Mungindi vs Collarenebri

Collarenebri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Mungindi. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mungindi, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mungindi: a median of $182,000, against $100,000 in Collarenebri, though rent is higher in Collarenebri. On these figures, Mungindi tends to suit people living alone, while Collarenebri suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Mungindi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Collarenebri is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Collarenebri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($100,000 vs $182,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mungindi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (512 min vs 547 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Collarenebri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.5% vs -19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mungindi Collarenebri
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.

Mungindi Collarenebri
Walkability 0 / 0
Mungindi — Walkability: 0/100 Collarenebri — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 9
Mungindi — Safety: 5/100 Collarenebri — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 90 / 82
Mungindi — Low fire risk: 90/100 Collarenebri — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Collarenebri has more residents (634 vs 487); Mungindi has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $54,184).

Mungindi Collarenebri
Population 487 634
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.0% -2.5%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $60,632/yr
+11% vs other
 $54,184/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk $180/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mungindi Collarenebri
0-4 3.9% / 5.7%
Mungindi — 0-4: 3.9% Collarenebri — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.1% / 13.4%
Mungindi — 5-14: 12.1% Collarenebri — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.9%
Mungindi — 15-19: 5.3% Collarenebri — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.6% / 7.4%
Mungindi — 20-24: 6.6% Collarenebri — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.3% / 11.5%
Mungindi — 25-34: 10.3% Collarenebri — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 14.4% / 9.6%
Mungindi — 35-44: 14.4% Collarenebri — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 12.9% / 12.3%
Mungindi — 45-54: 12.9% Collarenebri — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 17.2% / 12.1%
Mungindi — 55-64: 17.2% Collarenebri — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 7.6% / 13.2%
Mungindi — 65-74: 7.6% Collarenebri — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 6.4% / 4.7%
Mungindi — 75-84: 6.4% Collarenebri — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Mungindi — 85+: 1.6% Collarenebri — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mungindi 52.1% lone person
Mungindi — Lone Person: 52.1% Mungindi — Couple Families: 22.9% Mungindi — One Parent Families: 20.0% Mungindi — Group Household: 2.9% Mungindi — Other Families: 2.1%
Collarenebri 41.6% lone person
Collarenebri — Lone Person: 41.6% Collarenebri — Couple Families: 28.5% Collarenebri — One Parent Families: 24.8% Collarenebri — Group Household: 5.1% Collarenebri — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mungindi 45.7% renting
Mungindi — Owned Outright: 36.6% Mungindi — Mortgage: 17.7% Mungindi — Renting: 45.7%
Collarenebri 48.6% renting
Collarenebri — Owned Outright: 35.3% Collarenebri — Mortgage: 16.2% Collarenebri — Renting: 48.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mungindi Collarenebri
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 8.4%
Mungindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Collarenebri — Certificate III & IV: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 5.0%
Mungindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Collarenebri — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 3.6%
Mungindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Collarenebri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Mungindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Collarenebri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Mungindi — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Collarenebri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

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.

Mungindi Collarenebri
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.6%
Mungindi — New Zealand: 1.2% Collarenebri — New Zealand: 0.6%
England 1.2% / —
Mungindi — England: 1.2% Collarenebri — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Mungindi — South Africa: 1.2% Collarenebri — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Mungindi — Thailand: 0.8% Collarenebri — Thailand: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Mungindi — Taiwan: 0.6% Collarenebri — Taiwan: not among its largest
India — / 0.6%
Mungindi — India: not among its largest Collarenebri — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Mungindi — Philippines: not among its largest Collarenebri — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.5%
Mungindi — Germany: not among its largest Collarenebri — Germany: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Mungindi — Indonesia: not among its largest Collarenebri — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mungindi 93.7% houses
Mungindi — Houses: 93.7% Mungindi — Townhouses: 6.9% Mungindi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Collarenebri 92.7% houses
Collarenebri — Houses: 92.7% Collarenebri — Townhouses: 3.6% Collarenebri — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mungindi Collarenebri
Median house price $182,500 $100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $15,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 117 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Mungindi Collarenebri
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 2% 3%
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

Mungindi Collarenebri
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
 13
across Walgett
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mungindi Collarenebri
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Mungindi Collarenebri
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mungindi Collarenebri
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
91/100
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

Mungindi Collarenebri
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mungindi

  • Mungindi Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Collarenebri

  • Collarenebri Central School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mungindi Collarenebri
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 43 105

Mobility

Mungindi Collarenebri
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 737.3 km 738.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 547 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2406
 0.0%
postcode 2833
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2406
 84
postcode 2833

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.

Mungindi Collarenebri
Car (driver) 73.2% / 62.2%
Mungindi — Car (driver): 73.2% Collarenebri — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 16.3%
Mungindi — Worked from Home: 9.5% Collarenebri — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / 9.9%
Mungindi — Walked Only: 8.9% Collarenebri — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.7%
Mungindi — Car (passenger): 6.8% Collarenebri — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Bus — / 2.9%
Mungindi — Bus: not among its largest Collarenebri — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Mungindi — Bicycle: 1.6% Collarenebri — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Mungindi Collarenebri
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mungindi Collarenebri
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
96 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Mungindi Collarenebri
Annual rainfall 498 mm 467 mm
Summer max (Jan) 35.8°C 35.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C 5.3°C

Council rates

Mungindi Collarenebri
Average residential rate $1,249/yr $445/yr
Council Moree Plains Walgett

Federal electorate

Mungindi Collarenebri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mungindi Collarenebri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mungindi

Affordable Rural

Collarenebri

Affordable Rural

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