Wyee vs Mandalong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mandalong, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mandalong: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.03 million in Wyee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wyee tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mandalong suits 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

Mandalong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)
  • But Wyee has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,250 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 116 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyee

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
  • But Mandalong carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Wyee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wyee Mandalong
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.

Wyee Mandalong
Walkability 8 / 0
Wyee — Walkability: 8/100 Mandalong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 40
Wyee — Safety: 22/100 Mandalong — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 46 / 47
Wyee — Low fire risk: 46/100 Mandalong — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Wyee has more residents (2,909 vs 433); Mandalong has higher household incomes ($99,112 vs $71,968).

Wyee Mandalong
Population 2,909
+85% vs other
 433
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +1.6%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $71,968/yr $99,112/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $410/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyee Mandalong
0-4 4.4% / 2.5%
Wyee — 0-4: 4.4% Mandalong — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.9% / 10.9%
Wyee — 5-14: 9.9% Mandalong — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.2% / 6.9%
Wyee — 15-19: 5.2% Mandalong — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.5% / 6.2%
Wyee — 20-24: 6.5% Mandalong — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.8% / 9.9%
Wyee — 25-34: 8.8% Mandalong — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.2% / 10.2%
Wyee — 35-44: 10.2% Mandalong — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.1% / 18.7%
Wyee — 45-54: 12.1% Mandalong — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 13.4% / 16.4%
Wyee — 55-64: 13.4% Mandalong — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.2% / 9.7%
Wyee — 65-74: 13.2% Mandalong — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 10.8% / 6.2%
Wyee — 75-84: 10.8% Mandalong — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 5.5% / 1.6%
Wyee — 85+: 5.5% Mandalong — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyee 43.8% couple families
Wyee — Couple Families: 43.8% Wyee — Lone Person: 32.2% Wyee — One Parent Families: 17.7% Wyee — Group Household: 4.1% Wyee — Other Families: 2.1%
Mandalong 65.5% couple families
Mandalong — Couple Families: 65.5% Mandalong — Lone Person: 25.0% Mandalong — One Parent Families: 4.8% Mandalong — Group Household: 4.8% Mandalong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyee 15.4% renting
Wyee — Owned Outright: 43.0% Wyee — Mortgage: 41.6% Wyee — Renting: 15.4%
Mandalong 22.7% renting
Mandalong — Owned Outright: 42.2% Mandalong — Mortgage: 35.2% Mandalong — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wyee Mandalong
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 23.3%
Wyee — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Mandalong — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 12.0%
Wyee — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Mandalong — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.6%
Wyee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mandalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.1%
Wyee — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mandalong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.1%
Wyee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mandalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Wyee Mandalong
England 3.6% / 2.1%
Wyee — England: 3.6% Mandalong — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.3%
Wyee — New Zealand: 1.2% Mandalong — New Zealand: 2.3%
Thailand 0.3% / 2.3%
Wyee — Thailand: 0.3% Mandalong — Thailand: 2.3%
Ireland 0.3% / 0.9%
Wyee — Ireland: 0.3% Mandalong — Ireland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.7%
Wyee — Philippines: 0.3% Mandalong — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.3% / —
Wyee — South Africa: 0.3% Mandalong — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyee 77.8% houses
Wyee — Houses: 77.8% Wyee — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Wyee — Townhouses: 10.8%
Mandalong 100.0% houses
Mandalong — Houses: 100.0% Mandalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mandalong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wyee Mandalong
Median house price $1,030,250 $1,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $347,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 41 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mandalong has more land zoned for conservation (64% vs 49%).

Wyee Mandalong
Environmental 49% 64%
Rural and farming 30% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 0%
Residential 4% 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

Wyee Mandalong
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

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.

Wyee Mandalong
Houses 3.9%
$820/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wyee Mandalong
House price Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NSW —

Liveability

Wyee is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Wyee Mandalong
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wyee carries more crime risk (78 vs 60).

Wyee Mandalong
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Wyee Mandalong
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 Wyee

  • Wyee Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mandalong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wyee Mandalong
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

Mandalong sits further from the CBD (116 km vs 105.9 km).

Wyee Mandalong
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 105.9 km 116 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.4%
postcode 2264
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 52
postcode 2264

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.

Wyee Mandalong
Car (driver) 69.4% / 67.7%
Wyee — Car (driver): 69.4% Mandalong — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 29.0%
Wyee — Worked from Home: 22.5% Mandalong — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Wyee — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mandalong — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Wyee — Walked Only: 2.8% Mandalong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.8% / —
Wyee — Train: 0.8% Mandalong — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Wyee Mandalong
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 18.3 km

NBN connectivity

Wyee Mandalong
Connectivity score 71/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,605 premises
 0%
154 premises

Climate

Wyee Mandalong
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wyee Mandalong
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wyee Mandalong
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Wyee Mandalong
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyee Mandalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyee

Retirees Rural Trains

Mandalong

Rural

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