Median house price
$838k
+14% change
NSW · Cessnock Council
Mulbring, 2323
Est. population · Jun 2025
726
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.9%
Median age
46
Median income
$2,067/wk
Employment rate
55.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$838,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cessnock Council, Mulbring keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mulbring snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Houses $630 · Units $470
Population (ERP)
726
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#393
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5385th in Australia
- State rank
- 1740th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #393 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #742 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $470
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $630
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 185
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $838,000
- Median price change
- +13.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
726(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +11.9% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +11.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +77
- Growth rank in NSW
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~800), extrapolated at +2.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 682
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,067
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 238
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 217 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 77
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 106.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.5%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment254
- Malicious Damage To Property260
- Steal From Motor Vehicle212
- Steal From Retail Store289
- Transport Regulatory Offences250
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 954
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 56 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 169 Maitland Rd
- Leggetts Dr Before Palmer St
- Leggetts Dr Opp Palmer St
- Palmer St Before Child St
- Whitebridge Rd At New St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
Community(1)
- Mulbring Public SchoolSchool
Mulbring
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Mulbring ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(2)
- Mulbring Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
1 Wood Street, Mulbring
- Mulbring Post OfficePost office
8 Vincent Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mulbring ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kurri Kurri District Hospital (8.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 21
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool191 MAITLAND ROAD MULBRING 2323Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1B PALMER STREET MULBRING 2323Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Subdivision169 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Subdivision6 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Under Assessment
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 CHILD STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure154 WHITEBRIDGE ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
- Subdivision169 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Shipping containers168 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Garage, carport or carparking space168 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool144 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3C PALMER STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure52 CHILD STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool144 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
September 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)154 WHITEBRIDGE ROAD MULBRING 2323Rejected
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure717 LAKE ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space7 STONE STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure76 CHILD STREET MULBRING 2323Operational consent issued
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation1 PALMER STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool38D WALLIS CREEK LANE MULBRING 2323Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision3B Palmer Street, MulbringDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 WATER STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Waterbody458 SHEPPEARD DRIVE MULBRING 2323Determined
January 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 WALLIS CREEK LANE MULBRING 2323Determined
- Subdivision3B Palmer Street, MulbringDetermined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation1 PALMER STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 VINCENT STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38D WALLIS CREEK LANE MULBRING 2323Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool390 SHEPPEARD DRIVE MULBRING 2323Determined
June 2023
- Demolition8 VINCENT STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing133 MAITLAND ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land74 VERMONT ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
- Subdivision of land98 MAITLAND ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
March 2022
- Shed10 WHITEBRIDGE ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
- Dwelling459 SHEPPEARD DRIVE MULBRING 2323Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development137 MOUNT VINCENT ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling145 MAITLAND ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Shed2A NORTH STREET, MULBRING, NSW 2323Determined
November 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs98 MAITLAND ROAD MULBRING 2323Determined
October 2021
- Shed2A NORTH STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
August 2021
- Dwelling169 NEW STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
- Shed2A NORTH STREET MULBRING 2323Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hunter
- Member of Parliament
- Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,184
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.3 km away).
Coalition 46.6%Labor 53.4%
6.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MulbringLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Pelaw MainLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- KearsleyLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- Kurri Kurri (Hunter)Labor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
- WestonLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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