Mulambin vs Rosslyn

Mulambin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Rosslyn. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosslyn: a median of $1.08 million, against $829,000 in Mulambin, though rent is higher in Mulambin. On these figures, Mulambin tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rosslyn suits people living alone 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

Mulambin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Mulambin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($829,000 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($329/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mulambin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (680 km vs 682.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosslyn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • But Mulambin carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mulambin returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 3.7%)
  • Rosslyn is growing faster (6.8% vs -0.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mulambin Rosslyn
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.

Mulambin Rosslyn
Walkability 16 / 17
Mulambin — Walkability: 16/100 Rosslyn — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 74 / 51
Mulambin — Safety: 74/100 Rosslyn — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Mulambin — Low fire risk: 78/100 Rosslyn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mulambin has more residents (917 vs 613); Mulambin rents higher ($420/wk vs $329/wk).

Mulambin Rosslyn
Population 917
+33% vs other
 613
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +6.8%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $106,340/yr
+11% vs other
 $94,796/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+22% vs other
 $329/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulambin Rosslyn
0-4 6.0% / 4.7%
Mulambin — 0-4: 6.0% Rosslyn — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 17.9% / 10.6%
Mulambin — 5-14: 17.9% Rosslyn — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.8% / 5.2%
Mulambin — 15-19: 5.8% Rosslyn — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.4% / 3.9%
Mulambin — 20-24: 3.4% Rosslyn — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.9% / 7.3%
Mulambin — 25-34: 9.9% Rosslyn — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 15.7% / 13.4%
Mulambin — 35-44: 15.7% Rosslyn — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.5% / 14.2%
Mulambin — 45-54: 13.5% Rosslyn — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.6% / 18.3%
Mulambin — 55-64: 14.6% Rosslyn — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 9.5% / 13.9%
Mulambin — 65-74: 9.5% Rosslyn — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 3.3% / 6.7%
Mulambin — 75-84: 3.3% Rosslyn — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.3% / 1.5%
Mulambin — 85+: 0.3% Rosslyn — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulambin 54.3% couple families
Mulambin — Couple Families: 54.3% Mulambin — Lone Person: 23.6% Mulambin — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mulambin — Group Household: 5.3% Mulambin — Other Families: 1.4%
Rosslyn 50.0% couple families
Rosslyn — Couple Families: 50.0% Rosslyn — Lone Person: 34.3% Rosslyn — One Parent Families: 9.3% Rosslyn — Group Household: 6.4% Rosslyn — 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.

Mulambin 31.4% renting
Mulambin — Owned Outright: 29.8% Mulambin — Mortgage: 38.7% Mulambin — Renting: 31.4%
Rosslyn 24.0% renting
Rosslyn — Owned Outright: 41.2% Rosslyn — Mortgage: 34.8% Rosslyn — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mulambin Rosslyn
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 22.2%
Mulambin — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Rosslyn — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.4%
Mulambin — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Rosslyn — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.9%
Mulambin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Rosslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.6%
Mulambin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Rosslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Mulambin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Rosslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mulambin Rosslyn
England 2.6% / 4.9%
Mulambin — England: 2.6% Rosslyn — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.4%
Mulambin — New Zealand: 4.0% Rosslyn — New Zealand: 3.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Mulambin — Philippines: 0.4% Rosslyn — Philippines: 0.7%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Mulambin — Thailand: not among its largest Rosslyn — Thailand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Mulambin — South Africa: not among its largest Rosslyn — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Mulambin — Malaysia: 0.4% Rosslyn — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Mulambin — Germany: 0.4% Rosslyn — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mulambin 92.7% houses
Mulambin — Houses: 92.7% Mulambin — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Rosslyn 79.7% houses
Rosslyn — Houses: 79.7% Rosslyn — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mulambin Rosslyn
Median house price $829,000 $1,080,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 34 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Mulambin Rosslyn
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Mulambin Rosslyn
Houses 5.0%
$870/wk on $912K
 3.7%
$900/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mulambin Rosslyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Rosslyn scores higher overall (57 vs 52).

Mulambin Rosslyn
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mulambin carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Rosslyn carries more crime risk (49 vs 26).

Mulambin Rosslyn
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mulambin Rosslyn
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mulambin Rosslyn
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Rosslyn sits further from the CBD (682.6 km vs 680 km).

Mulambin Rosslyn
Walkability score 16/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 680 km 682.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 477 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 22 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Mulambin Rosslyn
Car (driver) 81.7% / 74.5%
Mulambin — Car (driver): 81.7% Rosslyn — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 12.7%
Mulambin — Worked from Home: 7.7% Rosslyn — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.6%
Mulambin — Car (passenger): 5.8% Rosslyn — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Bus 4.0% / 5.0%
Mulambin — Bus: 4.0% Rosslyn — Bus: 5.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Mulambin — Walked Only: 0.8% Rosslyn — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Mulambin Rosslyn
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 203 m
146 m to a named beach
 183 m
212 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mulambin Rosslyn
Connectivity score 59/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
374 premises
 36%
297 premises

Climate

Mulambin Rosslyn
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mulambin Rosslyn
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Mulambin Rosslyn
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mulambin Rosslyn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mulambin

Beach Beachfront Coastal Family Large Blocks

Rosslyn

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Quiet

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