Murrulebale vs Mimosa

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrulebale, about half of households are couple families. In Mimosa, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mimosa tends to suit couples.

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

Mimosa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)
  • But Murrulebale has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 100%)

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

Renters

Mimosa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Mimosa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (448 km vs 465.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mimosa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Murrulebale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.9% vs -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murrulebale Mimosa
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.

Murrulebale Mimosa
Walkability 0 / 0
Murrulebale — Walkability: 0/100 Mimosa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 74
Murrulebale — Safety: 33/100 Mimosa — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Murrulebale — Low fire risk: 87/100 Mimosa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Murrulebale rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Murrulebale has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $81,224).

Murrulebale Mimosa
Population 61 70
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +41.9% -16.7%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $110,448/yr
+26% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale Mimosa
0-4 — / —
Murrulebale — 0-4: not among its largest Mimosa — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 21.3% / 20.0%
Murrulebale — 5-14: 21.3% Mimosa — 5-14: 20.0%
15-19 6.6% / —
Murrulebale — 15-19: 6.6% Mimosa — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.9% / —
Murrulebale — 20-24: 4.9% Mimosa — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 7.1%
Murrulebale — 25-34: 11.5% Mimosa — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 16.4% / 18.6%
Murrulebale — 35-44: 16.4% Mimosa — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 11.5% / 21.4%
Murrulebale — 45-54: 11.5% Mimosa — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 18.0% / 7.1%
Murrulebale — 55-64: 18.0% Mimosa — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 — / 7.1%
Murrulebale — 65-74: not among its largest Mimosa — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 11.5% / 4.3%
Murrulebale — 75-84: 11.5% Mimosa — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Murrulebale — 85+: not among its largest Mimosa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 53.3% couple families
Murrulebale — Couple Families: 53.3% Murrulebale — Lone Person: 26.7% Murrulebale — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Mimosa 100.0% couple families
Mimosa — Couple Families: 100.0% Mimosa — Lone Person: 0.0% Mimosa — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 29.4% renting
Murrulebale — Owned Outright: 52.9% Murrulebale — Mortgage: 17.6% Murrulebale — Renting: 29.4%
Mimosa 0.0% renting
Mimosa — Owned Outright: 45.0% Mimosa — Mortgage: 55.0% Mimosa — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murrulebale 115.8% houses
Murrulebale — Houses: 115.8%
Mimosa 100.0% houses
Mimosa — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murrulebale Mimosa
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 21.4%
Murrulebale — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mimosa — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Murrulebale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mimosa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 7.1%
Murrulebale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Mimosa — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Zoning mix

Murrulebale has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%); Mimosa has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Murrulebale Mimosa
Rural and farming 100% 87%
Environmental 0% 13%
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

Murrulebale Mimosa
New dwellings approved 26
across Coolamon
 51
across Temora
Approvals change year on year -33% -14%

Ranking within NSW

Murrulebale Mimosa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Murrulebale Mimosa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Murrulebale carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Murrulebale carries more crime risk (67 vs 26).

Murrulebale Mimosa
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
26/100
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

Murrulebale Mimosa
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

Murrulebale Mimosa
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 10 15

Mobility

Murrulebale sits further from the CBD (465.6 km vs 448 km).

Murrulebale Mimosa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 465.6 km
+4% vs other
 448 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2652
 0.2%
postcode 2666
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 2652
 47
postcode 2666

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.

Murrulebale Mimosa
Car (driver) 67.7% / 42.1%
Murrulebale — Car (driver): 67.7% Mimosa — Car (driver): 42.1%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 31.6%
Murrulebale — Worked from Home: 32.3% Mimosa — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Walked Only — / 26.3%
Murrulebale — Walked Only: not among its largest Mimosa — Walked Only: 26.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Murrulebale Mimosa
Elevation 348 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murrulebale Mimosa
Connectivity score 25/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Murrulebale Mimosa
Annual rainfall 559 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Murrulebale Mimosa
Average residential rate $441/yr $719/yr
Council Coolamon Temora

Federal electorate

Murrulebale Mimosa
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murrulebale Mimosa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murrulebale

Rural

Mimosa

Rural

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