Munyabla vs Ryan

Munyabla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 42 in Ryan. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Munyabla tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ryan 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Munyabla is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 57%)
  • Ryan has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 90%)

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

Renters

Ryan

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Munyabla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (342 min vs 360 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (522 km vs 534.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ryan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Ryan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (313.3% vs 67.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Munyabla Ryan
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.

Munyabla Ryan
Walkability 0 / 6
Munyabla — Walkability: 0/100 Ryan — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 100 / 100
Munyabla — Safety: 100/100 Ryan — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Munyabla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ryan — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Munyabla rents higher ($185/wk vs $69/wk); Ryan skews older (42 vs 30).

Munyabla Ryan
Population 72
+14% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.4% +313.3%
Median age 30 42
Median household income $84,448/yr $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+63% vs other
 $69/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munyabla Ryan
0-4 12.5% / —
Munyabla — 0-4: 12.5% Ryan — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.4% / 19.4%
Munyabla — 5-14: 19.4% Ryan — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 4.2% / 14.5%
Munyabla — 15-19: 4.2% Ryan — 15-19: 14.5%
20-24 6.9% / —
Munyabla — 20-24: 6.9% Ryan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.9% / —
Munyabla — 25-34: 6.9% Ryan — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 16.7% / 12.9%
Munyabla — 35-44: 16.7% Ryan — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 4.2% / 9.7%
Munyabla — 45-54: 4.2% Ryan — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 11.1% / 11.3%
Munyabla — 55-64: 11.1% Ryan — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.3% / 14.5%
Munyabla — 65-74: 8.3% Ryan — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 8.3% / 8.1%
Munyabla — 75-84: 8.3% Ryan — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / —
Munyabla — 85+: not among its largest Ryan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Munyabla 72.7% couple families
Munyabla — Couple Families: 72.7% Munyabla — Lone Person: 27.3%
Ryan 57.1% couple families
Ryan — Couple Families: 57.1% Ryan — Lone Person: 42.9%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Munyabla 0.0% renting
Munyabla — Owned Outright: 50.0% Munyabla — Mortgage: 50.0% Munyabla — Renting: 0.0%
Ryan 31.2% renting
Ryan — Owned Outright: 68.8% Ryan — Mortgage: 0.0% Ryan — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munyabla 90.5% houses
Munyabla — Houses: 90.5% Munyabla — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Ryan 117.6% houses
Ryan — Houses: 117.6% Ryan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Munyabla Ryan
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 19.4%
Munyabla — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Ryan — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 16.1%
Munyabla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Ryan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / —
Munyabla — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Ryan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Zoning mix

Munyabla Ryan
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Munyabla Ryan
New dwellings approved 7
across Lockhart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Munyabla Ryan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Munyabla Ryan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ryan carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Munyabla Ryan
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime None
0/100
same for both
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

Munyabla Ryan
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

Munyabla Ryan
Waterways 16 7

Mobility

Ryan sits further from the CBD (534.7 km vs 522 km).

Munyabla Ryan
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 522 km 534.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 342 min 360 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2658
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2658
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.

Munyabla Ryan
Car (driver) 56.7% / 60.7%
Munyabla — Car (driver): 56.7% Ryan — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 39.3%
Munyabla — Worked from Home: 43.3% Ryan — Worked from Home: 39.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Munyabla Ryan
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Munyabla Ryan
Average residential rate $394/yr
same for both
Council Lockhart
same for both

Federal electorate

Munyabla Ryan
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Munyabla Ryan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Munyabla

Family Rural Young Families

Ryan

Rural

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