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Mullumbimby NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mullumbimby NSW is 4,180 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mullumbimby is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Mullumbimby is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Mullumbimby has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Mullumbimby has a population density of 151.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mullumbimby is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mullumbimby is $1,929.

There were 89 recorded offences in Mullumbimby in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Mullumbimby Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mullumbimby Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,929/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mullumbimby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (1,970) Female 52.9% (2,215)

Population Density

151.4

people per km²

4,180 people · 27.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,601

Family income/wk

Mullumbimby 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)

Mullumbimby Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.7% 593 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.3% 434 dwellings

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

Mullumbimby Country of Birth

Australia

89.0%

England

6.9%

Germany

1.9%

Brazil

0.6%

France

0.6%

India

0.5%

Indonesia

0.3%

Chile

0.2%

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

Mullumbimby Religion

No Religion

61.7%

Not stated

12.7%

Catholic

9.6%

Anglican

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Buddhism

2.8%

Judaism

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mullumbimby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

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

Mullumbimby Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.7%

German

18.3%

Spanish

13.3%

French

10.6%

Italian

6.1%

Portuguese

6.1%

SAL Tot

5.0%

Japan

4.4%

Australian Indigenous

4.4%

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

Mullumbimby Employment

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Employed full-time

23.3% 706 people

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Employed part-time

32.3% 976 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 105 people

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Not in labour force

40.9% 1,239 people

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

Mullumbimby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.4%

Certificate III/IV

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Mullumbimby Occupation

Professionals

35.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Managers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.0%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Mullumbimby Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.6%

Health

14.5%

Creative Arts

14.4%

Management & Commerce

13.3%

Education

10.2%

Engineering

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Mullumbimby Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mullumbimby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mullumbimby Marital Status

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Married

32.4% 1,116

↔️

Separated

4.2% 143

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Divorced

14.4% 497

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 202

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Never married

43.1% 1,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mullumbimby Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

23.1%

Irish

12.2%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

8.4%

German

5.7%

Italian

3.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

French

1.3%

Polish

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mullumbimby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.0%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.0%

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

Mullumbimby Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 468

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 7,140

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

Mullumbimby Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.7% 709

—

Not a volunteer

77.3% 2,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mullumbimby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mullumbimby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Walked only

5.2%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Bicycle

3.8%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Mullumbimby Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

39.4%

2 vehicles

37.2%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Mullumbimby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.0%

2 bedrooms

18.8%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

22.6%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Mullumbimby Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

48.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mullumbimby Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

153

Indigenous residents

7,488

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mullumbimby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

386

Asthma

120

Arthritis

117

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mullumbimby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mullumbimby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children

26.3%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mullumbimby Military Service

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Previously served

1.9% 59

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Never served

98.1% 3,070

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mullumbimby Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 429

—

Did not provide

86.2% 2,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mullumbimby Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Mullumbimby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

103

1981–1990

107

1991–2000

132

2001–2010

192

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Mullumbimby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

19.8%

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

Mullumbimby Household Size

1 person

28.2%

2 persons

33.4%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mullumbimby Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,033

Moved from NSW

343

Moved — same area (SA2)

241

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Mullumbimby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.9%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mullumbimby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 89 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Mullumbimby Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

974

total students

Hinterland Christian College Independent

Combined · K-10 · 71 students

1048

ICSEA

St John's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 63 students

1038

ICSEA

Mullumbimby Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 217 students

1026

ICSEA

Mullumbimby High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 623 students

1019

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

37%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,355/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 36.9%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Mullumbimby

Your weekly income

≈ $5,872/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $855/wk

Rent share 36.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mullumbimby

What is the population of Mullumbimby NSW?

The population of Mullumbimby NSW is 4,180 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 151.4 people per km².Mullumbimby is ranked #1,842 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mullumbimby?

The median personal income in Mullumbimby NSW is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,355 per week.Family income is $1,601 per week.Mullumbimby is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mullumbimby?

Median rent in Mullumbimby NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 36.9% of household income, which is considered stressed.Mullumbimby ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mullumbimby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mullumbimby NSW is $1,929. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mullumbimby?

The median age in Mullumbimby NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mullumbimby a good suburb to live in?

Mullumbimby is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,180.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.9% 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: 12839. All dollar figures in AUD.