Mundoo vs Wangan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundoo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mundoo tends to suit 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

Wangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1607.5 km vs 1612.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Wangan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.5% vs -12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mundoo Wangan
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.

Mundoo Wangan
Walkability 17 / 13
Mundoo — Walkability: 17/100 Wangan — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 59 / 72
Mundoo — Safety: 59/100 Wangan — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mundoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wangan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wangan has more residents (612 vs 197); Mundoo skews older (43 vs 41).

Mundoo Wangan
Population 197 612
+211% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.1% -4.5%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $68,224/yr $69,940/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+9% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundoo Wangan
0-4 3.6% / 5.2%
Mundoo — 0-4: 3.6% Wangan — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.7% / 15.0%
Mundoo — 5-14: 15.7% Wangan — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.6%
Mundoo — 15-19: 5.1% Wangan — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.6% / 3.6%
Mundoo — 20-24: 4.6% Wangan — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.2% / 10.5%
Mundoo — 25-34: 12.2% Wangan — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.7% / 13.4%
Mundoo — 35-44: 15.7% Wangan — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 11.2% / 11.1%
Mundoo — 45-54: 11.2% Wangan — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.7% / 14.5%
Mundoo — 55-64: 14.7% Wangan — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 15.7% / 13.7%
Mundoo — 65-74: 15.7% Wangan — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.6% / 4.9%
Mundoo — 75-84: 7.6% Wangan — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Mundoo — 85+: 1.5% Wangan — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundoo 56.0% couple families
Mundoo — Couple Families: 56.0% Mundoo — Lone Person: 38.0% Mundoo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mundoo — Group Household: 6.0%
Wangan 41.4% couple families
Wangan — Couple Families: 41.4% Wangan — Lone Person: 42.1% Wangan — One Parent Families: 16.4% Wangan — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mundoo 17.3% renting
Mundoo — Owned Outright: 45.7% Mundoo — Mortgage: 37.0% Mundoo — Renting: 17.3%
Wangan 23.8% renting
Wangan — Owned Outright: 44.3% Wangan — Mortgage: 31.9% Wangan — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundoo Wangan
Certificate III & IV 25.9% / 19.1%
Mundoo — Certificate III & IV: 25.9% Wangan — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 4.4%
Mundoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wangan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 2.6%
Mundoo — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Wangan — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Mundoo Wangan
England — / 2.0%
Mundoo — England: not among its largest Wangan — England: 2.0%
Thailand 1.5% / —
Mundoo — Thailand: 1.5% Wangan — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.3%
Mundoo — Italy: not among its largest Wangan — Italy: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Mundoo — New Zealand: not among its largest Wangan — New Zealand: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Mundoo — India: not among its largest Wangan — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundoo 93.8% houses
Mundoo — Houses: 93.8% Mundoo — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Mundoo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wangan 94.6% houses
Wangan — Houses: 94.6% Wangan — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Wangan — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mundoo Wangan
Median house price — $387,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 57 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Mundoo Wangan
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mundoo Wangan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Mundoo Wangan
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mundoo carries more crime risk (41 vs 28).

Mundoo Wangan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
28/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mundoo Wangan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mundoo

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

Schools in Wangan

  • Mundoo State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mundoo Wangan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mundoo sits further from the CBD (1612.8 km vs 1607.5 km).

Mundoo Wangan
Walkability score 17/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.8 km 1607.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1103 min 1101 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Mundoo Wangan
Car (driver) 81.2% / 84.9%
Mundoo — Car (driver): 81.2% Wangan — Car (driver): 84.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.5%
Mundoo — Car (passenger): 7.3% Wangan — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / 4.7%
Mundoo — Walked Only: 6.2% Wangan — Walked Only: 4.7%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 1.3%
Mundoo — Worked from Home: 5.2% Wangan — Worked from Home: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 2.6%
Mundoo — Bicycle: not among its largest Wangan — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Mundoo Wangan
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mundoo Wangan
Connectivity score 49/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
101 premises
 50%
296 premises

Climate

Mundoo Wangan
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm 3,534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C 16.5°C

Council rates

Mundoo Wangan
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mundoo Wangan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mundoo Wangan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mundoo

Rural

Wangan

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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