tumblong
New dwellings approved 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mundarlo Tumblong
House price — Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW

Liveability

Mundarlo Tumblong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tumblong carries more crime risk (72 vs 37).

Mundarlo Tumblong
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
37/100
 High
72/100
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

Mundarlo Tumblong
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

Mundarlo Tumblong
Waterways 12 16

Mobility

Mundarlo sits further from the CBD (412.6 km vs 389.9 km).

Mundarlo Tumblong
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 412.6 km
+6% vs other
 389.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 262 min 241 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2729
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 2729
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.

Mundarlo Tumblong
Car (driver) 60.0% / 70.7%
Mundarlo — Car (driver): 60.0% Tumblong — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 23.3% / 13.0%
Mundarlo — Worked from Home: 23.3% Tumblong — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 16.7% / 13.0%
Mundarlo — Walked Only: 16.7% Tumblong — Walked Only: 13.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Mundarlo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tumblong — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Mundarlo Tumblong
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mundarlo Tumblong
Connectivity score 25/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Mundarlo Tumblong
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Mundarlo Tumblong
Average residential rate $974/yr
same for both
Council Cootamundra-Gundagai
same for both

Federal electorate

Mundarlo Tumblong
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mundarlo Tumblong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mundarlo

Rural

Tumblong

Affordable Rural

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