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Mollymook NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mollymook, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mollymook NSW is 1,195 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mollymook is $697 per week ($36,244 per year). Median rent in Mollymook is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Mollymook has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Mollymook has a population density of 815.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mollymook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mollymook is $1,517.

There were 12 recorded offences in Mollymook in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Mollymook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mollymook Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$697/wk

$36,244 per year

#5539 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mollymook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (587) Female 50.8% (607)

Population Density

815.5

people per km²

1,195 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,568

Family income/wk

Mollymook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mollymook Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

70.9% 266 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

29.1% 109 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mollymook Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

5.7%

Germany

1.0%

China

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mollymook Religion

No Religion

43.6%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

20.5%

Not stated

6.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mollymook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mollymook Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.0%

Other

20.0%

SAL Filipin

20.0%

Italian

15.6%

Croatian

8.9%

Spanish

8.9%

German

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mollymook Employment

💼

Employed full-time

25.3% 241 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 225 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.2% 469 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mollymook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.7%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mollymook Occupation

Professionals

26.5%

Managers

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

7.8%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mollymook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.1%

Engineering

14.2%

Education

13.9%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

11.6%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mollymook Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mollymook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mollymook Marital Status

💍

Married

56.8% 592

↔️

Separated

2.7% 28

📋

Divorced

10.2% 106

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 58

👤

Never married

24.8% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mollymook Ancestry

English

32.3%

Australian

30.6%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

10.1%

Other

4.9%

Italian

3.2%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Chinese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

Maltese

0.7%

Russian

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mollymook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.3%

Secondary — Government

33.7%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mollymook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 149

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 2,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mollymook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 201

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mollymook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.4%

$600-$799/mo

8.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mollymook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Other

2.7%

Walked only

1.9%

Bicycle

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mollymook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

43.3%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mollymook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

11.7%

3 bedrooms

44.2%

4 bedrooms

36.4%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mollymook Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mollymook Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,250

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mollymook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

108

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mollymook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mollymook Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.7%

Couple — children under 15

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mollymook Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 4

🏅

Previously served

4.5% 45

👤

Never served

94.4% 947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mollymook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 158

—

Did not provide

84.2% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mollymook Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mollymook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mollymook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

32.1%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mollymook Household Size

1 person

26.3%

2 persons

46.4%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mollymook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

958

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mollymook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.0%

Step family — no other children

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mollymook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mollymook Schools

schools nearby

government

960

avg ICSEA score

1,892

total students

Ulladulla High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,159 students

993

ICSEA

Ulladulla Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 689 students

978

ICSEA

Budawang School Government

Combined · U · 44 students

909

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mollymook Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,346/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mollymook

Your weekly income

≈ $5,833/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $971/wk

Rent share 27.9%

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Mollymook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 598 Income: $757/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 600 Income: $900/wk Rent: $610/wk

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Pop: 602 Income: $760/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 602 Income: $765/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 604 Income: $680/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mollymook

What is the population of Mollymook NSW?

The population of Mollymook NSW is 1,195 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 815.5 people per km².Mollymook is ranked #3,710 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mollymook?

The median personal income in Mollymook NSW is $697 per week, or $36,244 per year.The median household income is $1,346 per week.Family income is $1,568 per week.Mollymook is ranked #5,539 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mollymook?

Median rent in Mollymook NSW is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mollymook ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mollymook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mollymook NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mollymook?

The median age in Mollymook NSW is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mollymook a good suburb to live in?

Mollymook is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,195.The median income is $697/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12680. All dollar figures in AUD.