NSW · Gunnedah Council
Mullaley, NSW, 2379
Suburb snapshot
Mullaley is a small locality in the Gunnedah area, home to around 174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+30%), roughly 74.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 11 / 0 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +30%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling1
- Fraud4
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Sexual Assault2
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Mullaley Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signageOXLEY HIGHWAY MULLALEY 2379On Exhibition
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mullaley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 10663 Black Stump Waytransport
- Mullaley Coach Stoptransport
- Mullaley Park, Nombi Sttransport
- Oxley Hwy At Basin Plain Rdtransport
- Oxley Hwy At Pownall Rdtransport
- Mullaley Parkgovernmentpark
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industryplanning334 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Lodged 14 Sep 2023 · Additional Information Requested
- 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 dwellingplanning125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Lodged 20 May 2025 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)planning125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Lodged 23 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning125 POWNALL ROAD MULLALEY 2379Lodged 16 Feb 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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