Mulbring vs Elrington

Mulbring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Elrington. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Elrington: a median of $1.95 million, against $1.25 million in Mulbring, though rent is higher in Mulbring. On these figures, Mulbring tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mulbring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $1,950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elrington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $360/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mulbring

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 110 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (137.8 km vs 144.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mulbring

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Elrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.8% vs 14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mulbring Elrington
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.

Mulbring Elrington
Walkability 26 / 0
Mulbring — Walkability: 26/100 Elrington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 57
Mulbring — Safety: 61/100 Elrington — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 44 / 36
Mulbring — Low fire risk: 44/100 Elrington — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Mulbring has more residents (682 vs 155); Mulbring rents higher ($360/wk vs $100/wk).

Mulbring Elrington
Population 682
+77% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +34.8%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $107,484/yr
+11% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+72% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mulbring Elrington
0-4 3.4% / 2.6%
Mulbring — 0-4: 3.4% Elrington — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.1% / 13.5%
Mulbring — 5-14: 14.1% Elrington — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.6% / 3.2%
Mulbring — 15-19: 5.6% Elrington — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.9% / 2.6%
Mulbring — 20-24: 5.9% Elrington — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 7.2% / 3.2%
Mulbring — 25-34: 7.2% Elrington — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 12.6% / 13.5%
Mulbring — 35-44: 12.6% Elrington — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.4% / 13.5%
Mulbring — 45-54: 14.4% Elrington — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.8% / 24.5%
Mulbring — 55-64: 15.8% Elrington — 55-64: 24.5%
65-74 14.2% / 14.8%
Mulbring — 65-74: 14.2% Elrington — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.7% / —
Mulbring — 75-84: 5.7% Elrington — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.8% / —
Mulbring — 85+: 1.8% Elrington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mulbring 66.9% couple families
Mulbring — Couple Families: 66.9% Mulbring — Lone Person: 20.5% Mulbring — One Parent Families: 12.6%
Elrington 66.7% couple families
Elrington — Couple Families: 66.7% Elrington — Lone Person: 18.2% Elrington — One Parent Families: 15.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mulbring 7.4% renting
Mulbring — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mulbring — Mortgage: 45.4% Mulbring — Renting: 7.4%
Elrington 0.0% renting
Elrington — Owned Outright: 45.7% Elrington — Mortgage: 54.3% Elrington — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mulbring Elrington
England 2.1% / 3.9%
Mulbring — England: 2.1% Elrington — England: 3.9%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Mulbring — Scotland: 0.9% Elrington — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Mulbring — Netherlands: 0.6% Elrington — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Mulbring — New Zealand: 0.4% Elrington — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mulbring Elrington
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 25.8%
Mulbring — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% Elrington — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.7%
Mulbring — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Elrington — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Mulbring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Elrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.2%
Mulbring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Elrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Mulbring — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Elrington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mulbring 100.0% houses
Mulbring — Houses: 100.0%
Elrington 100.0% houses
Elrington — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mulbring Elrington
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Elrington has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 14%); Mulbring has more rural and farming land (83% vs 40%).

Mulbring Elrington
Rural and farming 83% 40%
Environmental 14% 58%
Residential 2% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Mulbring Elrington
New dwellings approved 719
across Cessnock
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mulbring Elrington
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Mulbring is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Mulbring Elrington
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mulbring Elrington
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mulbring Elrington
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mulbring

  • Mulbring Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Elrington

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mulbring Elrington
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Elrington sits further from the CBD (144.6 km vs 137.8 km).

Mulbring Elrington
Walkability score 26/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 137.8 km 144.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2323
 0.4%
postcode 2325
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2323
 51
postcode 2325

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.

Mulbring Elrington
Car (driver) 65.7% / 76.4%
Mulbring — Car (driver): 65.7% Elrington — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 27.5% / 18.2%
Mulbring — Worked from Home: 27.5% Elrington — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 5.5%
Mulbring — Car (passenger): 2.3% Elrington — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Mulbring — Walked Only: 4.5% Elrington — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Mulbring Elrington
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.8 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mulbring Elrington
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
253 premises
 0%
62 premises

Climate

Mulbring Elrington
Annual rainfall 804 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mulbring Elrington
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mulbring Elrington
Average residential rate $1,405/yr
same for both
Council Cessnock
same for both

Federal electorate

Mulbring Elrington
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mulbring Elrington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mulbring

Acreage

Elrington

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