New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Mulgoa NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mulgoa NSW is 2,044 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mulgoa is $951 per week ($49,452 per year). Median rent in Mulgoa is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Mulgoa has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Mulgoa has a population density of 37.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mulgoa is England. The most common religion is Catholic (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mulgoa is $2,750.

There were 23 recorded offences in Mulgoa in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

Mulgoa Map

📍

Loading map…

Mulgoa Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$951/wk

$49,452/yr

Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950/mo

Median Age

41yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$2,750/mo

Household size: —

Mulgoa Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$951/wk

$49,452 per year

#1605 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$2,750/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Mulgoa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (1,052) Female 48.6% (995)

Population Density

37.7

people per km²

2,044 people · 54.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,695

Family income/wk

Mulgoa 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)

Mulgoa Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

53.8% 266 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

46.2% 228 dwellings

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

Mulgoa Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

2.8%

India

1.0%

Egypt

0.5%

China

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Mulgoa Religion

Catholic

43.9%

No Religion

21.4%

Anglican

20.9%

Not stated

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Othr Protestnt

2.2%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mulgoa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Mulgoa Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.0%

Italian

19.0%

Arabic

18.0%

IAL Punjabi

12.0%

Polish

9.0%

Korean

8.0%

Turkish

4.0%

Croatian

3.0%

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

Mulgoa Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.9% 564 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 342 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.9% 27 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.7% 518 people

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

Mulgoa Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Mulgoa Occupation

Professionals

23.9%

Managers

20.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Clerical & Administrative

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

3.9%

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

Mulgoa Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Engineering

19.4%

Architecture & Building

13.7%

Health

10.9%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

8.6%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Mulgoa Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mulgoa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mulgoa Marital Status

💍

Married

55.7% 926

↔️

Separated

2.2% 37

📋

Divorced

6.3% 105

🕊️

Widowed

3.7% 62

👤

Never married

32.1% 533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mulgoa Ancestry

Australian

28.3%

English

27.4%

Maltese

7.9%

Other

6.9%

Scottish

6.7%

Irish

6.3%

Italian

5.0%

German

3.6%

Lebanese

2.5%

Dutch

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Croatian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mulgoa School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.6%

Primary — Government

13.8%

Secondary — Catholic

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Government

7.9%

Pre-school

7.7%

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

Mulgoa Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 158

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 3,781

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

Mulgoa Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 236

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 1,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mulgoa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mulgoa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Truck

4.9%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

2.9%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.4%

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

Mulgoa Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.5%

1 vehicle

12.6%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

21.7%

4+ vehicles

31.7%

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

Mulgoa Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

3.0%

3 bedrooms

23.4%

4 bedrooms

43.6%

5 bedrooms

18.2%

6+ bedrooms

10.4%

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

Mulgoa Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

31.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mulgoa Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,870

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mulgoa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

106

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mulgoa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mulgoa Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.8%

Couple — no children under 15

25.0%

Couple — no children

21.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mulgoa Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 36

👤

Never served

97.7% 1,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mulgoa Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 202

—

Did not provide

87.2% 1,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mulgoa Children Ever Born

No children

32.4%

1 child

7.5%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Mulgoa When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2020

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

Mulgoa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

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

Mulgoa Household Size

1 person

13.3%

2 persons

28.4%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

19.0%

5 persons

15.6%

6+ persons

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mulgoa Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,747

Moved from NSW

140

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Mulgoa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.8%

Step family — no other children

4.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mulgoa Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Weapons

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mulgoa Schools

schools nearby

government

1015

avg ICSEA score

644

total students

Nepean Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 541 students

1049

ICSEA

Mulgoa Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 103 students

980

ICSEA

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

View all schools in Mulgoa with map →

Mulgoa Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,533/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mulgoa

Your weekly income

≈ $10,976/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,083/wk

Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan

Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk

Yoogali

Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk

Seaham

Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $90/wk

East Hills

Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $75/wk

Bolwarra (NSW)

Income: $946/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $10/wk

South Albury

Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk

West Wyalong

Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $220/wk

Tomerong

Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk

Mulgoa vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Yowie Bay

Pop: 3,053 Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $750/wk

Bonny Hills

Pop: 3,045 Income: $677/wk Rent: $445/wk

West Wyalong

Pop: 3,037 Income: $778/wk Rent: $230/wk

Grays Point

Pop: 3,034 Income: $1,083/wk Rent: $630/wk

Woodberry

Pop: 3,024 Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk

Calderwood

Pop: 3,013 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $580/wk

Compare Mulgoa

Mulgoa vs Yowie Bay →Mulgoa vs Bonny Hills →Mulgoa vs West Wyalong →Mulgoa vs Grays Point →

Frequently Asked Questions About Mulgoa

What is the population of Mulgoa NSW?

The population of Mulgoa NSW is 2,044 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 37.7 people per km².Mulgoa is ranked #2,995 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mulgoa?

The median personal income in Mulgoa NSW is $951 per week, or $49,452 per year.The median household income is $2,533 per week.Family income is $2,695 per week.Mulgoa is ranked #1,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mulgoa?

Median rent in Mulgoa NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mulgoa ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mulgoa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mulgoa NSW is $2,750. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mulgoa?

The median age in Mulgoa NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mulgoa a good suburb to live in?

Mulgoa is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,044.The median income is $951/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12825. All dollar figures in AUD.