Mullumbimby Creek vs Wilsons Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wilsons Creek: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.32 million in Mullumbimby Creek, though rent is higher in Mullumbimby Creek. On these figures, Mullumbimby Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Wilsons Creek suits people living alone and share households.

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

Mullumbimby Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 48%)
  • But Wilsons Creek carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mullumbimby Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,320,000 vs $1,898,050)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilsons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mullumbimby Creek sits closer to the CBD (770.7 km vs 772.9 km)
  • Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wilsons Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Wilsons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullumbimby Creek and Wilsons 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.

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons 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.

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Walkability 8 / 25
Mullumbimby Creek — Walkability: 8/100 Wilsons Creek — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 51 / 62
Mullumbimby Creek — Safety: 51/100 Wilsons Creek — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 44 / 49
Mullumbimby Creek — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wilsons Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mullumbimby Creek rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk); Mullumbimby Creek has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $70,044).

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Population 512
+9% vs other
 466
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.6% +3.1%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $77,376/yr
+9% vs other
 $70,044/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+32% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
0-4 3.5% / 3.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — 0-4: 3.5% Wilsons Creek — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.5% / 11.8%
Mullumbimby Creek — 5-14: 13.5% Wilsons Creek — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.1% / 4.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — 15-19: 4.1% Wilsons Creek — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.1% / 4.9%
Mullumbimby Creek — 20-24: 3.1% Wilsons Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.4% / 11.2%
Mullumbimby Creek — 25-34: 8.4% Wilsons Creek — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 13.7% / 12.0%
Mullumbimby Creek — 35-44: 13.7% Wilsons Creek — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.1% / 19.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — 45-54: 14.1% Wilsons Creek — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 18.0% / 14.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — 55-64: 18.0% Wilsons Creek — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 18.4% / 14.2%
Mullumbimby Creek — 65-74: 18.4% Wilsons Creek — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.3% / 4.1%
Mullumbimby Creek — 75-84: 3.3% Wilsons Creek — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Mullumbimby Creek — 85+: not among its largest Wilsons Creek — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Wilsons Creek 38.1% couple families
Wilsons Creek — Couple Families: 38.1% Wilsons Creek — Lone Person: 36.5% Wilsons Creek — One Parent Families: 10.3% Wilsons Creek — Group Household: 15.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wilsons Creek 19.1% renting
Wilsons Creek — Owned Outright: 39.7% Wilsons Creek — Mortgage: 41.1% Wilsons Creek — Renting: 19.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 17.0%
Mullumbimby Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Wilsons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 12.9%
Mullumbimby Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Wilsons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.6%
Mullumbimby Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Wilsons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.8% / 4.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8% Wilsons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.9%
Mullumbimby Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Wilsons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Wilsons Creek
England 9.2% / 4.7%
Mullumbimby Creek — England: 9.2% Wilsons Creek — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.4%
Mullumbimby Creek — New Zealand: 1.8% Wilsons Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 1.4% / 2.6%
Mullumbimby Creek — Germany: 1.4% Wilsons Creek — Germany: 2.6%
Canada 1.0% / 1.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Canada: 1.0% Wilsons Creek — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.3%
Mullumbimby Creek — South Africa: 0.6% Wilsons Creek — South Africa: 1.3%
Brazil 0.8% / —
Mullumbimby Creek — Brazil: 0.8% Wilsons Creek — Brazil: 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%
Wilsons Creek 96.1% houses
Wilsons Creek — Houses: 96.1% Wilsons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Wilsons Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Median house price $1,320,000 $1,898,050
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mullumbimby Creek has more rural and farming land (76% vs 52%); Wilsons Creek has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 16%).

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Rural and farming 76% 52%
Environmental 16% 35%
Other and special use 3% 9%
Residential 4%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

Wilsons Creek is more walkable (25 vs 8).

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mullumbimby Creek carries more crime risk (49 vs 38).

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
38/100
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 Wilsons Creek
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mullumbimby Creek

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

Schools in Wilsons Creek

  • Wilsons Creek Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Wilsons Creek sits further from the CBD (772.9 km vs 770.7 km).

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Walkability score 8/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 770.7 km 772.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 499 min 503 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wilsons Creek
Car (driver) 59.7% / 56.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Car (driver): 59.7% Wilsons Creek — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 37.0%
Mullumbimby Creek — Worked from Home: 34.9% Wilsons Creek — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / 6.5%
Mullumbimby Creek — Walked Only: 2.2% Wilsons Creek — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / —
Mullumbimby Creek — Car (passenger): 1.6% Wilsons Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Mullumbimby Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Wilsons Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
Connectivity score 49/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
224 premises
 0%
166 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mullumbimby Creek Wilsons Creek
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

Wilsons Creek

Acreage

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