Table Top vs Mullengandra
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Table Top, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Table Top: a median of $1.23 million, against $734,000 in Mullengandra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Table Top tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mullengandra suits people living alone 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
Table Top
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mullengandra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($734,500 vs $1,225,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mullengandra
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $380/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Mullengandra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (315 min vs 325 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (516.2 km vs 531.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Table Top
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Table Top
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.4% vs -1.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Table Top and Mullengandra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Table Top has more residents (1,516 vs 122); Table Top rents higher ($380/wk vs $175/wk).
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,516 +92% vs other | 122 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.4% | -1.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 |
| Median household income | $128,700/yr +17% vs other | $107,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk +54% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Property market
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,225,000 | $734,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $650,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 45 days from 9 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Mullengandra has more rural and farming land (96% vs 65%); Table Top has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 3%).
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 96% |
| Environmental | 21% | 3% |
| Residential | 9% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Commercial | 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
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 423 across Albury | 86 across Greater Hume |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% | +33% |
Ranking within NSW
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 29% of NSW |
Liveability
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 53/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mullengandra carries more crime risk (52 vs 32); Table Top carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 16).
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| 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
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Table Top
- Table Top Public School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Mullengandra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Waterways | 6 | 3 |
Mobility
Table Top sits further from the CBD (531.5 km vs 516.2 km).
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 531.5 km +3% vs other | 516.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 325 min | 315 min |
| Public transport score | 46/100 Bus | 20/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 27.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual | 1 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2640 | 0.4% postcode 2644 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2640 | 62 postcode 2644 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 307 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 581 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 645 mm | 692 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.3°C | 31.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.5°C | 5.0°C |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.64 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,574/yr | $992/yr |
| Council | Albury | Greater Hume |
Federal electorate
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Table Top | Mullengandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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