Mullumbimby Creek vs Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Mullumbimby Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mullumbimby Creek: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.12 million in Mullumbimby, though rent is higher in Mullumbimby. On these figures, Mullumbimby tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Mullumbimby Creek carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
  • Mullumbimby has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mullumbimby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,120,000 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mullumbimby Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $500/wk)
  • But Mullumbimby has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mullumbimby

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (492 min vs 499 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (765.3 km vs 770.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mullumbimby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Mullumbimby Creek carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Mullumbimby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.2% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
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.

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Walkability 8 / 75
Mullumbimby Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Mullumbimby — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 51 / 18
Mullumbimby Creek — Safety: 51/100 Mullumbimby — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
Mullumbimby Creek — Low fire risk: 44/100 Mullumbimby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mullumbimby has more residents (4,180 vs 512); Mullumbimby rents higher ($500/wk vs $440/wk).

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Population 512 4,180
+716% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.6% +16.2%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $77,376/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk $500/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
0-4 3.5% / 4.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — 0-4: 3.5% Mullumbimby — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.5% / 13.2%
Mullumbimby Creek — 5-14: 13.5% Mullumbimby — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.1% / 6.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — 15-19: 4.1% Mullumbimby — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.1% / 3.3%
Mullumbimby Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Mullumbimby — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.4% / 10.0%
Mullumbimby Creek — 25-34: 8.4% Mullumbimby — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 13.7% / 12.6%
Mullumbimby Creek — 35-44: 13.7% Mullumbimby — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.1% / 15.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — 45-54: 14.1% Mullumbimby — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 18.0% / 13.8%
Mullumbimby Creek — 55-64: 18.0% Mullumbimby — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 18.4% / 12.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — 65-74: 18.4% Mullumbimby — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.3% / 5.8%
Mullumbimby Creek — 75-84: 3.3% Mullumbimby — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / 2.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — 85+: not among its largest Mullumbimby — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullumbimby Creek 42.5% couple families
Mullumbimby Creek — Couple Families: 42.5% Mullumbimby Creek — Lone Person: 27.5% Mullumbimby Creek — One Parent Families: 22.5% Mullumbimby Creek — Group Household: 7.5% Mullumbimby Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Mullumbimby 31.7% couple families
Mullumbimby — Couple Families: 31.7% Mullumbimby — Lone Person: 35.9% Mullumbimby — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mullumbimby — Group Household: 9.7% Mullumbimby — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullumbimby Creek 19.2% renting
Mullumbimby Creek — Owned Outright: 51.7% Mullumbimby Creek — Mortgage: 29.1% Mullumbimby Creek — Renting: 19.2%
Mullumbimby 31.3% renting
Mullumbimby — Owned Outright: 39.7% Mullumbimby — Mortgage: 29.0% Mullumbimby — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 15.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Mullumbimby — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 11.6%
Mullumbimby Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Mullumbimby — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Mullumbimby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 4.2%
Mullumbimby Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Mullumbimby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.1%
Mullumbimby Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Mullumbimby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
England 9.2% / 5.8%
Mullumbimby Creek — England: 9.2% Mullumbimby — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.0%
Mullumbimby Creek — New Zealand: 1.8% Mullumbimby — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany 1.4% / 1.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — Germany: 1.4% Mullumbimby — Germany: 1.7%
France 0.8% / 0.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — France: 0.8% Mullumbimby — France: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — South Africa: 0.6% Mullumbimby — South Africa: 0.7%
Brazil 0.8% / 0.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — Brazil: 0.8% Mullumbimby — Brazil: 0.4%
Canada 1.0% / —
Mullumbimby Creek — Canada: 1.0% Mullumbimby — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullumbimby Creek 98.3% houses
Mullumbimby Creek — Houses: 98.3% Mullumbimby Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mullumbimby Creek — Townhouses: 2.9%
Mullumbimby 88.6% houses
Mullumbimby — Houses: 88.6% Mullumbimby — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Mullumbimby — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Median house price $1,320,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price — $890,000
Median land price — $827,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 58 sales

Zoning mix

Mullumbimby Creek has more rural and farming land (76% vs 61%).

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Rural and farming 76% 61%
Environmental 16% 15%
Residential 4% 10%
Other and special use 3% 7%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
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.

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Houses — 4.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 52% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Mullumbimby is more walkable (75 vs 8); Mullumbimby scores higher overall (49 vs 32).

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Grade C B
Score 32/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mullumbimby Creek carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Mullumbimby carries more crime risk (82 vs 49).

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
82/100
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

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mullumbimby Creek

  • Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Mullumbimby

  • Mullumbimby Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mullumbimby High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hinterland Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • St John's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Mullumbimby Creek sits further from the CBD (770.7 km vs 765.3 km).

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Walkability score 8/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 770.7 km 765.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 499 min 492 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2482
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 2482
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.

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Car (driver) 59.7% / 61.1%
Mullumbimby Creek — Car (driver): 59.7% Mullumbimby — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 27.1%
Mullumbimby Creek — Worked from Home: 34.9% Mullumbimby — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.8%
Mullumbimby Creek — Walked Only: 2.2% Mullumbimby — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 3.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Car (passenger): 1.6% Mullumbimby — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 1.6% / 3.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Mullumbimby — Bicycle: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Connectivity score 49/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
224 premises
 52%
2,282 premises

Climate

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullumbimby Creek Mullumbimby
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullumbimby Creek

Acreage River

Mullumbimby

Acreage River Village Feel

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