Mullumbimby is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Byron Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Mount Chincogan is part of the surrounding geography.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for major regional centres. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 89% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 104% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Housing is expensive relative to comparable places. Median house prices have risen 18% year on year.
Mullumbimby is a better fit for people who value daily services and school quality more than lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Working from home is more common than in comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
What stands out
Mount Chincogan
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Mullumbimby compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.2M
+18% change
Median rent
$708/wk
Population (ERP)
4,494
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
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
#166
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
53rd
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
31%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
46.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 45% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2812th in Australia
State rank
959th in NSW
Peer rank
#166 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#304 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
46
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,200,000
Median price change
+17.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+2.0% annual · +9.8% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+9.8%
Change in 1 year
+89
Change in 5 years
+403
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 (~4,900), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,180
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,355
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
134 of 1,668
Median monthly mortgage
$1,929
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.7% / 29% / 31.3%
Employment rate
52.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
22.6% / 0% / 55.5%
Walked or cycled to work
6.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,357 / 55 / 89 (+ 21 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
26.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified26.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified11.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational14% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below48.1% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture21%
Health14.3%
Creative arts12.7%
Management and commerce12.3%
Education11%
Engineering and related technologies8.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$39,782
4th percentile in NSW · -32% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$44,020
1st percentile in NSW · -32% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
68th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$40,331
12th percentile in NSW · -36% vs Australia
Residents with business income
27.0%
100th percentile in NSW · +160% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2482 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,721
Taxpayers reporting net rent
809
Median net rent
$7,426
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,298
Taxable income vs state median
-29%
Salary / wages vs state median
-30%
Rental investment vs state median
+21%
Super vs state median
-43%
Business income vs state median
+170%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
10.6% speak a language other than English at home; 22.4% born overseas
Language at home
3,402 English only · 404 other
Non-English at home
10.6%
Born overseas
847 (22.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
80 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
3,540
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German33 · 24.1%
Spanish24 · 17.5%
French19 · 13.9%
Italian11 · 8%
Portuguese11 · 8%
Australian Indigenous languages8 · 5.8%
Japanese8 · 5.8%
Filipino6 · 4.4%
Religion
57.5%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 57.5%, while Christianity accounts for 22.6%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
57.5%
32.8%
Christianity
22.6%
47.6%
Buddhism
2.6%
2.8%
Other / not stated
17.3%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
8.9%
22.4%
Anglican
6.1%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.8%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2482, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
321
Against the person
91
Against property
141
Rate per 1,000 residents
71.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State crime-rate percentile
53.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+19.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
72
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.02
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions24
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
Malicious Damage To Property28
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault29
Steal From Motor Vehicle23
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,032
Median ICSEA percentile
61th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
St John's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Mullumbimby Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Hinterland Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1048 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 71 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Mullumbimby High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 623 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Brunswick Hds PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mullumbimby HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Mullumbimby PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
The Pocket PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Well connected by public transport — 144 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.44
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.59
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.72
Food & drink(15)
Baker and DaughtersBakery
28 Burringbar Street
Big MamaCafe
Big MamasCafe
Empire Cafe MullumbimbyCafe
20 Burringbar Street
LuLu'sCafe
Unit 8 104 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Rock & Roll Coffee CompanyCafe
The Patch CafeCafe
49 Burringbar Street
Chincogan StoreFast food
Unit 1 33 Burringbar Street
Courthouse HotelPub
The Middle PubPub
La FamiliaRestaurant
55 Station Street
Milk and HoneyRestaurant
Unit 5 59a Station Street
Mullumbimby Ex-Services ClubRestaurant
Pink LotusRestaurant
Spice It Up ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(10)
Liquor and CoBottle shop
Byron Bay Pork and MeatsButcher
70 Dalley Street
Artisan Kin CollectiveDepartment store
Anglican Op ShopOp shop
32 Burringbar Street
VinniesOp shop
100 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Dino's IGA Local GrocerSupermarket
Mullum Asian Groceries and Bubble TeaSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(9)
ANZATM
Commonwealth BankBank
NABBank
68 Burringbar Street
Southern Cross Credit UnionBank
Mullum WashhouseLaundry
74 Dalley Street
CarsburgsPetrol station
LibertyPetrol station
44 Dalley Street
Petrol station
Mullumbimby LPOPost office
Community(8)
Cobbers ChildcareChildcare
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
Mullumbimby LibraryLibrary
Hinterland Christian CollegeSchool
Mullumbimby High SchoolSchool
9 Jubilee Avenue, Mullumbimby
Mullumbimby Primary SchoolSchool
Mullumbimby
St John's Primary SchoolSchool
Byron Shire CouncilTownhall
70 Station Street
Health & services(2)
Advantage PharmacyPharmacy
Soul Pattinson ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
Drinking water
Brunswick Valley Heritage ParkPark
Park (2)
Public toilets
Sports field
Tennis CourtsSports field
Petria Thomas PoolSwimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(2)
Mullumbimby Leagues ClubCampground
Mullumbimby ShowgroundCampground
Places to stay(1)
The Mullum MotelMotel
Entertainment(1)
Brunswick Valley Historical SocietyMuseum
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(28)
Kiva SpaBeauty salon
Apex ParkBench
True Wheels CyclesBicycle
24B Tincogan Street
Tony CarlsburgCar
Shanti TownClothes
42 Burringbar Street
Stewart's MenswearClothes
Courthouse
Far North Coast Rural Fire ServiceFire station
Mullumbimby Fire Station (388)Fire station
57 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby
Office ChoiceFurniture
34 Burringbar Street
Community GardenGarden
Liberty MullumbimbyGas
Amore MullumbimbyGift
24 Burringbar Street
Made in MullumGift
22 Burringbar Street
Hemp CultureHemp
40 Burringbar Street
Linen HouseHousehold Linen
Unit 2 33 Burringbar Street
AltaerHouseware
Cactus Hill ProjectHouseware
Mullum InStyle LivingHouseware
36 Burringbar Street
Mullumbimby JewellersJewelry
26 Burringbar Street
Son of DrumMusical Instrument
Unit 1 31 Burringbar Street
Mullumbimby NewsagencyNewsagent
44 Burringbar Street
Parking (8)
Seventh Day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
Mullumbimby Police StationPolice
Shelter (3)
Mullumbimby TobacconistTobacco
Sunshine Alley JewellersYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Seventh Day Adventist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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
29° / 20°
Rainfall
628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
1 WOODSWALLOW WAY MULLUMBIMBY 2482Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
31 NEW CITY ROAD MULLUMBIMBY 2482Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
4A LAUREL AVENUE MULLUMBIMBY 2482Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
34 JAMES STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
65 ARGYLE STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
July 2026
Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
97-105 DALLEY STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
29 KING STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
20 Azalea Street, Mullumbimby 2482Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
3 QUAIL WAY MULLUMBIMBY 2482Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
2 CEDAR STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
24 ARGYLE STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
1 NEW CITY ROAD MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
17B MAIN ARM ROAD MULLUMBIMBY 2482Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
3 ANN STREET MULLUMBIMBY 2482Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Richmond
Member of Parliament
Justine ELLIOT (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,814
Turnout (2025)
89.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.8 km away).
Coalition 26.6%Labor 73.4%
13.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
MullumbimbyLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
Mullumbimby SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Brunswick HeadsLabor 74.9% · Coalition 25.1% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
Ocean ShoresLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
Wilsons CreekLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)7.5 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.
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 (12%)