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Mullumbimby Creek NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mullumbimby Creek NSW is 512 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mullumbimby Creek is $659 per week ($34,268 per year). Median rent in Mullumbimby Creek is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Mullumbimby Creek has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Mullumbimby Creek has a population density of 43.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mullumbimby Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (67% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mullumbimby Creek is $2,167.

There were 3 recorded offences in Mullumbimby Creek in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Mullumbimby Creek Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mullumbimby Creek Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$659/wk

$34,268 per year

#6165 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mullumbimby Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (260) Female 49.0% (250)

Population Density

43.5

people per km²

512 people · 11.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,775

Family income/wk

Mullumbimby Creek 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Mullumbimby Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.0% 89 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.0% 50 dwellings

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

Mullumbimby Creek Country of Birth

Australia

81.9%

England

12.7%

Germany

2.5%

Canada

1.5%

France

1.5%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Religion

No Religion

67.3%

Not stated

15.3%

Catholic

5.0%

Anglican

3.6%

Buddhism

2.6%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

2.2%

Other Religions Tot

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Languages Spoken at Home

German

39.1%

Other

30.4%

French

17.4%

Portuguese

13.0%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Employment

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Employed full-time

22.6% 82 people

⏰

Employed part-time

36.1% 131 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 8 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 142 people

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

Mullumbimby Creek Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

29.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.6%

Postgraduate Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Managers

22.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.4%

Clerical & Administrative

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Field of Study

Society & Culture

22.8%

Creative Arts

14.4%

Health

10.8%

Education

10.2%

Management & Commerce

9.6%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Engineering

7.2%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

1.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Marital Status

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Married

43.9% 188

↔️

Separated

2.6% 11

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Divorced

12.4% 53

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 14

👤

Never married

37.9% 162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

26.4%

Other

10.5%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

7.5%

German

5.8%

Indian

1.7%

French

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Russian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

20.0%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.8%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.3%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 26

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 882

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

Mullumbimby Creek Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.2% 103

—

Not a volunteer

72.8% 276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

11.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Walked only

2.6%

Car (passenger)

2.0%

Bicycle

2.0%

Other

2.0%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Car Ownership

1 vehicle

24.7%

2 vehicles

50.0%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.2%

2 bedrooms

23.3%

3 bedrooms

35.0%

4 bedrooms

23.3%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

38.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

919

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

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

Mullumbimby Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.3%

Couple — children under 15

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 47

—

Did not provide

87.6% 333

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

38.5%

3 children

19.0%

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

Mullumbimby Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Mullumbimby Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

40.9%

15–29 hours

18.5%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

11.6%

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

Mullumbimby Creek Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

15.8%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address

403

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

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

Mullumbimby Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.6%

Step family — no other children

14.3%

Other couple — children only

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mullumbimby Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mullumbimby Creek Schools

schools nearby

government

1056

avg ICSEA score

610

total students

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 587 students

1070

ICSEA

Wilsons Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 23 students

1041

ICSEA

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

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Mullumbimby Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,488/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.6%

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

If you earn X in Mullumbimby Creek

Your weekly income

≈ $6,448/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,048/wk

Rent share 29.6%

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Mullumbimby Creek vs State & National Average

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Pop: 256 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 257 Income: $779/wk Rent: $423/wk

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Pop: 257 Income: $860/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mullumbimby Creek

What is the population of Mullumbimby Creek NSW?

The population of Mullumbimby Creek NSW is 512 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.5 people per km².Mullumbimby Creek is ranked #4,988 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mullumbimby Creek?

The median personal income in Mullumbimby Creek NSW is $659 per week, or $34,268 per year.The median household income is $1,488 per week.Family income is $1,775 per week.Mullumbimby Creek is ranked #6,165 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mullumbimby Creek?

Median rent in Mullumbimby Creek NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 29.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mullumbimby Creek ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mullumbimby Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mullumbimby Creek NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mullumbimby Creek?

The median age in Mullumbimby Creek NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mullumbimby Creek a good suburb to live in?

Mullumbimby Creek is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 512.The median income is $659/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.6% 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: 12840. All dollar figures in AUD.