NSW · Unincorporated NSW Council

Mutawintji, 2880

Population

30

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,187/wk

Employment rate

72.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$235,000

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
What Mutawintji is known for: National parks

Suburb profile

Mutawintji is a quieter smaller community in Unincorporated NSW, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits a long way from Sydney and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong working population.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Mutawintji snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$235k

+21% change

Median rent

$328/wk

Houses $340 · Units $260

Population (Census)

30

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

98th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

28th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$260
Houses (January to March 2026)
$340
All types (January to March 2026)
$328
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
138
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$235,000
Median price change
+20.5%

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

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 28th 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
30
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
72.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
250
State safety percentile
98.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order238
  • Breach Bail Conditions413
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault302
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment307
  • Malicious Damage To Property338

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mutawintji Historic SiteNature reserve
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
White Cliffs Health Service (73.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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
35° / 20°
Rainfall
79 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
27° / 13°
Rainfall
59 mm · ~7 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
52 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
28° / 13°
Rainfall
58 mm · ~7 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState 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 271.1 km away).

Coalition 35.4%Labor 64.6%

27.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WilcanniaLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)109.0 km away
  • Broken Hill NorthLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)126.7 km away
  • Broken Hill HeightsLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)127.2 km away
  • Broken Hill WestLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)129.9 km away
  • Broken Hill CentralLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)130.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

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