Paddys River vs Marulan

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Paddys River, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Paddys River: a median of $1.18 million, against $820,000 in Marulan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Paddys River tends to suit couples, while Marulan suits people living alone, families with children, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Paddys River is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • Marulan has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Marulan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($342,500 vs $660,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $1,177,000)
  • But Paddys River leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marulan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $975/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 52%)

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

Commuting to the city

Paddys River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (150.4 km vs 169.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 114 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marulan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Paddys River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (106.5% vs 21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Paddys River Marulan
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.

Paddys River Marulan
Walkability 0 / 5
Paddys River — Walkability: 0/100 Marulan — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 11 / 28
Paddys River — Low fire risk: 11/100 Marulan — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Marulan has more residents (1,428 vs 64); Paddys River rents higher ($975/wk vs $380/wk).

Paddys River Marulan
Population 64 1,428
+2131% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +106.5% +21.2%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $97,448/yr
+21% vs other
 $77,168/yr
Median weekly rent $975/wk
+61% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paddys River Marulan
0-4 10.9% / 8.2%
Paddys River — 0-4: 10.9% Marulan — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 — / 14.1%
Paddys River — 5-14: not among its largest Marulan — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.2% / 4.8%
Paddys River — 15-19: 6.2% Marulan — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.0%
Paddys River — 20-24: 4.7% Marulan — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 20.3% / 14.9%
Paddys River — 25-34: 20.3% Marulan — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 6.2% / 12.7%
Paddys River — 35-44: 6.2% Marulan — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 6.2% / 11.6%
Paddys River — 45-54: 6.2% Marulan — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 7.8% / 12.7%
Paddys River — 55-64: 7.8% Marulan — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.9% / 10.2%
Paddys River — 65-74: 10.9% Marulan — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 — / 5.3%
Paddys River — 75-84: not among its largest Marulan — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.7%
Paddys River — 85+: not among its largest Marulan — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paddys River 80.0% couple families
Paddys River — Couple Families: 80.0% Paddys River — Lone Person: 20.0% Paddys River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Paddys River — Group Household: 0.0%
Marulan 44.1% couple families
Marulan — Couple Families: 44.1% Marulan — Lone Person: 36.4% Marulan — One Parent Families: 16.3% Marulan — Group Household: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paddys River 30.0% renting
Paddys River — Owned Outright: 40.0% Paddys River — Mortgage: 30.0% Paddys River — Renting: 30.0%
Marulan 21.8% renting
Marulan — Owned Outright: 35.1% Marulan — Mortgage: 43.1% Marulan — Renting: 21.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Paddys River Marulan
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.0%
Paddys River — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Marulan — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 5.7%
Paddys River — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Marulan — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.6%
Paddys River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Marulan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Paddys River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marulan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Paddys River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marulan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Paddys River Marulan
France 4.7% / —
Paddys River — France: 4.7% Marulan — France: not among its largest
England — / 2.9%
Paddys River — England: not among its largest Marulan — England: 2.9%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Paddys River — Philippines: not among its largest Marulan — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.5%
Paddys River — India: not among its largest Marulan — India: 0.5%
Iraq — / 0.5%
Paddys River — Iraq: not among its largest Marulan — Iraq: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Paddys River — New Zealand: not among its largest Marulan — New Zealand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paddys River 100.0% houses
Paddys River — Houses: 100.0% Paddys River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Paddys River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Marulan 98.6% houses
Marulan — Houses: 98.6% Marulan — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Marulan — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Paddys River Marulan
Median house price $1,177,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $660,000 $342,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Paddys River has more rural and farming land (88% vs 56%); Marulan has more land zoned for conservation (38% vs 10%).

Paddys River Marulan
Rural and farming 88% 56%
Environmental 10% 38%
Industrial 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Paddys River Marulan
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
 332
across Goulburn Mulwaree
Approvals change year on year +6% -1%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Paddys River Marulan
Houses — 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Paddys River Marulan
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NSW

Liveability

Paddys River Marulan
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Paddys River carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 72).

Paddys River Marulan
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
72/100
Crime — High
76/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Paddys River Marulan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Paddys River

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

Schools in Marulan

  • Marulan Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Paddys River Marulan
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 33

Mobility

Marulan sits further from the CBD (169.2 km vs 150.4 km).

Paddys River Marulan
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 150.4 km 169.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
 1.0%
postcode 2579
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
 65
postcode 2579

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.

Paddys River Marulan
Car (driver) 60.7% / 80.3%
Paddys River — Car (driver): 60.7% Marulan — Car (driver): 80.3%
Worked from Home 39.3% / 10.8%
Paddys River — Worked from Home: 39.3% Marulan — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Paddys River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Marulan — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Paddys River — Walked Only: not among its largest Marulan — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.6%
Paddys River — Train: not among its largest Marulan — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Paddys River Marulan
Elevation 693 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 625 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Paddys River Marulan
Connectivity score 26/100 39/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 15%
764 premises

Climate

Paddys River Marulan
Annual rainfall 974 mm 620 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 0.9°C

Council rates

Paddys River Marulan
Average residential rate $2,072/yr $1,370/yr
Council Wingecarribee Goulburn Mulwaree

Federal electorate

Paddys River Marulan
Division Whitlam Eden-monaro
Member Carol Berry Kristy Mcbain
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Paddys River Marulan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Paddys River

Rural Young Families

Marulan

Family Rural

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