NSW · Federation Council
Mulwala, 2647
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mulwala offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Federation, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with growth momentum and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,185
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 350 of 1,338
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 47.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 113 / 13
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $480
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 130
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order8
- Fraud9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Motor Vehicle Theft9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 967
- Mulwala Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
152 public transport stops in this suburb
- 4-16 Melbourne St
- Corowa Dr Opp Waterwood Ct
- Corowa Rd After Lang St
- Corowa Rd Before Amaroo Ct
- Drain Lane After Bolinda Glen Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
337 planning-related records
2026· 30 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure31 COROWA ROAD MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)GOLF CLUB ROAD MULWALA 2647Determined
May 2026
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure52-54 HUME STREET MULWALA 2647Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises39-41 DEFENCE DRIVE MULWALA 2647Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure75 MCCARTHY STREET MULWALA 2647Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation128-130 WATERWOOD COURT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space35 DAMIAN CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses9 DAMIAN CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure50-68 PIMPALA CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport236-244 BAYLY STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure75 INGLIS STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 DAMIAN CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9-39 WARATAH RD MULWALA NSW 2647Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)GOLF CLUB ROAD MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 DAMIAN CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure49 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development1-15 PIMPALA CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 WANDOO COURT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space49 Damian Crescent, MulwalaDetermined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support69 LANG STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting DevelopmentU 1 62 HAVELOCK STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure103 COROWA ROAD MULWALA 2647Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9-15 BARNES STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 ADAM CLOSE MULWALA 2647Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 DAMIAN CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry72 MCCARTHY STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 HUME STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure208-220 BAYLY STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport50 CYPRESS WAY MULWALA 2647Determined
- Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club; Recreation/Tourist PremiseLEWIS STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4-16 Melbourne Street MulwalaDetermined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure14 HUME STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure94 CORELLA CRESCENT MULWALA 2647Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park3321 SPRING DRIVE MULWALA 2647Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 MELBOURNE STREET MULWALA 2647Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure8 CYPRESS WAY MULWALA 2647Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gorman ParkPark
- Kyffins ReservePark
- Lonsdale Recreation ReservePark
- Owen Bridges ReservePark
- Purtle ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mulwala Medical Centre Skin ClinicMelbourne Streetyes
- Mulwala Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 38.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3760th in Australia
- State rank
- 1179th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #400 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime8
- Fraudcrime9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime9
- 4-16 Melbourne Sttransport
- Corowa Dr Opp Waterwood Cttransport
- Corowa Rd After Lang Sttransport
- Corowa Rd Before Amaroo Cttransport
- Drain Lane After Bolinda Glen Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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