Mulwala is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Federation Council. It is close to the Murray River and Lake Mulwala.
Park access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with park access 55% above the peer median. Reported crime sits a little below the peer median, with reported crime 37% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on limited amenity for the price, limited school access and fewer university qualifications, with school access 50% below the peer median.
Overall, Mulwala suits people prioritising lower crime and open space over amenity for the price.
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
Reported crime sits a little below the peer median
Park access is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
School access is relatively limited
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places
What stands out
Mulwala Beach
Hinches Beach
Murray River
Lake Mulwala
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
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 Mulwala compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$875k
+33% change
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
2,759
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.2%
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
#389
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
28th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
20%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
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
38.8/100 — Below average
National rank
4723rd in Australia
State rank
1611th in NSW
Peer rank
#389 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#684 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (January to March 2026)
$480
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$875,000
Median price change
+32.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.0% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 67th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+7.2%
Change in 1 year
+28
Change in 5 years
+186
Growth rank in NSW
67th 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 (~2,900), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,557
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,185
Dwelling vacancy
26.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
350 of 1,338
Median monthly mortgage
$1,509
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.9% / 32.6% / 19.5%
Employment rate
47.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.6% / 0% / 73.8%
Walked or cycled to work
4.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
859 / 113 / 13
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.
8.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 23.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified8.6% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational23.4% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below60.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies21.3%
Architecture and building14.2%
Management and commerce14.1%
Education11.9%
Health10.8%
Society and culture10.2%
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)
$49,018
26th percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,757
22nd percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
12.0%
29th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$99,876
81st percentile in NSW · +58% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
12th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2647 — 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
1,542
Taxpayers reporting net rent
188
Median net rent
$63
Taxpayers reporting business income
125
Taxable income vs state median
-12%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+42%
Business income vs state median
-20%
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
Seasonal & agricultural work
7.4% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.2× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
7.4%
54th percentile in NSW · +222% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
76
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 2647
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Managers38
Labourers17
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2647 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Murray (SA4 109), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,575
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214756
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415518
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212389
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412219
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211158
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841994
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841650
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310
Murray is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,021 · AFF share +270% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
1.6% speak a language other than English at home; 7% born overseas
Language at home
2,292 English only · 38 other
Non-English at home
1.6%
Born overseas
160 (7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
37 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
2,261
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Tagalog3 · 100%
Religion
55.5%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 55.5%, while 34.3% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
34.3%
32.8%
Christianity
55.5%
47.6%
Other / not stated
10.2%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
28.8%
22.4%
Anglican
15.1%
11.9%
Uniting Church
5.7%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.1%
1.9%
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
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
130
Against the person
36
Against property
44
Rate per 1,000 residents
47.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 71 residents
State crime-rate percentile
27.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
24
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.7
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
Fraud9
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
Malicious Damage To Property14
Motor Vehicle Theft9
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
1
Median school ICSEA
967
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
Mulwala Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 48 students · Top SEA quarter 8%View on My School →
School catchments
Berrigan PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Corowa HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Corowa PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lowesdale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mulwala 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
Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb
Well connected by public transport — 152 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.74
Sport & outdoors(11)
Beach (4)
Forges Beach No. 1Beach
Forges Beach No. 2Beach
Hinches BeachBeach
Corowa to Mulwala TrailCycling route
Murray River Adventure TrailCycling route
Chinaman's Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
Yarrawonga Regional ParkNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(19)
Blue Hole CampsiteCampground
Campground
Chinamans BendCampground
Forges BeachCampground
Forges Beach No2Campground
Green BankCampground
Hinches Beach CampsiteCampground
Kyffins ReserveCampground
Little Bruces BendCampground
Loop CampsiteCampground
River CampsiteCampground
Victoria CampsiteCampground
BIG4 NRMA Yarrawonga Mulwala Holiday ParkCaravan park
102 Corowa Road, Mulwala
Caravan park
Lake Mulwala Holiday ParkCaravan park
Tasman Holiday Parks Lake MulwalaCaravan park
Yarrawonga Holiday ParkCaravan park
Yarrawonga Riverlands Tourist ParkCaravan park
Yarrawonga Westside Caravan ParkCaravan park
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
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Yarrawonga Hospital (10.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Mulwala Medical Centre Skin ClinicMelbourne StreetYes
Mulwala PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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
31° / 15°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
14° / 4°
Rainfall
167 mm · ~21 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
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
Farrer
Member of Parliament
David FARLEY (One Nation)
Results from
2026 Farrer by-election
Two-candidate preferred (2026-by-election)
David FARLEY (One Nation) 57.6%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 53.4 km away).
David FARLEY (One Nation) 64.8%Michelle MILTHORPE (Independent) 35.2%
7.1 percentage points higher for David FARLEY than the electorate
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 · 2026-by-election · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10
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 (12%)