Kootingal vs Mulla Creek

Kootingal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Mulla Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mulla Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kootingal tends to suit people living alone, while Mulla Creek suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kootingal has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Mulla Creek carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kootingal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mulla Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Kootingal

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 324 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (424.9 km vs 429.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mulla Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
  • But Kootingal is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kootingal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kootingal and Mulla Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Walkability 25 / 0
Kootingal — Walkability: 25/100 Mulla Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 67
Kootingal — Safety: 41/100 Mulla Creek — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 68 / 60
Kootingal — Low fire risk: 68/100 Mulla Creek — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Kootingal rents higher ($320/wk vs $0/wk); Kootingal has more residents (2,313 vs 87).

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Population 2,313
+96% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -3.3%
Median age 38 53
Median household income $71,188/yr $72,280/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
0-4 6.7% / 3.4%
Kootingal — 0-4: 6.7% Mulla Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 14.7% / 18.4%
Kootingal — 5-14: 14.7% Mulla Creek — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.6% / 3.4%
Kootingal — 15-19: 6.6% Mulla Creek — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.6% / —
Kootingal — 20-24: 5.6% Mulla Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.4% / 3.4%
Kootingal — 25-34: 12.4% Mulla Creek — 25-34: 3.4%
35-44 11.0% / 13.8%
Kootingal — 35-44: 11.0% Mulla Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.7% / 14.9%
Kootingal — 45-54: 12.7% Mulla Creek — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 12.3% / 20.7%
Kootingal — 55-64: 12.3% Mulla Creek — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 11.5% / 20.7%
Kootingal — 65-74: 11.5% Mulla Creek — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 5.6% / 3.4%
Kootingal — 75-84: 5.6% Mulla Creek — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.4% / 5.7%
Kootingal — 85+: 1.4% Mulla Creek — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 41.5% couple families
Kootingal — Couple Families: 41.5% Kootingal — Lone Person: 34.1% Kootingal — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kootingal — Group Household: 3.1% Kootingal — Other Families: 1.4%
Mulla Creek 62.5% couple families
Mulla Creek — Couple Families: 62.5% Mulla Creek — Lone Person: 18.8% Mulla Creek — One Parent Families: 18.8% Mulla Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Mulla Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 26.5% renting
Kootingal — Owned Outright: 36.0% Kootingal — Mortgage: 37.4% Kootingal — Renting: 26.5%
Mulla Creek 0.0% renting
Mulla Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Mulla Creek — Mortgage: 58.3% Mulla Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kootingal 96.1% houses
Kootingal — Houses: 96.1% Kootingal — Townhouses: 3.2% Kootingal — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Mulla Creek 100.0% houses
Mulla Creek — Houses: 100.0% Mulla Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Mulla Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 17.2%
Kootingal — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Mulla Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.3%
Kootingal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Mulla Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 10.3%
Kootingal — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Mulla Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Kootingal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mulla Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Kootingal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mulla Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Median house price $592,300 —
Median unit price $560,000 —
Median land price $210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 16 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mulla Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 85%).

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Rural and farming 85% 100%
Environmental 9% 0%
Residential 6% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kootingal Mulla Creek
New dwellings approved 390
across Tamworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Houses 4.1%
$520/wk on $665K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Kootingal Mulla Creek
House price Higher than 19% of NSW —
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of NSW —

Liveability

Kootingal is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kootingal carries more crime risk (59 vs 33).

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kootingal

  • Kootingal Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mulla Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Mulla Creek sits further from the CBD (429.7 km vs 424.9 km).

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 424.9 km 429.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 324 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 2352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Car (driver) 80.6% / 31.6%
Kootingal — Car (driver): 80.6% Mulla Creek — Car (driver): 31.6%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 60.5%
Kootingal — Worked from Home: 13.6% Mulla Creek — Worked from Home: 60.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 7.9%
Kootingal — Walked Only: 1.7% Mulla Creek — Walked Only: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Kootingal — Car (passenger): 3.7% Mulla Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Kootingal — Bus: 0.4% Mulla Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Elevation 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Connectivity score 65/100 20/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,123 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Annual rainfall 784 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kootingal Mulla Creek
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.35 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Average residential rate $1,397/yr
same for both
Council Tamworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kootingal Mulla Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kootingal

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Mulla Creek

Retirees Rural

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