Myocum vs Mullumbimby

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Myocum: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.12 million in Mullumbimby, though rent is higher in Mullumbimby. On these figures, Mullumbimby 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

Mullumbimby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Myocum carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)

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 $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Myocum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myocum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (487 min vs 492 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (761.8 km vs 765.3 km)
  • But Mullumbimby is more walkable (75/100 vs 14/100)

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 14/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Myocum carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Myocum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myocum 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.

Myocum 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.

Myocum Mullumbimby
Walkability 14 / 75
Myocum — Walkability: 14/100 Mullumbimby — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 66 / 18
Myocum — Safety: 66/100 Mullumbimby — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Myocum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mullumbimby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mullumbimby has more residents (4,180 vs 1,217); Mullumbimby rents higher ($500/wk vs $380/wk).

Myocum Mullumbimby
Population 1,217 4,180
+243% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +16.2%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $78,260/yr
+10% vs other
 $70,460/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $500/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myocum Mullumbimby
0-4 5.4% / 4.5%
Myocum — 0-4: 5.4% Mullumbimby — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.1% / 13.2%
Myocum — 5-14: 11.1% Mullumbimby — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.3% / 6.5%
Myocum — 15-19: 5.3% Mullumbimby — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.4% / 3.3%
Myocum — 20-24: 3.4% Mullumbimby — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.3% / 10.0%
Myocum — 25-34: 10.3% Mullumbimby — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.3% / 12.6%
Myocum — 35-44: 12.3% Mullumbimby — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.3% / 15.4%
Myocum — 45-54: 14.3% Mullumbimby — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.5% / 13.8%
Myocum — 55-64: 16.5% Mullumbimby — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.4% / 12.5%
Myocum — 65-74: 16.4% Mullumbimby — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.9% / 5.8%
Myocum — 75-84: 3.9% Mullumbimby — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.8% / 2.7%
Myocum — 85+: 1.8% Mullumbimby — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myocum 37.6% lone person
Myocum — Lone Person: 37.6% Myocum — Couple Families: 35.3% Myocum — One Parent Families: 15.8% Myocum — Group Household: 11.2% Myocum — Other Families: 0.0%
Mullumbimby 35.9% lone person
Mullumbimby — Lone Person: 35.9% Mullumbimby — Couple Families: 31.7% Mullumbimby — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mullumbimby — Group Household: 9.7% Mullumbimby — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myocum 30.3% renting
Myocum — Owned Outright: 44.1% Myocum — Mortgage: 25.6% Myocum — Renting: 30.3%
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.

Myocum Mullumbimby
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 15.5%
Myocum — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Mullumbimby — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.6%
Myocum — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Mullumbimby — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.4%
Myocum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mullumbimby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 4.2%
Myocum — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Mullumbimby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Myocum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mullumbimby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Myocum Mullumbimby
England 5.1% / 5.8%
Myocum — England: 5.1% Mullumbimby — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Myocum — New Zealand: 2.8% Mullumbimby — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany 1.8% / 1.7%
Myocum — Germany: 1.8% Mullumbimby — Germany: 1.7%
France 0.8% / 0.7%
Myocum — France: 0.8% Mullumbimby — France: 0.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Myocum — South Africa: 0.7% Mullumbimby — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Myocum — Philippines: 0.7% Mullumbimby — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myocum 95.3% houses
Myocum — Houses: 95.3% Myocum — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Myocum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mullumbimby 88.6% houses
Mullumbimby — Houses: 88.6% Mullumbimby — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Mullumbimby — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Myocum Mullumbimby
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price — $890,000
Median land price — $827,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 4 sales
 58 days
from 58 sales

Zoning mix

Mullumbimby has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 5%).

Myocum Mullumbimby
Rural and farming 69% 61%
Residential 19% 10%
Environmental 5% 15%
Other and special use 6% 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

Myocum 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Myocum Mullumbimby
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 52% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Mullumbimby is more walkable (75 vs 14).

Myocum Mullumbimby
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mullumbimby carries more crime risk (82 vs 34).

Myocum Mullumbimby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 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

Myocum Mullumbimby
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Myocum

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

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

Myocum Mullumbimby
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 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 8 13

Mobility

Mullumbimby sits further from the CBD (765.3 km vs 761.8 km).

Myocum Mullumbimby
Walkability score 14/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 761.8 km 765.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 487 min 492 min
Public transport score 41/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.2
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 1.9%
postcode 2481
 1.5%
postcode 2482
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
 89
postcode 2482

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.

Myocum Mullumbimby
Car (driver) 54.7% / 61.1%
Myocum — Car (driver): 54.7% Mullumbimby — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 27.1%
Myocum — Worked from Home: 40.2% Mullumbimby — Worked from Home: 27.1%
Walked Only 3.1% / 4.8%
Myocum — Walked Only: 3.1% Mullumbimby — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.5%
Myocum — Car (passenger): 2.0% Mullumbimby — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle — / 3.5%
Myocum — Bicycle: not among its largest Mullumbimby — Bicycle: 3.5%

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

Setting

Myocum Mullumbimby
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Myocum Mullumbimby
Connectivity score 30/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
515 premises
 52%
2,282 premises

Climate

Myocum 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Myocum

Acreage Premium Professionals

Mullumbimby

Acreage River Village Feel

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