Oura vs Mundarlo

Oura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 52 in Mundarlo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oura, most households are couple families. In Mundarlo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Oura tends to suit couples, while Mundarlo 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

Oura

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 50%)
  • But Mundarlo carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mundarlo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mundarlo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $175/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 9%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundarlo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (262 min vs 278 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (412.6 km vs 429.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundarlo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Oura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.3% vs -37.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oura Mundarlo
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.

Oura Mundarlo
Walkability 0 / 5
Oura — Walkability: 0/100 Mundarlo — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 14 / 63
Oura — Safety: 14/100 Mundarlo — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 59 / 84
Oura — Low fire risk: 59/100 Mundarlo — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Oura rents higher ($175/wk vs $30/wk); Oura has more residents (246 vs 51).

Oura Mundarlo
Population 246
+79% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% -37.8%
Median age 36 52
Median household income $100,724/yr
+13% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+83% vs other
 $30/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oura Mundarlo
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Oura — 0-4: 6.5% Mundarlo — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.6% / 11.8%
Oura — 5-14: 14.6% Mundarlo — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.7% / 9.8%
Oura — 15-19: 7.7% Mundarlo — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 5.7% / 7.8%
Oura — 20-24: 5.7% Mundarlo — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 9.8% / 7.8%
Oura — 25-34: 9.8% Mundarlo — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 15.9% / —
Oura — 35-44: 15.9% Mundarlo — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 13.4% / 15.7%
Oura — 45-54: 13.4% Mundarlo — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.8% / 25.5%
Oura — 55-64: 13.8% Mundarlo — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 7.7% / 5.9%
Oura — 65-74: 7.7% Mundarlo — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 4.9% / 5.9%
Oura — 75-84: 4.9% Mundarlo — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Oura — 85+: not among its largest Mundarlo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oura 68.9% couple families
Oura — Couple Families: 68.9% Oura — Lone Person: 17.8% Oura — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Mundarlo 50.0% couple families
Mundarlo — Couple Families: 50.0% Mundarlo — Lone Person: 50.0% Mundarlo — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oura 11.4% renting
Oura — Owned Outright: 37.1% Oura — Mortgage: 51.4% Oura — Renting: 11.4%
Mundarlo 33.3% renting
Mundarlo — Owned Outright: 66.7% Mundarlo — Mortgage: 0.0% Mundarlo — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oura 104.2% houses
Oura — Houses: 104.2%
Mundarlo 100.0% houses
Mundarlo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Oura Mundarlo
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 15.7%
Oura — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Mundarlo — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.8%
Oura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Mundarlo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / —
Oura — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Mundarlo — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / —
Oura — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Mundarlo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

Property market

Oura Mundarlo
Median house price $799,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Oura Mundarlo
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Environmental 1% 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

Oura Mundarlo
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
 26
across Cootamundra-Gundagai
Approvals change year on year +139% +167%

Ranking within NSW

Oura Mundarlo
House price Higher than 33% of NSW —
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW

Liveability

Oura Mundarlo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Oura carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 16); Oura carries more crime risk (86 vs 37).

Oura Mundarlo
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
16/100
Crime High
86/100
 Low
37/100
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

Oura Mundarlo
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

Oura Mundarlo
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 3 0
Waterways 10 12

Mobility

Oura sits further from the CBD (429.3 km vs 412.6 km).

Oura Mundarlo
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 429.3 km
+4% vs other
 412.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.0%
postcode 2729
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 65
postcode 2729

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.

Oura Mundarlo
Car (driver) 82.1% / 60.0%
Oura — Car (driver): 82.1% Mundarlo — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 23.3%
Oura — Worked from Home: 9.8% Mundarlo — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 4.5% / 16.7%
Oura — Walked Only: 4.5% Mundarlo — Walked Only: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / —
Oura — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mundarlo — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Oura Mundarlo
Elevation 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oura Mundarlo
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Oura Mundarlo
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Oura Mundarlo
Average residential rate $1,254/yr $974/yr
Council Wagga Wagga Cootamundra-Gundagai

Federal electorate

Oura Mundarlo
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oura Mundarlo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oura

Rural

Mundarlo

Rural

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