Mundoona vs Wunghnu
Mundoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Wunghnu. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundoona, about half of households are couple families. In Wunghnu, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mundoona tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wunghnu suits 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
Mundoona
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 49%)
- But Wunghnu has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
Mundoona
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mundoona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mundoona
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.0% vs -2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mundoona and Wunghnu 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
Wunghnu rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk); Wunghnu has more residents (326 vs 138).
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 138 | 326 +136% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.0% | -2.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $70,668/yr | $70,928/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $250/wk +150% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Moira same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -70% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of VIC same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 70% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Wunghnu carries more crime risk (69 vs 15); Wunghnu carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 46).
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | High 98/100 |
| 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
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mundoona
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wunghnu
- Wunghnu Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 216.9 km | 216.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3635 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 3635 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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 165 premises |
Climate
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moira same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mundoona | Wunghnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Mundoona
Other comparisons with Wunghnu
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.