Moving to Mandurama NSW 2792
What the official numbers say about living in Mandurama — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $1,267 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mandurama shrank 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (496 → 345 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Philippines.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mandurama sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest airport: Orange Airport, 31.7 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 201 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 park — see them all on the Mandurama profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Lyndhurst Public School 2 km
Parks and reserves: Capital Park 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mandurama, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Superb Parrot · Common Starling · Galah · Magpie-lark · House Sparrow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mandurama, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandurama here | 345 | — | 4/10 | 8% |
| Woodstock | 792 | — | 1/10 | 6% |
| Blayney | 3,448 | — | 2/10 | 7% |
| Millthorpe | 1,347 | — | 8/10 | 4% |
| Orange | 41,232 | — | 5/10 | 7% |
| Canowindra | 2,437 | — | 3/10 | 14% |
| Cowra | 10,145 | — | 2/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Blayney — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calare — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2792 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mandurama profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 496 people to 345. It sits about 201 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Blayney council, and the federal seat is Calare.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Woodstock · Blayney · Millthorpe · Orange · Canowindra · Cowra.
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