Median house price
$1.28M
+6.7% change
NSW · Penrith Council
Mulgoa, 2745
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,321
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.9%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,533/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,280,000
Languages at home
11.5%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Mulgoa is a hillside smaller community in Penrith Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety and growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mulgoa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $800 · Units $588
Population (ERP)
2,321
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
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
#18
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
53rd
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
- 53.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1778th in Australia
- State rank
- 518th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #18 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #82 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)
- $588
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 127
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,280,000
- Median price change
- +6.7%
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
2,321(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +12.9% over 5 years · 71th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +12.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +265
- Growth rank in NSW
- 71th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +5.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,044
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,533
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 615
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,750
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 583 / 0 / 3
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 67
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault89
- Fraud117
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment144
- Malicious Damage To Property104
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault60
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,014.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 53th
School list
- Nepean Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 541 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Mulgoa Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 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
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mulgoa Public School, Mulgoa Rd
- Mulgoa Rd After Roscrea Dr
- Mulgoa Rd Opp Allan Rd
- Mulgoa Rd Opp Mulgoa Rural Fire Brigade
- Mulgoa Rd Opp Winbourne Rd
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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 7 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
Community(2)
- Mulgoa Public SchoolSchool
1189-1193 Mulgoa Road
- Mulgoa HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Littlefields Road ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bench
- Mulgoa Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Parking
- St Thomas' ChurchPlace of worship
St Thomas Road, Mulgoa
- Shelter (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gow ParkPark
- Littlefields Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Thomas' Church
St Thomas Road, Mulgoa
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Somerset Private Hospital (9.9 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)
- 59
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.4
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
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 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· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1284 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development35-53 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18-24 FARM ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Subdivision2295 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)160-169 PARK RIVER CLOSE MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop; Neighbourhood shop1216-1224 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)63 ALLAN ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)116-132 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Subdivision1240-1242 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)1 LONGVIEW ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
- Home business; Farm buildings; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia245-263 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure24 CHURCH ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2265 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10-43 MAYFAIR ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision87-99 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
2025· 29 proposals
December 2025
- Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading2337 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving2337 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision439 FAIRLIGHT ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
November 2025
- Home business; Advertising and signage; Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1210 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
October 2025
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School836-840 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Playground equipment; Recreation area87-99 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise427-507 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation115 MARTIN STREET MULGOA 2745Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support34 WINBOURNE ROAD MULGOA 2745Withdrawn
September 2025
- Subdivision2297-2307 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development270-296 FAIRLIGHT ROAD MULGOA 2745Additional Information Requested
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool152-159 PARK RIVER CLOSE MULGOA 2745Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure298-314 FAIRLIGHT ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Subdivision; Temporary building, structure or use; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation129-139 Longview Rd Mulgoa NSW 2745Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)246-253 PARK RIVER CLOSE MULGOA 2745Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision1240-1242 MULGOA ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation60-75 PARK RIVER CLOSE MULGOA 2745Determined
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Business identification sign2337 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure18-24 Farm Road, MULGOA 2745 NSWWithdrawn
- Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Determined
- Subdivision2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2183 THE NORTHERN ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)160-169 PARK RIVER CLOSE MULGOA 2745Determined
- Subdivision87-99 CHAIN-O-PONDS ROAD MULGOA 2745Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)120-134 FARM ROAD MULGOA 2745Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool318 Littlefields Road MulgoaDetermined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksMulgoa Road, Vincent Avenue10 Aug 2026 – 02 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- Cox's Cottage2 St Thomas Road MulgoaSHR
- Fairlight Homestead & BarnFairlight Road, MulgoaSHR
- FernhillMulgoa Road, MulgoaSHR
- Glenleigh Estate427 Mulgoa Road RegentvilleSHR
- Glenmore754-760 Mulgoa Road MulgoaSHR
- St Thomas Anglican ChurchSt Thomas Road, MulgoaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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
- Lindsay
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa McINTOSH (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,306
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.8%Labor 47.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.0 km away).
Coalition 60.0%Labor 40.0%
7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MulgoaLabor 25.1% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Glenmore Park CentralLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Glenmore Park SouthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- Glenmore ParkLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- RegentvilleLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)4.5 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
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