Purlewaugh vs Ulamambri

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Purlewaugh, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ulamambri: a median of $220,000, against $170,000 in Purlewaugh. On these figures, Purlewaugh tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ulamambri suits older residents.

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

  • Purlewaugh is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 52%)
  • Ulamambri carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Purlewaugh has cheaper houses ($170,000 vs $220,000)
  • Ulamambri leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 38%)

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

Purlewaugh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (468.1 km vs 482.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 341 min)
  • But Ulamambri is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ulamambri

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
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.

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Walkability 0 / 14
Purlewaugh — Walkability: 0/100 Ulamambri — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 26 / 43
Purlewaugh — Safety: 26/100 Ulamambri — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 74 / 83
Purlewaugh — Low fire risk: 74/100 Ulamambri — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Ulamambri has more residents (189 vs 81); Purlewaugh has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $55,224).

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Population 81 189
+133% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.8% —
Median age 54 52
Median household income $74,724/yr
+26% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $170/wk $175/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
0-4 9.9% / 3.7%
Purlewaugh — 0-4: 9.9% Ulamambri — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.3% / 11.6%
Purlewaugh — 5-14: 12.3% Ulamambri — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 — / 3.2%
Purlewaugh — 15-19: not among its largest Ulamambri — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 — / 1.6%
Purlewaugh — 20-24: not among its largest Ulamambri — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 12.3% / 9.0%
Purlewaugh — 25-34: 12.3% Ulamambri — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 3.7% / 6.3%
Purlewaugh — 35-44: 3.7% Ulamambri — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 9.9% / 12.7%
Purlewaugh — 45-54: 9.9% Ulamambri — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 29.6% / 15.9%
Purlewaugh — 55-64: 29.6% Ulamambri — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 13.6% / 15.9%
Purlewaugh — 65-74: 13.6% Ulamambri — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 3.7% / 11.6%
Purlewaugh — 75-84: 3.7% Ulamambri — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ — / 1.6%
Purlewaugh — 85+: not among its largest Ulamambri — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 68.8% couple families
Purlewaugh — Couple Families: 68.8% Purlewaugh — Lone Person: 31.2% Purlewaugh — Other Families: 0.0% Purlewaugh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Purlewaugh — Group Household: 0.0%
Ulamambri 43.2% couple families
Ulamambri — Couple Families: 43.2% Ulamambri — Lone Person: 29.5% Ulamambri — Other Families: 9.1% Ulamambri — One Parent Families: 9.1% Ulamambri — Group Household: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 9.4% renting
Purlewaugh — Owned Outright: 53.1% Purlewaugh — Mortgage: 37.5% Purlewaugh — Renting: 9.4%
Ulamambri 16.4% renting
Ulamambri — Owned Outright: 60.7% Ulamambri — Mortgage: 23.0% Ulamambri — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Purlewaugh 100.0% houses
Purlewaugh — Houses: 100.0% Purlewaugh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ulamambri 95.5% houses
Ulamambri — Houses: 95.5% Ulamambri — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 11.1%
Purlewaugh — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Ulamambri — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 8.5%
Purlewaugh — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Ulamambri — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 7.9%
Purlewaugh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Ulamambri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.4% / —
Purlewaugh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.4% Ulamambri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Purlewaugh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ulamambri — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Property market

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Median house price $170,000 $220,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $35,000

Zoning mix

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Environmental 3% 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

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
New dwellings approved 10
across Warrumbungle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Ulamambri is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Purlewaugh carries more crime risk (74 vs 57).

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
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

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Ulamambri sits further from the CBD (482.3 km vs 468.1 km).

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 468.1 km 482.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 341 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2357
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2357
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.

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Worked from Home 61.8% / 33.3%
Purlewaugh — Worked from Home: 61.8% Ulamambri — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Car (driver) 26.5% / 58.3%
Purlewaugh — Car (driver): 26.5% Ulamambri — Car (driver): 58.3%
Walked Only 11.8% / 4.2%
Purlewaugh — Walked Only: 11.8% Ulamambri — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Purlewaugh — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ulamambri — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Elevation 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Annual rainfall 761 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Average residential rate $671/yr
same for both
Council Warrumbungle
same for both

Federal electorate

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Purlewaugh Ulamambri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Purlewaugh

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Ulamambri

Affordable Retirees Rural

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