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QLD · Livingstone Council

Mulambin, 4703

Current weather

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92% humidity · 9 km/h wind · 21.7° / 15.7° today · 0.6 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

31.9/100
Below average

1155th in QLD

48% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Mulambin is known for: Coastal, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Life in Mulambin revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Coastal living here comes with genuine distance from the capital, a self-contained pace with the sea at its heart. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar coastal suburbs, even with housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
917
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,045
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 353
Median monthly mortgage
$2,100
Employment rate
64.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 9

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
29
Against the person
6
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 153 residents
State safety percentile
32.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+1.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault82
  • Drug Offences119
  • Good Order Offences85
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
  • Traffic And Related Offences108

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • NRMA Capricorn Yeppoon Holiday Park Reception and KioskKiosk
  • Parking (3)
  • Playground
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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

Desirability Index

Desirability score
31.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4982nd in Australia
State rank
1155th in QLD
Peer rank
#54 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#105 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
48%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • NRMA Capricorn Yeppoon Holiday Park Reception and Kioskamenitieskiosk
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Assaultcrime82
  • Drug Offencescrime119
  • Good Order Offencescrime85

Data sources & freshness

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