Mungindi vs Weemelah

Weemelah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Mungindi. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Mungindi, about half of households rent. In Weemelah, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Mungindi: a median of $182,000, against $70,000 in Weemelah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mungindi tends to suit renters, while Weemelah suits families with children, couples, and 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

Mungindi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Weemelah carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mungindi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($15,500 vs $51,413)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 54%)
  • But Weemelah has cheaper houses ($70,000 vs $182,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mungindi has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 32%)
  • Weemelah has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Weemelah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (714.6 km vs 737.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (497 min vs 512 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mungindi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • But Weemelah carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Weemelah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.4% vs -19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mungindi and Weemelah 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 Weemelah
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 Weemelah
Walkability 0 / 0
Mungindi — Walkability: 0/100 Weemelah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 28
Mungindi — Safety: 5/100 Weemelah — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 90 / 80
Mungindi — Low fire risk: 90/100 Weemelah — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mungindi rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Mungindi has more residents (487 vs 86).

Mungindi Weemelah
Population 487
+82% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.0% +19.4%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $60,632/yr $60,112/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mungindi Weemelah
0-4 3.9% / 9.3%
Mungindi — 0-4: 3.9% Weemelah — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 12.1% / 15.1%
Mungindi — 5-14: 12.1% Weemelah — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.3% / 3.5%
Mungindi — 15-19: 5.3% Weemelah — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.6% / 7.0%
Mungindi — 20-24: 6.6% Weemelah — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 10.3% / 14.0%
Mungindi — 25-34: 10.3% Weemelah — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.4% / 12.8%
Mungindi — 35-44: 14.4% Weemelah — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.9% / 16.3%
Mungindi — 45-54: 12.9% Weemelah — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 17.2% / 18.6%
Mungindi — 55-64: 17.2% Weemelah — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 7.6% / 7.0%
Mungindi — 65-74: 7.6% Weemelah — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.4% / 3.5%
Mungindi — 75-84: 6.4% Weemelah — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.6% / —
Mungindi — 85+: 1.6% Weemelah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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%
Weemelah 54.5% lone person
Weemelah — Lone Person: 54.5% Weemelah — Couple Families: 45.5% Weemelah — One Parent Families: 0.0% Weemelah — Group Household: 0.0% Weemelah — 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%
Weemelah 31.8% renting
Weemelah — Owned Outright: 68.2% Weemelah — Mortgage: 0.0% Weemelah — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mungindi Weemelah
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 5.8%
Mungindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Weemelah — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.0%
Mungindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Weemelah — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 8.1%
Mungindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Weemelah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Mungindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Weemelah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Weemelah
England 1.2% / 5.8%
Mungindi — England: 1.2% Weemelah — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 4.7%
Mungindi — New Zealand: 1.2% Weemelah — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Mungindi — South Africa: 1.2% Weemelah — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Mungindi — Thailand: 0.8% Weemelah — Thailand: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Mungindi — Taiwan: 0.6% Weemelah — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mungindi 93.7% houses
Mungindi — Houses: 93.7% Mungindi — Townhouses: 6.9%
Weemelah 100.0% houses
Weemelah — Houses: 100.0% Weemelah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mungindi Weemelah
Median house price $182,500 $70,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $15,500 $51,413

Zoning mix

Mungindi Weemelah
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 2% 0%
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 Weemelah
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mungindi Weemelah
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 22% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Mungindi Weemelah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Weemelah carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 10); Mungindi carries more crime risk (95 vs 72).

Mungindi Weemelah
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
95/100
 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

Mungindi Weemelah
Inside the suburb 2 0
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 Weemelah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mungindi Weemelah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 43 2

Mobility

Mungindi sits further from the CBD (737.3 km vs 714.6 km).

Mungindi Weemelah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 737.3 km
+3% vs other
 714.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 512 min 497 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2406
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2406
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.

Mungindi Weemelah
Car (driver) 73.2% / 68.8%
Mungindi — Car (driver): 73.2% Weemelah — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 31.2%
Mungindi — Worked from Home: 9.5% Weemelah — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 8.9% / —
Mungindi — Walked Only: 8.9% Weemelah — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Mungindi — Car (passenger): 6.8% Weemelah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Mungindi — Bicycle: 1.6% Weemelah — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mungindi Weemelah
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 166 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mungindi Weemelah
Annual rainfall 498 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 35.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Mungindi Weemelah
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mungindi

Affordable Rural

Weemelah

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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