Median house price
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NSW · Gunnedah Council
Mullaley, 2379
Population
174
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.6%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,292/wk
Employment rate
60.4%
Languages at home
2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mullaley is a quieter smaller community in Gunnedah Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Mullaley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
174
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
16th
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
Population
Population growth
+1.6% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 174
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $607
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 0 / 3 (+ 3 other)
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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling1
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Sexual Assault2
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
- 922
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 16th
School list
- Mullaley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 28 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- 10663 Black Stump Way
- Mullaley Coach Stop
- Mullaley Park, Nombi St
- Oxley Hwy At Basin Plain Rd
- Oxley Hwy At Pownall 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Mullaley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- 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
- Gunnedah Hospital and Health Service (37.4 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
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
- 31° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 247 mm · ~31 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 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· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signageOXLEY HIGHWAY MULLALEY 2379Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural worker's dwelling125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry334 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Additional Information Requested
February 2023
- Farm buildings125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Determined
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Shed23 NOMBI STREET MULLALEY 2379Determined
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 52.4 km away).
Coalition 70.7%Labor 29.3%
7.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MullaleyLabor 28.1% · Coalition 71.9% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- Tambar SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)23.5 km away
- CurlewisLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.1% TPP (2025)31.7 km away
- GunnedahLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)35.2 km away
- Gunnedah SouthLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)35.3 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
More in Gunnedah Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.