Mulgrave is a suburb in New South Wales, 54 km from Sydney CBD, around 54 minutes by car. Population is 78; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $94,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 15.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,817. Mulgrave is characterised by high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
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Median Land Price
Q4 2025The median land sale price in Mulgrave sits at $3.3 million in the December 2025 quarter, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only two sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have fallen roughly 12% over the past decade — 1.5% per year on average.
Land
$3,300,000
Based on only 2 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Houses
$1,075,000
Based on only 1 sale — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $700/wk
- 65 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2756 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2756.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Mulgrave safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Mulgrave sits in the high band, with 56 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 12% on the prior year.
56 offences
12.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Hawkesbury City Council has published 5 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- Combined Macdonald River, Colo River, Webbs Creek and Greens Creek Flood Study and Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2025
- Redbank Creek Flood Study 2025
- Hawkesbury Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2025 2025
- Hobartville - Evacuation Route Study 2008
- Bligh Park - Evacuation Route Study 2007
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
One school serve Mulgrave, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 642 students in one school (avg 642)
Secondary
Walkability
Mulgrave is car-dependent on foot — at 41/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Mulgrave.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.9 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 4.1 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 5.5 min
- Span of service
- 25.0 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 30 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mulgrave.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 29%
- Premises covered
- 373
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hawkesbury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Mulgrave is home to 78 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $94,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
78
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$94,224/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,817/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$49,712/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.3%
Total Dwellings
29
Owner-Occupier Rate
57.1%
Houses
79.3%
Rental Stress
27.6%
Mortgage Stress
35.9%
Work From Home
41.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 76.9%
- Employment Rate
- 69.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,650 a year through Hawkesbury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 67%
- Industrial 20%
- Infrastructure and transport 14%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hawkesbury
In the year to August 2026, 459 new dwellings were approved across Hawkesbury. That mix is 416 houses and 43 units. Approvals are up 2.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 2 days exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.23 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Richmond monitoring station, 7.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, 7.7 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 36.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 806 mm
- 59 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 1.1 km
- 2.4 km
- 3.5 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 4.3 km
- 4.3 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · n-Hexane
EV adoption
In postcode 2756, 139 of 30,557 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (821 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2756, 5,677 rooftop-solar systems totalling 54.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 12,362 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 409 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 median10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2756.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $3,300,000 this is $2,700,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Susan Templeman Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Susan Templeman | 57.7% | 42.3% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Susan Templeman | 57.8% | 42.2% | -7.6 |
| 2019 | Susan Templeman | 50.2% | 49.8% | +2.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Robyn Preston Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robyn Preston LP | 59.8% |
| 2019 | Robyn Preston LP | 67.5% |
| 2015 | Dominic Perrottet LP | 67.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Mulgrave?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Mulgrave
Is Mulgrave a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mulgrave is high (99/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Mulgrave?
Mulgrave has no recorded bushfire history. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Mulgrave?
Mulgrave, NSW had a population of 78 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mulgrave, NSW?
The postcode for Mulgrave, NSW is 2756.
How far is Mulgrave from Sydney?
Mulgrave is 54 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 54 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mulgrave?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mulgrave was $94,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mulgrave?
There are too few current rental listings in Mulgrave for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $500, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mulgrave?
The median age of residents in Mulgrave was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Mulgrave?
There is 1 school inside the Mulgrave boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mulgrave walkable?
Mulgrave scores 41/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mulgrave?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mulgrave (Richmond) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.5 µg/m³. That puts Mulgrave below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mulgrave?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mulgrave, Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury (7.7 km away), 806 mm of rain a year over 59 rainy days over 2006-2026.
What is the median land price in Mulgrave?
The median sale price for land lots in Mulgrave was $3,300,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 2 sales — take as indicative.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mulgrave?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mulgrave belong to?
Mulgrave sits within the Hawkesbury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mulgrave?
The average residential rates bill through Hawkesbury is $1,650 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mulgrave?
Across Hawkesbury, 459 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 2.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mulgrave in?
Mulgrave sits within the federal Division of Macquarie, currently held by Susan Templeman (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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