Ulan vs Wollar
Wollar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Ulan. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ulan, most households are people living alone. In Wollar, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wollar tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples.
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
- Ulan carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 90/100)
- Wollar has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Wollar
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($163/wk vs $370/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 56%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ulan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (318.2 km vs 355.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ulan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ulan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (39.7% vs -24.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ulan and Wollar 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
Ulan rents higher ($370/wk vs $163/wk); Ulan has more residents (81 vs 52).
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 +36% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +39.7% | -24.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 35 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $97,500/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +56% vs other | $163/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (12.3%).
Property market
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $680,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 53% | 52% |
| Environmental | 47% | 44% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| 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
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid-Western same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -4% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 25% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 23% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 4% of NSW |
Liveability
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wollar carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 45); Wollar carries more crime risk (90 vs 77).
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | High 90/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 40 | 14 |
Mobility
Wollar sits further from the CBD (355.1 km vs 318.2 km).
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 318.2 km | 355.1 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 258 min | 260 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2850 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 2850 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).
Setting
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 466 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 391 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 669 mm | 665 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C | 30.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C | 1.8°C |
Council rates
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,083/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid-Western same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ulan | Wollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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