Living in Mudgee

In Mudgee, the median rent tenants pay is €999 a month (2021) and unemployment is 3.5% (2021).

Foreign-born residents accounted for 8.33% of the population in 2021. The city covered 65.9 km² in 2021. Population density was 196.8 people per km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-076 sources

Population (built-up area)12,563people31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,113EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent998.8EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 4.5% — 22% belowOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$363 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,733 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	5,382 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	4,727 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	363 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	998.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	998.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Mudgee a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Student24%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 16–32%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$786 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,742 per week in August 2021.

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Mudgee is 3.5%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Mudgee 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,626 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	60.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,742 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	786 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,113 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁶Official
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in Mudgee?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €999
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mudgee. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	4.31 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mudgee. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

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For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	65.89 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	8.33 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	1,047 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population (built-up area)	12,563 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population density	196.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official
Female residents	6,433 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	6,134 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

International community in Mudgee

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,563	100.0%
Australia	10,826	86.2%
Country of birth not stated	690	5.5%
England	261	2.1%
New Zealand	110	0.9%
Born elsewhere(d)	99	0.8%
Philippines	66	0.5%
India	49	0.4%
Nepal	47	0.4%
South Africa	35	0.3%
Germany	30	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	26	0.2%
Netherlands	24	0.2%
Thailand	24	0.2%
Ireland	23	0.2%
Canada	20	0.2%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	20	0.2%
Bangladesh	19	0.2%
Scotland	19	0.2%
Vietnam	15	0.1%
Zimbabwe	14	0.1%
Fiji	12	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Greece	11	0.1%
Indonesia	11	0.1%
Italy	10	0.1%
Wales	10	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	9	0.1%
Malta	8	0.1%
Malaysia	7	0.1%
Croatia	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Singapore	6	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	5	0.0%
Poland	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Pakistan	4	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	12,563	100.0%
Australia	10,826	86.2%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,051	8.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	12,563	100.0%
Australian citizen	11,391	90.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.37 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	4,727 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	62.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	37 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,733 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Mudgee?

The median gross salary is 2,113 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Mudgee?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 %. Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

How many foreign residents live in Mudgee?

1,047 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Mudgee a good place to live?

Mudgee may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Mudgee?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,826 people (86.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mudgee, Australia: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1fa3067f6109a16ce8e87640fbf3cc8a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/mudgee/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mudgee, Australia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1fa3067f6109a16ce8e87640fbf3cc8a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/mudgee/},
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}

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Sources

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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