Mullumbimby Creek is a small community in New South Wales within the Byron local government area (postcode 2482). With a population of 512, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Mullumbimby Creek is $2.2 million, having jumped by 45% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $742. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 10 bus stops. The crime rate in the Byron LGA is moderate at 4,232 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 28.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +45.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.