Suburb report · NSW 2850
Mudgee
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Population
11,807
Mudgee suburb profile
Who lives in Mudgee
At 206km from central Sydney, Mudgee runs as its own regional market. With 11,807 residents, Mudgee is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. By population it is number 46 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. A median age of 36 places Mudgee at the 23rd percentile of New South Wales suburbs, on the younger side. Against the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it is older than 119 and younger than 602.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $94,900, close to the $104,500 of a typical New South Wales suburb. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 308 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 36.5% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 73.1% ownership. On ownership it ranks 626 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,360 households lived in Mudgee, more than in 88% of New South Wales suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 40.8%, couples without children 26.9%, people living alone 28.8% and group households 3.5%. Of the 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 403 have a higher share of families with children and 355 a lower one. At 3.5%, group households are more common here than in 73% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.9%, sit near the New South Wales middle, at the 52nd percentile.
Housing supply
157 new dwellings were approved across the Mudgee statistical area in the year to June 2025, 64% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 96 a year. The Mudgee statistical area had 12,965 residents in 2025 and closely matches Mudgee. That is 12.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in New South Wales, above 91% of statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 161 in 2024 and bottomed at 9 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Mudgee statistical area expanded its population by 2.8%, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 0.3 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 53rd percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.3% in 2021 to 1.9% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Kelso, where the share of people living alone is 20.5% compared with 28.8% here. On the median household income, Orange comes closest to Mudgee: $93,400 against $94,900. Dubbo, 98km away, has 43,508 residents and a median household income of $95,700.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.